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International Journal of Acarology Volume 49, 2023 - Issue 3-4
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Description of a new species of stilt-legged mite of the genus Neophyllobius Berlese (Acari: Camerobiidae) from Peru

Hector Alonso Escobar-Garciaa Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad Nacional de Piura (UNP), Piura, Peru;b College of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (FCAV/UNESP), São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel Júnior de Andradeb College of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University (FCAV/UNESP), São Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0054-879X
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Cal Welbournc Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, National Insect and Mite Collection, Washington, DC, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1601-9809
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Edward A. Ueckermannd Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4213-4309
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Pages 214-221 | Received 14 Mar 2023, Accepted 06 Jul 2023, Published online: 26 Jul 2023
 
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ABSTRACT

A new species of Neotropical Camerobiidae from Peru, Neophyllobius (Neophyllobius) unpensis sp. nov. is described from the leaves of a native forest tree of Neltuma piurensis (Fabaceae), based on females and protonymphs. The new stilt-legged mite was found in the spring, summer, and autumn, but were more frequently observed during summer.

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Acknowledgments

We want to express our thanks to Prof. Gilberto José de Moraes (Brazil) for the information and literature for this study. We would like to thank anonymous reviewers for their valuable remarks and suggestions on the content of the paper.

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