Cryptofavognathus, a new genus of the family Cryptognathidae Oudemans (Acari: Raphignathoidea), with the description of a new species from Turkey

Abstract

A new genus, Cryptofavognathus is proposed for two species, Cryptofavognathus afyonensis (Koç & Akyol, 2004) comb. nov. and C. anatolicus sp. nov. The adult female and male of C. anatolicus sp. nov. collected from moss and a bird's nest are herein described and figured.

A new mite species of the genus Favognathus Luxton, 1973 (Acari: Cryptognathidae) from Turkey

“…The genus Favognathus Luxton, 1973 belongs to the family Cryptognathidae and is one of 11 families of the superfamily Raphignathoidea and includes three genera: Cryptognathus Kramer, 1879, Favognathus and Cryptofavognathus Doğan & Dönel, 2010. Cryptognathus type species, Cryptognathus legena Kramer, 1879, was originally described by Kramer (1879).…”

“…Later, Luxton (1987 raised them to generic status. Doğan & Dönel (2010) proposed a new genus Cryptofavognathus Doğan & Dönel, 2010 based on Cryptofavognathus afyonensis (Koç & Akyol, 2004) as type species and a new species, Cryptofavognathus anatolicus Doğan & Dönel, 2010. The genus Favognathus is cosmopolitan.…”