Title of article :
First record of Otopheidomenidae Treat, 1955 (Acari: Mesostigmata) in Saudi Arabia, with description of Nabiseius arabicus sp. nov.
Author/Authors :
NEGM, Mohamed Waleed King Saud University - College of Food and Agriculture Sciences - Department of Plant Protection, Acarology Laboratory, Saudi Arabia , NEGM, Mohamed Waleed Assiut University - College of Agriculture - Department of Plant Protection, Egypt , ALATAWI, Fahad Jabr King Saud University - College of Food and Agriculture Sciences - Department of Plant Protection, Acarology Laboratory, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
The family Otopheidomenidae Treat, 1955 is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula on the basis of a new species, Nabiseius arabicus sp. nov. Adult females, collected from Cynodon dactylon L. (Poaceae) in association with thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera), are described and illustrated. A key to world species of Nabiseius is provided.
Keywords :
Otopheidomenidae , Treatiinae , Nabiseius , new species , Saudi Arabia
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
