New species of genus Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari: Hydrachnidiae, Hygrobatidae) from Qinghai, China

  • Yu-Hao Zhang Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pest in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the P.R. China, Guiyang 550025, P.R. China
  • Hai-Tao Li Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pest in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the P.R. China, Guiyang 550025, P.R. China
  • Cai-Yun Li Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pest in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the P.R. China, Guiyang 550025, P.R. China
  • Jian-Jun Guo Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pest in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the P.R. China, Guiyang 550025, P.R. China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0523-6704
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.833.1889
Keywords: water mite, Atractides, new species, taxonomy, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Abstract

The paper deals with five new species of the genus Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari: Hydrachnidiae, Hygrobatidae) collected from Qinghai Province, P.R. China, Atractides (Atractides) biprojectus Zhang, Li & Guo sp. nov., Atractides (Atractides) smiti Zhang, Li & Guo sp. nov., Atractides (Atractides) menyuanensis Zhang, Li & Guo sp. nov., Atractides (Atractides) longiprojectus Zhang, Li & Guo sp. nov. and Atractides (Atractides) xianmiensis Zhang, Li & Guo sp. nov. All the new species are described and illustrated in detail, and all the type specimens are deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China (GUGC).

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Published
2022-08-03
How to Cite
Zhang, Y.-H., Li, H.-T., Li, C.-Y., & Guo, J.-J. (2022). New species of genus Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari: Hydrachnidiae, Hygrobatidae) from Qinghai, China. European Journal of Taxonomy, 833(1), 121–142. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.833.1889
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Vol. 833 (2022)
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