Yunus ESEN, Vladimir PESIC, Cihan ÇİTİL, Orhan ERMAN

New records of water mite (Acari: Hydrachnidia) species for the Turkish fauna

Four species of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) are presented for the fauna of Turkey. Oxus (s. str.)angustipositus Viets, 1908; O. (s. str.) hastatus (Lundblad, 1954); Frontipodopsis (s. str.) reticulatifrons Szalay, 1945; and Hungarohydracarus subterraneus Szalay, 1943 are new records for the Turkish fauna. The description of the male O. (s. str.) hastatus, a species known for a single female specimen from Portugal, is given for the first time. Frontipodopsidae and Hungarohydracaridae are reported for the first time for Turkey.

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Key words: Water mite, Acari, new records, running waters, hyporheic habitats, Turkey

New records of water mite (Acari: Hydrachnidia) species for the Turkish fauna

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Key words: Water mite, Acari, new records, running waters, hyporheic habitats, Turkey,

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