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Issue: Vol. 2796 No. 1: 21 Mar. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-03-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2796.1.3
Page range: 29–36
Abstract views: 37
PDF downloaded: 16

A new genus and species of Cheyletidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) from citrus trees in Florida

College of Life Science, Nanchang University,999 Xuefu Road., New district of Honggutan, Nanchang, 330031, China
Museum of Biological Diversity, Ohio State University, 1315 Kinnear Road., Columbus, 43212, USA
retired, 6 Wood Sorrel Lane, Hendersonville, NC 28792, USA
Acari Cheyletidae Lanceacheyla new genus new species

Abstract

A new genus and species, Lanceacheyla whartoni (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae) is described for the female, male, and teleonymph. All mites were collected from leaves of ‘Hamlin’ orange trees in Florida, U.S.A. Affinities of the new genus within Cheyletidae are discussed.

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