2021•AcarologiaOpen access

Two new species of Bdellidae (Acari: Prostigmata) from China

You-Fang Wu, Dao‐Chao Jin, Tian‐Ci Yi, Jian-Jun Guo

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Two new species of Bdellidae, collected from China, are described in this paper. Odontoscirus anzhouensis Wu & Guo n. sp. is described based on adult females, characterized by dorsal hypostomal setae (DHS) shorter than vh3，and different leg chaetotaxy/solenidotaxy. Cyta pseudokreiteri Wu & Guo n. sp. is described based on adult females and larvae, characterized by movable digits smooth and fixed digits with one tooth; chelicera with continuous longitudinal striae; setal formula of telofemora I–IV 6–5(6)–5(6)–4.

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Key concepts: Acari, Chaetotaxy, Seta, Prostigmata, Biology, Dorsum, Zoology, China