A new species Laelaspis cheliceratus sp. nov. is described from the Philippines based on the materials located in Ohio State University Acarology Laboratory (OSAL) collection. Some morphological characters of two species of Berlese collection, L. regalis Berlese and L. aviator Berlese have been discussed. Laelaspis dubitatus Hunter was considered as a junior synonym of L. regalis. Some notes concerning Laelaspis dariusi and L. guilaniensis Ramroodi, Joharchi and Hajizadeh were presented in comparison with Berlese species.
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30 December 2023
A New Species of Laelaspis (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) from the Philippines with Notes on L. regalis Berlese and L. aviator Berlese
Alireza Nemati,
Dariusz J. Gwiazdowicz
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Annales Zoologici
Vol. 73 • No. 4
December 2023
Vol. 73 • No. 4
December 2023
Berlese collections
biodiversity
OSAL
rain forest
taxonomy