Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series

De Araújo, Marcel Santos; Di Palma, Antonella; Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio [UNESP]; Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria

Redescription of Neocarus platensis Silvestri, 1905 (Acari: Opilioacaridae) and a new species from the syntype series

Data

2023-01-20

Autores

De Araújo, Marcel Santos

Di Palma, Antonella

Feres, Reinaldo José Fazzio

Penteado-Dias, Angelica Maria

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Artigo

Resumo

Neocarus platensis is redescribed from part of the syntype series collected in Argentina and lectotype specimens are designated. The remaining syntype material from Uruguay represents a new species, herein named Neocarus paraplatensis sp. nov. Taxonomic problems within the Opilioacaridae are discussed in light of a comparative morphological discussion including setae quantity variation.