New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia and Halacaroidea) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, with description of a new species, Aturus gordani
2003 ◽
Vol 55
(3-4)
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pp. 107-112
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Keyword(s):
A presented faunistic catalogue of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia and Halacaroidea) from Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is based on all published data and numerous new records from the investigated area. Twenty two species were identified, 12 of which new to Bosnia and Herzegovina and one species Mideopsis roztoczensis was recorded for the first time in the Balkans. The species Aturus gordani was described as new to science; halacarid mites were recorded (Acari: Halacaroidea) for the first time in the fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ecological significance of the new records was briefly discussed.