A new species of Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae) from Ethiopia, with a discussion on the biodiversity of the genus Atractides in the Afrotropical region

By

Pesic, Vladimir
Smit, Harry

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

86

Pages

1-10

Subjects

Africa , Biodiversity , new species , taxonomy , Water mites

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.86.972

 

Abstract

A new species of Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari, Hydrachnidia) is described from Ethiopia. The world number of Atractides now tallies 297 species. The diversity of the genus Atractides in the Afrotropical region is briefly discussed.