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Taxonomic remarks on Phytoseiidae Berlese (Acari: Mesostigmata), with description of three new species from Finland

Wolfgang Karg, Veikko Huhta

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Eleven species are newly reported for the Finnish fauna of Phytoseiidae. Of these, the following three new species are described: Amblyseius (Pauciseius) valsoensis n. sp., Amblyseius (Amblyseius) tavasticus n. sp. and Proprioseiopsis (Amblyseiulus) savonicus n. sp. Subgroups in the genera Amblyseius, Proprioseiopsis and Typhlodromus are reviewed and keys for the identification of these species are presented.

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Key concepts: Amblyseius, Phytoseiidae, Mesostigmata, Biology, Acari, Parasitiformes, Fauna, Zoology