REDEFINITION OF THE GENUS ASENSILLA RACK (ACARI: HETEROSTIGMATA: PYGMEPHORIDAE) WITH REDESCRIPTION OF A. PRASSEI

About authors:

Alexander A. Khaustov,  e-mail

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

Ҫobanoglu S., University of Ankara, Plant Protection Department, Ankara, Turkey
Cihan Cilbircioğlu, University of Kastamonu, Organic Agriculture Department, Turkey

Annotation:

The genus Asensilla Rack, 1974 and its type species A. prassei Rack, 1974 (Acari: Pygmephoridae) are redefined and redescribed, respectively, based on materials from Turkey. The genus Asensilla has been recorded for the first time in Asia. In addition, the taxonomic position of the genus Asensilla is discussed. 

DOI: 10.21684/0132-8077-2017-25-2-129-134

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