A new species of Geogamasus Lee (Mesostigmata: Ologamasidae), with morphological details on species of the genus

Authors

  • Avyla R. A. Barros Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 14884-900 Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Emiliano B. De Azevedo Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 14884-900 Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Edmilson S. Silva Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), 57309-005 Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil
  • Gilberto J. De Moraes Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ)-Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 13418 - 900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Raphael C. Castilho Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 14884-900 Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ)-Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 13418 - 900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.26.1.7

Keywords:

Rhodacaroidea, soil mites, predatory mites, taxonomy

Abstract

Geogamasus lasaroi Barros, Azevedo & Castilho sp. nov. is described based on the morphology of adult females collected from soil-litter of a well preserved fragment of the natural vegetation of the Caatinga biome, in Alagoas state, northeastern Brazil. In addition, key information on the morphology of the world Geogamasus species is presented in a tabular format.

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2021-01-06

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VOL. 26, NO. 1 (2021)

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