A Study on New Record Water Mite Species from Turkey: Atractides (Polymegapus) rutae (Lundblad, 1941)

Abstract

In this study, descriptions of Atractides (Polymegapus) rutae (Lundblad, 1941) newly recorded for the fauna of Turkey is given. In addition, some taxonomically important morphological features of the females were analyzed in detail, diagnostic characters were illustrated and measurements belonging to body parts were given along with geographical distribution records.

Keywords

• atractides
• fauna
• new record
• turkey