UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

MICROTROMBIDIUM SAHARANPURI, A NEW SPECIES OF TROMBIDIID MITE FROM INDIA (ACARINA : TROMBIDIIDAE: MICROTROMBIDIINAE)

S. C. DHIMAN *

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, M. S, COLLEGE, SAHARANPUR-247001, INDIA.

J. P. MITTAL *

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, M. S, COLLEGE, SAHARANPUR-247001, INDIA.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

A new species Microtrombidium saharanpuri collected from the infested house fly is described. Larva is bright red in colour and measures 0.42 to 0.58 mm in length and 0,19 to 0 40 mm in width. Scutum is spindle shaped and equipped with two sensillae setae only. Caudal setae (post anal) are the longest.

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