Neocarus jonasin.sp. is described from three limestone caves of the Bambuí Group geomophological formation, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, with a combination of a higher number of palp genu and tibia r setae and palp tarsus sm and d setae. Its relationship to Neocarus spelaion and the importance of setae variation in Opilioacaridae is discussed. A key to the genus Neocarus is also provided.
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12 July 2021
A new species of cave-dwelling Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from Minas Gerais state, Brazil with a key to species of the genus
Marcel Santos De Araújo,
Marcus Vinícius Da Silva Agua Duarte,
Maria Elina Bichuette
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 26 • No. 7
July 2021
Vol. 26 • No. 7
July 2021
hypogeic
karst
neotropical
Opilioacarida