Redefinition of the genus Krczaldania Sasa, 1961 stat. nov. (Acari: Heterostigmata: Pygmephoroidea) with notes on its generic synonyms and redescription of Pygmephorus primitivus Krczal, 1959

A. Khaustov, Alexandr

doi:10.22073/pja.v1i2.9937

Redefinition of the genus Krczaldania Sasa, 1961 stat. nov. (Acari: Heterostigmata: Pygmephoroidea) with notes on its generic synonyms and redescription of Pygmephorus primitivus Krczal, 1959

Author

Alexandr A. Khaustov

Nikita Botanical Gardens — National Scientific Center, Yalta, Crimea 98648,Ukraine,

10.22073/pja.v1i2.9937

Abstract

The subgenus Allositeroptes Livshits, Mitrofanov and Sharonov, 1986 of the genus Siteroptes Amerling (Acari: Pygmephoridae) is considered as junior synonym of Krczaldania Sasa, 1961 stat. nov. The subgenus Krczaldania Sasa, 1961 is redefined and elevated to a generic rank. The type species of the genus Krczaldania - Pygmephorus primitivus Krczal, 1959, is redescribed based on material from Crimea, Ukraine. A key to the known species of the genus Krczaldania is provided.

Keywords

Pygmephoridae

Krczaldania

new synonyms

redescription