The Agauopsis brevipalpus group (Acari: Halacaridae), descriptions of tropical Indo-West Pacific species, a key to all species, their geographical distribution and reflections on dispersal routes
Journal: Acarologia
Year: 2015

Amongst the genus Agauopsis, the brevipalpus group is the one most rich in species. The group can roughly be subdivided on the basis of the number of spines on telofemur I. The tropical and warm-temperate Indo-West Pacific region is dominated by species with four spines. A new species from this region, Agauopsis dissimilis n. sp., is described, the characters of another seven species are outlined and a summary of the knowledge of the Agauopsis fauna of Singapore added. The brevipalpus group now