The first fossil representative of the family Barbutiidae is recorded from late Eocene Rovno amber. Barbutia theronisp. nov. is described based on deutonymph female. An updated key to deutonymph females of Barbutia is provided. For recently described fossil species Hoplocheylus similisKhaustov, Vorontsov, Perkovsky & Lindquist, 2021 a replacement name H. neosimilisnom. nov. is proposed.
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10 May 2021
First fossil record of mite family Barbutiidae (Acari: Raphignathoidea) from late Eocene Rovno Amber, with a replacement name Hoplocheylus neosimilis nomen novum (Tarsocheylidae)
Alexander A. Khaustov,
Dmitry D. Vorontsov,
Evgeny E. Perkovsky,
Pavel B. Klimov
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 26 • No. 5
May 2021
Vol. 26 • No. 5
May 2021