ABSTRACT
A new laelapid genus, Chapalaelaps gen. nov. is erected and described to accommodate Chapalaelaps granulatus comb. nov. and C. latisternalis comb. nov. Important differences exist between Chapalaelaps and other close genera supporting recognition of Chapalaelaps as a genus level taxon. A new species, Chapalaelaps secretumsternalis sp. nov. is described based on specimens collected in litter from French Guyana. A key for separation of species of the new genus is presented.
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Acknowledgments
We would like to thank Dr. Hans Klompen from Ohio State University (USA) and Dr. Janet Beccaloni (The Natural History Museum, London, UK), who shared the material for taxonomic analysis. We also deeply thank Dr. Owen Seeman (Queensland Museum), South Brisbane, for his valuable efforts to improve the use of English in and organization of the text, and anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments.
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