A new species of Neoseiulella Muma (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae) from Northwestern India

Robin R., DÖKER İ., Kaur P., Bhullar M. B., Gowda C. C.

Acarologia, cilt.65, sa.3, ss.762-770, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24349/wpop-gesj
  • Dergi Adı: Acarologia
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.762-770
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: dorsal solenostomes, Indoma-layan realm, morphology, new species, predatory mites, Typhlodromini
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study describes a new species of phytoseiid mite, Neoseiulella pentaporus Döker, Robin, and Kaur sp. nov. (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae). The new species was discovered in the Northwestern region of India, specifically in the state of Himachal Pradesh, at an elevation of 2700 meters. This new species is characterized by distinct morphological features, including the presence of five pairs of solenostomes on the dorsal shield and only two knobbed macrosetae on leg IV. A differential diagnosis is provided, comparing the new species to closely related species within the tiliarum species group, including N. vollsella (Chaudhri, Akbar & Rassol) and N. prunus (Denmark & Rather), to highlight the taxonomic differences.