New taxa and record of mite family Microdispidae (Acari: Heterostigmata) from alpine New Zealand. Issue 3 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khaustov, A. A.; Minor, M. A.
• Is Part Of: International journal of acarology. Volume 42:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 159
• Page End: 167
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Acari -- Heterostigmata -- Pygmephoroidea -- systematics -- new genus -- new species -- alpine fauna; Mites -- Periodicals; Mijten; Acarology -- Periodicals; 595.42
• DOI: 10.1080/01647954.2016.1142609
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0164-7954

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A new monotypic genus Paraphyllodispus Khaustov and Minorgen. nov . (Acari: Pygmephoroidea: Microdispidae) with type species P. vulgaris sp. nov ., and new species Phyllodispus undulatus Khaustov and Minorsp. nov . and Microdispus ( Microdispus ) montanus Khaustov and Minorsp. nov . are described from alpine zone (1600–1900 m a.s.l.) of the Central Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Dolichodispus angustus (Krczal, 1959) is also recorded from New Zealand for the first time.