The cheyletid mites (Acari: Cheyletidae) collected from Kelkit Valley in Turkey are investigated. A new species, Cheletomorpha bochkovi sp. nov., is described and illustrated. The following five species are newly recorded from Turkey and redescribed: Cheletacarus raptor Volgin, Eucheyletia flabellifera Michael, Eutogenes foxi Baker, Ker pintoriensis Corpuz-Raros and Paracheyletia pyriformis Banks. This is the first report on the occurrence of the genera Cheletacarus Volgin, Eucheyletia Baker, Ker Muma and Paracheyletia Volgin in Turkey.
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20 September 2021
Description of a new species and first records of five species of the family Cheyletidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Turkey
Burcu Kabasakal,
Salih Doğan
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Generic record
Kelkit Valley
mite
occurrence
predator
redescription