A new species of Scutopalus (Acari: Cunaxidae: Cunaxoidinae) from Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil with a key to world species

Matheus Santos Dos Rocha, Michael Joseph Skvarla, Noeli Juarez Ferla

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Abstract

Scutopalus tomentosus sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Plantago tomentosa Lam. (Plantaginaceae) in a vineyard agroecosystem at Dois Lajeados county, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This is the first species of this genus described from the Americas. A key to world species is included.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)38-44
Number of pages7
JournalZootaxa
Volume3734
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 4 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Animal Science and Zoology

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