A new species of Ramusella Hammer, 1962 (Acari, Oppiidae), from Fars province, Iran

Authors

  • M. A. Akrami Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University
  • L. S. Subías Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Complutense
  • M. Behmanesh Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.2011.v67.048

Keywords:

Oribatida, Oppiidae, Ramusella (Insculptoppia), new species, Fars province, Iran

Abstract


A new species of oribatid mite of the family Oppiidae, Ramusella (Insculptoppia) farsi sp. nov., is described from Fars province, southern Iran. The new species is characterized by the fusiform sensillus, with ten long ciliae on its head; smooth notogastral setae, presence of seta c2, and four pairs of genital setae.

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Published

2011-12-30

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Akrami MA, Subías LS, Behmanesh M. A new species of Ramusella Hammer, 1962 (Acari, Oppiidae), from Fars province, Iran. Graellsia [Internet]. 2011Dec.30 [cited 2024Jul.23];67(2):199-203. Available from: https://graellsia.revistas.csic.es/index.php/graellsia/article/view/423

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