Rubroscirus karnatakaensis sp. nov. and redescription of R. sinensis Fan (Acari: Cunaxidae) from plants in India
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Published:2024-02-29
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ISSN:2056-6069
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Container-title:Systematic and Applied Acarology
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Hiremath Renuka,Khaustov Alexander A.,Srinivasa N.,Gowda Channegowda Chinnamade,Jose Anna
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Two species of Rubroscirus (Acari: Cunaxidae) were collected from the Eastern dry zone of Karnataka, India. Females and males of Rubroscirus sinensis Fan, 1992, collected from five different species of plants, are recorded for the first time from India and redescribed. The female of Rubroscirus karnatakaensis sp. nov. collected on three species of plants is described. This bring the total number of Rubroscirus species from India to three.
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Systematic and Applied Acarology Society