A new species of the gamasid mite genus
Arctoseius Thor, 1930 (Parasitiformes,Mesostigmata, Ascidae) from Russia with a key to the
multidentatus species-group |
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| Authors: | Olga L Makarova Evert E Lindquist |
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| Institution: | 1.Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119071, Russia ; 2.Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes, Science & Technology Branch, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C6, Canada |
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| Abstract: | A new gamasid mite species belonging to the genus Arctoseius Thor, 1930 is described from Russia. Arctoseius koltschaki
sp. n. is distributed in the plain and mountain tundras from Khibiny Mountains to Chukotka on the north and to West Sayan Mountains on the south. A diagnosis and a key for identification of species comprising the multidentatus species-group (Arctoseius multidentatus Evans, 1955; Arctoseius wisniewskii Gwiazdowicz & Kamczyc, 2009; Arctoseius sexsetus Lindquist & Makarova, 2011; Arctoseius haarlovi Lindquist & Makarova, 2011; and Arctoseius koltschaki
sp. n.) are given. |
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| Keywords: | Gamasid mites Arctic Arctoseius koltschaki sp n multidentatus species-group identification key |
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