TWO NEW GENERA, LIMNOHALACARUS an‎d SOLDANELLONYX (ACARI: HALACARIDAE) IN FRESHWATER HALACARID MITES WITH ADDITIONAL NEW RECORDS FROM TURKEY

This study is based on freshwater halacarid mites collected from two different provinces (Isparta and Muğla) of Turkey. Limnohalacarus wackeri (Walter, 1914) and Soldanellonyx monardi Walter, 1919 are reported for the first time for Turkish freshwater halacarid fauna. Additionally, both nymphal stages of Halacarellus hyrcanus (Viets, 1928) and deutonymph of Porohalacarus alpinus (Thor, 1910) are also recorded for the first time for Lake Eğirdir, Isparta. Each species is illustrated, briefly diagnosed with notes and shown on a map of Turkey depicting all recorded freshwater halacarid species to this date