Abstract
Two new species, Actacarus arabius and Scaptognathides delicatulus, are described. The species are from the shores of southern Kuwait. A. arabius belongs to a species group with the character combination of (1) tibiae III and IV with two short, almost paired ventral setae and (2) tarsi III and IV with four and three dorsal setae, respectively. S. delicatulus is characterized by its delicately pitted dorsal plates and the OC bearing two gland pores.References
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