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Published: 2003-06-18
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Three water mite species of the genus Protzia Piersig (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from the Balkan, with the description of one new species

Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Crna Gora, Cetinjski put b.b., 81000 Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro
Acari water mites Protzia new species Balkan peninsula

Abstract

Three water mite species of the genus Protzia Piersig are reported from Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Bulgaria. Protzia durmitoris is described as new species. The first record from the Eastern Mediterranean region is given for Protzia halberti (Walter, 1920).

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