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20 March 2017 A new eriophyoid mite species, Diptilomiopus floridanus (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Diptilomiopidae), from citrus in Florida, USA
Charnie Craemer, James W. Amrine, Carl C. Childers, Michael E. Rogers, Diann S. Achor
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Abstract

A new eriophyoid mite species, Diptilomiopus floridanus sp. nov., (Eriophyoidea: Diptilomiopidae) is described and illustrated from various Citrus spp. in Florida, USA. This is the second Diptilomiopus sp. known on citrus worldwide and the third on plants of Rutaceae. A key is provided for six Diptilomiopus spp. including the new species.

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Charnie Craemer, James W. Amrine, Carl C. Childers, Michael E. Rogers, and Diann S. Achor "A new eriophyoid mite species, Diptilomiopus floridanus (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Diptilomiopidae), from citrus in Florida, USA," Systematic and Applied Acarology 22(3), 386-402, (20 March 2017). https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.3.5
Received: 3 November 2016; Accepted: 1 December 2016; Published: 20 March 2017
KEYWORDS
citrus pest
citrus rust mite
plant pest
Prostigmata
taxonomy
Trombidiformes
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