First record of the family Rotundabaloghiidae Hirschmann, 1975 in India, with description of two new species of Angulobaloghia Hirschmann, 1975 (Acari: Mesostigmata: Uropodina)

Abstract

Two new species, Angulobaloghia tamilica and Angulobaloghia indica spp. nov. belonging to the familyRotundabaloghiidae are recorded from India. The new species differ from the previously described congeners in the shape of thefemales’ genital shield and shape and position of sternal and ventral setae.

Keywords

• Acari
• Uropodina
• Angulobaloghia
• new species
• India