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20 September 2021 Description of a new species and first records of five species of the family Cheyletidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Turkey
Burcu Kabasakal, Salih Doğan
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Abstract

The cheyletid mites (Acari: Cheyletidae) collected from Kelkit Valley in Turkey are investigated. A new species, Cheletomorpha bochkovi sp. nov., is described and illustrated. The following five species are newly recorded from Turkey and redescribed: Cheletacarus raptor Volgin, Eucheyletia flabellifera Michael, Eutogenes foxi Baker, Ker pintoriensis Corpuz-Raros and Paracheyletia pyriformis Banks. This is the first report on the occurrence of the genera Cheletacarus Volgin, Eucheyletia Baker, Ker Muma and Paracheyletia Volgin in Turkey.

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Burcu Kabasakal and Salih Doğan "Description of a new species and first records of five species of the family Cheyletidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Turkey," Systematic and Applied Acarology 26(10), 1833-1855, (20 September 2021). https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.26.10.2
Received: 9 May 2021; Accepted: 20 July 2021; Published: 20 September 2021
KEYWORDS
Generic record
Kelkit Valley
mite
occurrence
predator
redescription
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