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A new species of the genus Neocunaxoides (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from Vietnam

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A new mite species from Vietnam, Neocunaxoides tropicus sp. n. (Acari: Prostigmata, Cunaxidae) is described and figured; it differs from related species Neocunaxoides grandis Corpuz-Raros, 1996 by the elongate basal subcapitular polygonal pattern, four pairs of sts on striated integument between sternal shields and genito-anal region, and from the other similar species Neocunaxoides ornatus Corpuz-Raros & Gruèzo, 2007 by the absence of foveolae on dorsal shield, and by different setation on genua and tibiae I–IV. A key to females of the known Neocunaxoides is provided.

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Acknowledgments

We extend our gratitude to the anonymous referees for their review of the manuscript, critical comments and valuable advice; and A.E. Anichkin for sampling assistance. This research was partially supported by the grant VEGA 2/0139/17.

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  1. Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, SK-845 06, Bratislava, Slovakia

    Stanislav Kalúz

  2. Tyumen State University, Semakova 6, 625003, Tyumen, Russia

    Sergey G. Ermilov

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Kalúz, S., Ermilov, S.G. A new species of the genus Neocunaxoides (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from Vietnam. Biologia 73, 1223–1228 (2018). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-018-0140-4

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