Sphaerolichus lekprayoonae n. sp. (Acari: Sphaerolichida: Sphaerolichidae), a New Species of Leaf-litter Inhabiting Mite from Thailand

Authors

  • MARUT FUANGARWORN Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND

Keywords:

Acari, Trombidiformes, Sphaerolichida, Sphaerolichidae, new species, Thailand

Abstract

A new species of sphaerolichid mite, Sphaerolichus lekprayoonae n. sp. (Acari: Sphaerolichida: Sphaerolichidae), is described and illustrated based on adult specimens collected from leaf-litter in tropical forests in Thailand. It is distinguished from other known species of Sphaerolichus by the unique presence of prodorsal apodemes, hypertrophied setae behind the dorsal concavity of tibia I, the absence of a prolonged solenidion at the apex of tibia I, and the solenidial counts of genua I-IV (1-1-1-0).

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Published

2012-10-01

How to Cite

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FUANGARWORN, M. 2012. Sphaerolichus lekprayoonae n. sp. (Acari: Sphaerolichida: Sphaerolichidae), a New Species of Leaf-litter Inhabiting Mite from Thailand. Tropical Natural History. 12, 2 (Oct. 2012), 245–256.

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2012): October

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Original Articles

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