New record of the genus Amblypalpus Mitrofanov & Strunkova (Acari, Prostigmata, Tenuipalpidae) with description of a new species from Saudi Arabia

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Keywords: diagnosis · Topics: Study of Mite Species, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Viral Infections and Vectors

Amblypalpus Mitrofanov & Strunkova (Prostigmata, Tenuipalpidae) is a small genus in the family Tenuipalpidae, representing five species reported from Iran, Tajikistan and South Africa. This study describes a new species of Amblypalpus, A. pisoniae sp. nov., reported from the south-western region (Jazan) of Saudi Arabia (SA).The genus Amblypalpus Mitrofanov & Strunkova is reported for the first time from SA, collected from Pisonia sp. (Nyctaginaceae) with a new species, A. pisoniae sp. nov. The new species is described and illustrated, based on females and males. Additionally, the diagnosis of the genus Amblypalpus is updated.

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