Three new species of Xenotarsonemus (Acari: Tarsonemidae) from the northwestern region of Sao Paulo State, Brazil

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Author(s):	Pitton, Thafarel ^[1] ; Lofego, Antonio C. ^[2] ; Rezende, Jose M. ^[3] Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:	^[1] UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Grad Ciencias Biol, Campus Sao Jose do Rio Preto, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil ^[2] UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Zool & Bot, Campus Sao Jose do Rio Preto, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil ^[3] UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Programa Pos Grad Biol Anim, Campus Sao Jose do Rio Preto, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil Total Affiliations: 3
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	Zootaxa; v. 4138, n. 3, p. 534-548, JUL 18 2016.
Web of Science Citations:	2
Abstract
Three new species of Xenotarsonemus Beer (Acari, Tarsonemidae), X. demitei n. sp., X. kaingang n. sp. and X. luziae n. sp., are described based on specimens collected from plants in native vegetation in the northwestern region of the Sao Paulo State, Brazil. (AU)

FAPESP's process:	04/04820-3 - Fauna and flora from forest fragments in the northwest region of São Paulo State: the basis to biodiversity conservational studies
Grantee:	Orlando Necchi Junior
Support Opportunities:	BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants


FAPESP's process:	06/55725-6 - Does forest fragmentation affect the composition and distribution of mite fauna (Arachnida, Acari) associated with the vegetation?
Grantee:	Peterson Rodrigo Demite
Support Opportunities:	Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate