A new species, a new record and a key to the reported stigmaeid species (Acariformes: Stigmaeidae) from Pakistan

Abstract

The genus Zetzellia Oudemans (Acariformes: Stigmaeidae) is reported for the first time from Pakistan as well as from South Asia, with a new species Z.sialkotensis sp.nov.The new species is described and illustrated based on both female and male, collected from Sorghum halepense L.(Poaceae) in association with Tetranychus spp.(Acariformes: Tetranychidae) from Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.The species, Eustigmaeus segnis (Koch) is new to the mite fauna of Pakistan.Distribution, host data and a key to all reported stigmaeid species from Pakistan are provided.