A new species of Steneotarsonemus (Acari: Tarsonemidae) from common reed grass, Phragmites australis (Poaceae) in the wetlands of Eastern India

A new species of tarsonemid mite, Steneotarsonemus indianensis sp. nov., is described from common reed grass Phragmites australis (Poaceae). This new species is the first species described under the genus Steneotarsonemus from Eastern India and the sixth species of the subgenus Steneotarsonemoides w...

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Published inInternational journal of acarology Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 289 - 300
Main Authors Mondal, Priyankar, Ganguly, Moumi, Karmakar, Krishna, Lofego, Antonio C., de Moraes, Gilberto J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 19.05.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Invertebrates
keys
New species
Phragmites australis
Poaceae
reed grass
Steneotarsonemus
Taxonomy
India
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Summary:A new species of tarsonemid mite, Steneotarsonemus indianensis sp. nov., is described from common reed grass Phragmites australis (Poaceae). This new species is the first species described under the genus Steneotarsonemus from Eastern India and the sixth species of the subgenus Steneotarsonemoides worldwide. Keys to the world species of Steneotarsonemoides are provided. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:3EDB65B8-40EE-4C70-9E7D-BA45D25289B5
ISSN:0164-7954
1945-3892
DOI:10.1080/01647954.2021.1900912