Redescription of Favognathusinsularis(Luxton) (Acari: Trombidiformes: Cryptognathidae) from Brazil, with a key to the world species of Favognathus

Paktinat-Saeij, Saeid; Bagheri, Mohammad; Damavandian, Mohammad Reza

doi:10.22073/pja.v9i1.58009

Redescription of Favognathusinsularis(Luxton) (Acari: Trombidiformes: Cryptognathidae) from Brazil, with a key to the world species of Favognathus

Authors

Saeid Paktinat-Saeij ¹

Mohammad Bagheri ²

Mohammad Reza Damavandian ¹

¹ Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Crop Sciences, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran;E–mails:saeedpaktinat@yahoo.com,damavandianm@gmail.com

² Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran; E–mail: mbagheri20022002@yahoo.com

10.22073/pja.v9i1.58009

Abstract

Until now, Favognathus insularis (Luxton, 1973) has been only known from the Niue Island. In recent surveys conducted in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, a second record of this species was provided. It is redescribed here based on the adult females. Also, an identification key to known species of Favognathus is provided.

Keywords

New record

Prostigmata

Raphignathoidea

predatory mites

soil