The genera Metalorryia and Tydeus (Acari : Prostigmata : Tydeidae), new and unrecorded species from south Sweden

F Momen, Lars Lundqvist

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    Abstract

    Six tydeid mite species assigned to two genera are described and illustrated: Metalorryia anchisi n. sp. and Tydeus onestiae n. sp. from mosses, lichens and decaying wood; Tydeus belfiori n. sp. and T. armindae n. sp. from lichens and bark of old apple trees; Tydeus ramiri n. sp. from lichens and mosses of Pinus and Sphagnum moss on the ground; and Tydeus serpettae n. sp. from mosses on stones near sea-water. Lorryia arkadiensis Panou and Emmanouel, 1995 is recorded for the first time in Sweden.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)225-236
    JournalInternational Journal of Acarology
    Volume31
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

    Bibliographical note

    The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.
    The record was previously connected to the following departments: Zoology (Closed 2011) (011012000), Zoological collections (432112244)

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Zoology

    Free keywords

    • Tydeus
    • Metalorryia
    • taxonomy
    • Acari
    • Tydeidae
    • Sweden

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