Three water mite species of the genera Torrenticola (T. kumarisp. nov. and T. muranyiisp. nov.) and Monatractides (M. kontschanisp. nov.) are described from the Uttarakhand State of India (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Torrenticoliade). The number of torrenticolid water mites known from India now tallies 33 species. A key for water mite species of the genera Torrenticola and Monatractides from the Indian Subcontinent is given.
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21 February 2020
Torrenticolid water mites of India with description of three new species (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae)
Vladimir Pešić,
Harry Smit,
Shailza Negi,
Pankaj Bahuguna,
Anoop K. Dobriyal
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Acari
Hydrachnidia
India
new species
running waters