Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4461404 Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 2015 9 Pages PDF
Abstract

ResumenDos especies nuevas de ácaros ectoparásitos de la familia Pterygosomatidae, Geckobia aureae sp. nov. y Bertrandiella campanensis sp. nov. son descritas con base en hembras adultas. Ambas especies se encontraron asociadas al gecko Phyllodactylus microphyllus, lagartija endémica del noroeste de Perú. Bertrandiella campanensis sp. nov. constituye el primer registro del género en Perú.

Two new species of ectoparasitic mites of the family Pterygosomatidae, Geckobia aureae sp. nov. and Bertrandiella campanensis sp. nov. are described based on adult females. Both species were found associated with the gecko Phyllodactylus microphyllus, endemic lizard from northwestern Peru. Bertrandiella campanensis sp. nov. is the first record of the genus in Peru.

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