Phytoseiid mites of Hakkâri province, with Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) tamaricis Kolodochka, 1982 (Acari: Phytoseidae), a new record for the predatory mite fauna of Turkey

Abstract

This study was based on 8 species of 5 genera of Phytoseiidae of the order Mesostigmata (Acari) found in 67 samples. These specimens were collected from Hakkari province in 2005 and 2006. Among the species, Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) tamaricis Kolodochka, 1982 is a new record for the Turkish fauna. The descriptions and drawings of female. (A.) tamaricis are given in this paper. The distribution of each species, worldwide and in Turkey, is also presented. © TÜBİTAK.