Abstract
In this paper we describe the first species of the genus Cyta from Brazil, Cyta troglodyta sp. nov., with a key to the world species of the genus. New records of mites of the family Bdellidae are reported from caves in Brazil.
Acknowledgements
This paper was partly funded by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq Proc. no. 477712/2006-1), Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG Proc. no. 01826-08) International Conservation, ONG SOS Mata Atlântica and was supported by, CECAV/ICMBIO and EPAMIG/CTSM-EcoCentro Lavras.