New water mite species of the genus Protzia Piersig, 1896 (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hydryphantidae) from Kazakhstan
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https://doi.org/10.33910/2686-9519-2021-13-2-162-166Keywords:
Hydrachnidia, Hydryphantidae, Protzia, water mites, morphology, maleAbstract
An illustrated description of male of the new species Protzia aksuensis sp. nov. from running waters of Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve of Kazakhstan is given. The genital field of the new species with 9 pairs of acetabula and 13–14 pairs setae, all genital acetabula roundish on short stalks, genital setae located on very narrow slightly sclerotized strips; frontal eye not developed; leg claws with 10–12 lateral and medial clawlets.
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