New record of the genus Amblypalpus Mitrofanov & Strunkova (Acari, Prostigmata, Tenuipalpidae) with description of a new species from Saudi Arabia

New record of the genus Amblypalpus Mitrofanov & Strunkova (Acari, Prostigmata, Tenuipalpidae) with description of a new species from Saudi Arabia

Amblypalpus Mitrofanov & Strunkova (Prostigmata, Tenuipalpidae) is a small genus in the family Tenuipalpidae, representing five species reported from Iran, Tajikistan and South Africa. This study describes a new species of Amblypalpus, A. pisoniae sp. nov., reported from the south-wester...

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Main Authors: Nasreldeen Ahmed Elgoni, Jawwad Hassan Mirza, Fahad Jaber Alatawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-07-01
Series:Biodiversity Data Journal
Subjects:
diagnosis
tarsal claw
taxonomy
morphology
dive
Online Access:https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/156638/download/pdf/
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Summary:Amblypalpus Mitrofanov & Strunkova (Prostigmata, Tenuipalpidae) is a small genus in the family Tenuipalpidae, representing five species reported from Iran, Tajikistan and South Africa. This study describes a new species of Amblypalpus, A. pisoniae sp. nov., reported from the south-western region (Jazan) of Saudi Arabia (SA).The genus Amblypalpus Mitrofanov & Strunkova is reported for the first time from SA, collected from Pisonia sp. (Nyctaginaceae) with a new species, A. pisoniae sp. nov. The new species is described and illustrated, based on females and males. Additionally, the diagnosis of the genus Amblypalpus is updated.
ISSN:1314-2828

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