Three new species of Nothopodinae (Acari: Eriophyidae) from China

ABSTRACT

Three new vagrant species of the subfamily Nothopodinae from China are described and illustrated. These species are Kuangella trifoliatae sp. nov. collected from Derris trifoliata Lour. (Leguminosae), Neodisella garciniae sp. nov. collected from Garcinia oblongifolia Champ. ex Benth. (Clusiaceae), and Nonthaburinus roxburghianae sp. nov. found on Engelhardtia roxburghiana Lindl. (Juglandaceae).

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KEYWORDS:

• Eriophyoid mites
• Trombidiformes
• Asia
• taxon
• Kuangella

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Prof Hua Li (College of Agriculture, Guangxi University) for identifying the host plants. This work was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant number 31560603], the Guangxi Special Invited Scientist Program in Agrienvironment and Agriproduct Safety [grant number 2013B015], the Guangxi Litchi and Longan Innovation Team Program in the Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System of China [grant number Nycytxgxcxtd-03-12-3], and Systematics of the Family Eriophyidae from Vietnam [c040501].

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Funding

This work was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant number 31560603], the Guangxi Special Invited Scientist Program in Agrienvironment and Agriproduct Safety [grant number 2013B015], the Guangxi Litchi and Longan Innovation Team Program in the Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System of China [grant number Nycytxgxcxtd-03-12-3], and Systematics of the Family Eriophyidae from Vietnam [c040501].