Contributions to the raphignathoid fauna of Turkey,with a description of a new species of Cryptognathus Kramer (Acari: Actinedida: Raphignathoidea)

Authors: MUSTAFA AKYOL, KAMİL KOÇ

Abstract: A new species, Cryptognathus ayyildizi sp. nov. is described and illustrated. Raphignathus bathursti Meyer and Ryke, 1960 (Raphignathidae), and Cheylostigmaeus californicus Summers and Ehara, 1965 (Stigmaeidae) are redescribed, and are new records for the Turkish fauna. Their worldwide distribution is also given.

Keywords: Acari, Actinedida, Raphignathus, Cryptognathus, Cheylostigmaeus, new species, new records, Turkey

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