Abstract
A new genus and seven new species of eriophyoid mites are described from New Zealand ferns. They are Cymeda zealandica n. gen. et sp., Aculops beeveri, Litaculus acutus, L. antap- icus, L. gillianae, L. pennigerus and L. squarrosus. A key is provided to the described species of Litaculus.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 117-129 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | New Zealand Journal of Zoology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1986 |
Keywords
- Aculops beeveri
- Cymeda zealandica
- Eriophyoidea
- Ferns
- Litaculus species
- New taxa
- Pteridophyta