The First Occurrence of the Uncommon Family Barbutiidae (Acari: Actinedida) in Turkey: Barbutia anguineus (Berlese)

A newly recorded mite species, Barbutia anguineus (Berlese), collected from Turkey is herein re-described and figured. This is the first record of the family Barbutiidae in Turkey.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Acari, Barbutiidae, Barbutia, new record, Turkey

The First Occurrence of the Uncommon Family Barbutiidae (Acari: Actinedida) in Turkey: Barbutia anguineus (Berlese)

A newly recorded mite species, Barbutia anguineus (Berlese), collected from Turkey is herein re-described and figured. This is the first record of the family Barbutiidae in Turkey.

Keywords:

Acari, Barbutiidae, Barbutia, new record, Turkey,

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