A new species of Ultratenuipalpus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Cook Islands, with a key to the known species

作者：Xu, Yun; Fan, Qing-Hai; Zhang, Zhi-Qiang^*

来源：Zootaxa, 2013, 3731(2): 223-233.

DOI：10.11646/zootaxa.3731.2.3

• Flat mite
• false spider mite
• Arecaceae
• Cocos sp.
• Ultratenuipalpus
• new species
• key

The genus Ultratenuipalpus (Acariformes: Tenuipalpidae) was represented by 24 species prior to this study. In this paper, we describe and illustrate Ultratenuipalpus avarua sp. nov, from Cocos sp. (Arecaceae) in Avarua, Rarotonga, the Cook Islands. A key to the world species of Ultratenuipalpus is provided.

• 出版日期2013-10-30
• 单位福建农林大学