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
From page
184
To page
187
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
Record number
2528239
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