MESOSTIGMATIC MITES OF THE FAMILY PODOCINIDAE BERLESE (ACARI, GAMASINA) FROM SIBERIA AND THE FAR EAST OF RUSSIA

About author:

I.I. Volonikhina, Zoological Museum, Institute for Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630091 Russia

Annotation:

The mites of the family Podocinidae are first recorded from Siberia and the Russian Far East, with North Altai (51e 30'N) being the northernmost locality for the family. A new species, Podocinum sibiricum sp.n., is described. The species Podocinum aokii Ishikawa, 1970 is recorded in Russia for the first time. New data on distribution of Podocinum catenum Ishikawa, 1970 are obtained. Maps of all localities and notes on the geografie and habitat distribution are given as well.

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