A new species of stilt-legged mite of the genus Neophyllobius Berlese (Acari: Camerobiidae) from Brazil

A new species of Neotropical Camerobiidae from Brazil, Neophyllobius (Neophyllobius) unespensis n. sp., is collected and described from the raceme-type inflorescences of a native South America forest tree, Cannonball tree, Couroupita guianensis Aubl. (Lecythidaceae), description based on females, a...

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Autores: Escobar-Garcia, Hector Alonso [UNESP], de Andrade, Daniel Júnior [UNESP], Mohammad-Doustaresharaf, Mojtaba, Ueckermann, Edward A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/300699
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/x6a3-jlvy
https://hdl.handle.net/11449/300699
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:systematics; Prostigmata; Raphignathoidea; free-living predatory mites; forest tree
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Sumario:A new species of Neotropical Camerobiidae from Brazil, Neophyllobius (Neophyllobius) unespensis n. sp., is collected and described from the raceme-type inflorescences of a native South America forest tree, Cannonball tree, Couroupita guianensis Aubl. (Lecythidaceae), description based on females, a protonymph, and a larva. The new stilt-legged mite was found during two springs for two consecutive years, which coincides with the inflorescence period of this tree.