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Published: 2003-02-20
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Taxonomic status of Veithia Oudemans, 1941 and redescriptions of two species described by Oudemans (Acari: Smarididae)

Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand
Acari Smarididae Fessonia Veithia synonym India Italy

Abstract

Veithia Oudemans, 1941, previously considered nomen dubium, is revisited and confirmed a junior synonym of Fessonia Heyden, 1826. Fessonia schneideri (Oudemans, 1941) comb. nov. and Fessonia assmuthi (Oudemans, 1941) comb. nov. are redescribed from type specimens and compared with related species.

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