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Abstract A new genus and species of termitophilous pygmephorid mites, Pseudoluciaphorus tuberosus gen. nov. and sp. nov. (Acari: Prostigmata: Pygmephoridae), associated with termites, Microcerotermes parvus (Haviland) (Isoptera: Termitidae) are described… Click to show full abstract
Abstract A new genus and species of termitophilous pygmephorid mites, Pseudoluciaphorus tuberosus gen. nov. and sp. nov. (Acari: Prostigmata: Pygmephoridae), associated with termites, Microcerotermes parvus (Haviland) (Isoptera: Termitidae) are described from South Africa. Luciaphorus perniciosus Rack is recorded from Africa for the first time. Images of phoretic females of L. perniciosus phoretic on workers and soldiers of Microcerotermes parvus are provided.
Keywords:
parvus haviland;
new genus;
south africa;
haviland isoptera;
isoptera termitidae;
microcerotermes parvus
Journal Title: Systematic and Applied Acarology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Systematic and Applied Acarology
Year Published: 2019
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