A new mite species, Zetzellia camphorae sp. n. (Acari, Stigmaeidae), is described and illustrated based on adult females. Mites were collected from leaf domatia of camphor trees, Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl. (Lauraceae) infested with the eriophyid mite, Aceria sp. (Eriophyidae) in Kyoto, Japan. An identification key to the adult females of the Japanese Stigmaeidae is provided.
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30 November 2015
A new species of Zetzellia Oudemans (Acari, Trombidiformes, Raphignathoidea, Stigmaeidae) and a key to Stigmaeidae of Japan
Mohamed W. Negm,
Liana Johann,
Noeli Juarez Ferla,
Hiroshi Amano
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Acari
Japan
key
new species
Stigmaeidae
taxonomy
Zetzellia