First Description of Deutonymph Male of Eustigmaeus anauniensis (Canestrini) (Trombidiformes: Stigmaeidae)
Journal: Erzincan Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
Year: 2024

With more than 130 species, Eustigmaeus Berlese is one of the most diverse genera in the family of Stigmaeidae.&#x0D; The genus has a worldwide distribution and is found in all zoogeographic regions with the exception of&#x0D; Antarctica. The adult female, adult male, deutonymph, protonymph, and larva of Eustigmaeus anauniensis&#x0D; (Canestrini) are known till now, but the immature male stage is unknown. In this study, five deutonymph male&#x0D; specimens of E. anauniensis were found in Türkiye