A NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS CORONIPES (ACARI: HETEROSTIGMATA: SCUTACARIDAE) ASSOCIATED WITH RETICULITERMES SPERATUS KYUSHUENSIS (ISOPTERA: RHINOTERMITIDAE) FROM KOREA

About authors:

Alexander A. Khaustov,  e-mail

X-BIO Institute, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia

Lee J.-H., Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA), Anyang, South Korea
Lee S.-J., Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA), Anyang, South Korea
Park J.-S., Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA), Anyang, South Korea

Annotation:

A new species of the genus Coronipes Mahunka, 1972 (Acari: Pygmephoroidea: Scutacaridae), C. sperati sp. n. is described from termites Reticulitermes speratus kyushuensis Morimoto, 1968 (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from South Korea. The genus Coronipes is redefined. A key to Coronipes species is provided. An association of pygmephoroid mites with termites is discussed.

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