Two mite species belonging to the genus Agistemus Summers (Acari: Stigmaeidae) were collected from wild plants known as “chile piquín” (Capsicum anuumm L. var. glabriusculum) in two protected naturals areas, state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Agistemus piquinnus Monjarás-Barrera & Johann n. sp. is described and illustrated. Agistemus brasiliensis Matioli, Ueckermann & Oliveira, 2002 is a new record for Mexico. A key to the Agistemus species of Mexico is provided.
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Monjarás-Barrera, J. I., Da Silva, G. L., Chacón-Hernández, J. C., Da Silva, O. S., Ferla, N. J., & Johann, L. (2020). A new species and new record of agistemus summers (Acari: Stigmaeidae) associated with capsicum annuum l. var. glabriusculum (solanaceae) from northeastern of mexico. Acarologia, 60(2), 470–480. https://doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20204378
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