Two new Galendromimus species (Acari, Phytoseiidae) from Brazil, with a world key and distributional notes on the tribe Galendromimini

Two new species of <i>Galendromimus</i> Muma are described based on female and male specimens collected from native plants in the Atlantic Forest of Bahia State, northeastern Brazil: Galendromimus (Galendromimus) primulaporis Santos, Demite & Lofego, <b>sp. nov.</b> and Galendromimus (Galendromimus) striatusornatus Santos, Demite & Lofego, <b>sp. nov.</b> The tribe Galendromimini comprises predatory mites of ecological and agricultural importance. Although well studied in some regions, the diversity and distribution of Phytoseiidae in tropical areas remain incompletely known. Besides the species descriptions, we provide a global distribution summary and an updated identification key for all known Galendromimini species. These contributions improve taxonomic resolution and biogeographic knowledge, facilitating future ecological, evolutionary, and applied research.

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ZooKeys
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2025-11-20
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1260.170115
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Study of Mite Species
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Two new Galendromimus species (Acari, Phytoseiidae) from Brazil, with a world key and distributional notes on the tribe Galendromimini

Peterson R. Demite, Felipe Micali Nuvoloni, Antônio C. Lofego, Ana Cláudia dos Santos
ZooKeys
Study of Mite Species
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Two new Galendromimus species (Acari, Phytoseiidae) from Brazil, with a world key and distributional notes on the tribe Galendromimini

Peterson R. Demite, Felipe Micali Nuvoloni, Antônio C. Lofego, Ana Cláudia dos Santos
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Two new species of <i>Galendromimus</i> Muma are described based on female and male specimens collected from native plants in the Atlantic Forest of Bahia State, northeastern Brazil: Galendromimus (Galendromimus) primulaporis Santos, Demite & Lofego, <b>sp. nov.</b> and Galendromimus (Galendromimus) striatusornatus Santos, Demite & Lofego, <b>sp. nov.</b> The tribe Galendromimini comprises predatory mites of ecological and agricultural importance. Although well studied in some regions, the diversity and distribution of Phytoseiidae in tropical areas remain incompletely known. Besides the species descriptions, we provide a global distribution summary and an updated identification key for all known Galendromimini species. These contributions improve taxonomic resolution and biogeographic knowledge, facilitating future ecological, evolutionary, and applied research.

ZooKeysVol. 1260
Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (BR), Universidade Federal de Roraima (BR), Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Roraima (BR), Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Openalex Percentile: Top 73%
Study of Mite Species
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