New species of Microdispidae (Acari: Heterostigmata) from alpine New Zealand

Four new species of the mite family Microdispidae, Phyllodispus tenuisetus sp. nov., Promicrodispus bisetus sp. nov., Premicrodispus (Premicrodispus) novaezealandicus sp. nov., and Premicrodispus (Premicrodispulus) secundus sp. nov., are described from soil in alpine New Zealand. The genus Promicrod...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 4750; no. 4; p. zootaxa.4750.4.2
Main Authors Khaustov, Alexander A, Minor, Maria A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 13.03.2020
Subjects
Acari
Animals
Mites
New Zealand
New Zealand
Acari, Pygmephoroidea, systematics, new taxa, alpine fauna
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Summary:Four new species of the mite family Microdispidae, Phyllodispus tenuisetus sp. nov., Promicrodispus bisetus sp. nov., Premicrodispus (Premicrodispus) novaezealandicus sp. nov., and Premicrodispus (Premicrodispulus) secundus sp. nov., are described from soil in alpine New Zealand. The genus Promicrodispus and subgenus Premicrodispus (Premicrodispulus) are recorded from New Zealand for the first time.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4750.4.2