- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Volume:39 Issue:2
- Two new flat mite species of Aegyptobia and Pentamerismus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Saudi Arabia
Two new flat mite species of Aegyptobia and Pentamerismus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Saudi Arabia
Authors : Fahad Jaber ALATAWI, Fahad Jaber ALATAWI, Muhammad KAMRAN, Muhammad KAMRAN
Pages : 244-250
Doi:10.3906/zoo-1311-12
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Publication Date : 0000-00-00
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Two flat mite genera, Aegyptobia Sayed and Pentamerismus McGregor insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Acari: Tenuipalpidae);, are reported for the first time from Saudi Arabia based on 2 new species, Aegyptobia arabica sp. nov. and Pentamerismus bahaensis sp. nov. Specimens of A. arabica and P. bahaensis were collected from Hammada sp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Amaranthaceae); and Thuja occidentalis L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cupressaceae);, respectively. In addition, Aegyptobia tragardhi Sayed is recorded from Saudi Arabia for the first time.Keywords : False spider mites, Baha, Riyadh, Aegyptobia arabica, Pentamerismus bahaensis