A new species and a new record of the genus Cunaxa von Heyden (Prostigmata, Cunaxidae) from Saudi Arabia, with a key to the world species
A new species of the genus <i>Cunaxa</i> von Heyden, <i>C. acaciae</i> sp. nov., is described and illustrated, based on females collected from soil under <i>Acacia</i> sp. (Fabaceae). In addition, <i>C. womersleyi</i> Baker and Hoffmann is reported as new to the cunaxid mite fauna of Saudi Arabia. An updated key to the species of the genus <i>Cunaxa</i> is provided.
Authors
- Fahad Jaber Alatawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6824-2650)
- Jawwad Hassan Mirza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1726-4331)
- Nasreldeen Ahmed Elgoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7698-1377)
Institutions
- King Saud University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biodiversity Data Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.13.e174602
- Primary Topic
- Study of Mite Species
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Slovenská Akadémia Vied
- King Saud University
- North-West University