First record of the genus Lucoppia (Acari: Oribatida) from Turkey

First record of the genus Lucoppia (Acari: Oribatida) from Turkey

Redescription and SEM images of Lucoppia burrowsi (Michael, 1890) are given. The genus Lucoppia is recorded for the first time in Turkey

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