Turkish Journal of Zoology
Abstract
This survey was carried out on the genus Macrocheles in Kelkit Valley, Turkey, during 2007-2012. Seven species, M. Muscaedomesticae (Scopoli, 1772); M. Glaber (Müller, 1860); M. Perglaber Filipponi and Pegazzano, 1962; M. Scutatus (Berlese, 1904); M. Merdarius (Berlese, 1889); M. Subbadius (Berlese, 1904); and M. Robustulus (Berlese, 1904), were recorded from the valley. M. Perglaber, M. Scutatus, and M. Subbadius are first records for the Turkish fauna. Original drawings and diagnoses for all known species of the genus from the valley are included. In addition, an identification key to the Turkish species of Macrocheles is provided here.
DOI
10.3906/zoo-1409-14
Keywords
Acari, Macrochelidae, Macrocheles, new records, Kelkit Valley, Turkey
First Page
768
Last Page
780
Recommended Citation
ÖZBEK, H. H, BAL, D. A, & DOĞAN, S (2015). The genus Macrocheles Latreille (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae) from Kelkit Valley (Turkey), with three newly recorded mite species. Turkish Journal of Zoology 39 (5): 768-780. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1409-14
