Vol. 17 No. 5 (2002): May
Paper

Rare species of eriophyid mites (Diptilomiopidae: Eriophyidae: Acari) from southern India

Published 2002-05-21

Abstract

In a survey conducted in various reserve forests of southern India, two rare species of diptilomiopid eriophyid mites (Diptilomiopidae) have been recorded for the first time in India-- Asetadiptacus carmonae sp. nov. (ex. Salacia sp.(?) Hippocrartaceae) and Levonga attakattiensis sp. nov.  The systematic account of the new mite species with suitable line drawings is provided in the paper.