A new species of the genus Brachytydeus Thor sensu André (Acari: Tydeidae) and a key to all known species from Peru

Brachytydeus juanjosei sp. nov., a new species of Neotropical Tydeidae, is illustrated and described from females, males, and a tritonymph collected from the leaves of a native forest tree, Neltuma piurensis (Fabaceae), from Department of Piura in north-western Peru. The new tydeid mite was found al...

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Autores: Escobar-Garcia, Hector Alonso [UNESP], de Andrade, Daniel Júnior [UNESP], Ueckermann, Edward A., André, Henri M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/300003
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5319.2.7
https://hdl.handle.net/11449/300003
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:algarrobo
Prostigmata
Systematics
Taxonomy mites
Trombidiformes
Tydeoidea
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Sumario:Brachytydeus juanjosei sp. nov., a new species of Neotropical Tydeidae, is illustrated and described from females, males, and a tritonymph collected from the leaves of a native forest tree, Neltuma piurensis (Fabaceae), from Department of Piura in north-western Peru. The new tydeid mite was found all year long, but more frequently observed during spring in high populations (September/December). A key to the known Peruvian species of the subfamily Tydeinae is provided.