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Systematic & Applied Acarology (2006) 11, 63-68A new species of the genus Cunaxa (Acarina: Cunaxidae) from Pakistan
M. HAMID BASHIR & M. AFZAL
Department of Agri. Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; hamid_uaf@yahoo.com
Abstract
A new species, Cunaxa jatoiensis sp. nov., is described and illustrated. The types were collected at Jatoi (Muzafargarh) from stubble of sugarcane and deposited in the Acarology Research Laboratory, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. A key to species of Cunaxa from Pakistan is also given. The species Rubroscirus valentis Muhammad, Chaudri & Akbar, R. rasile Muhammad & Chaudri and R. otiosus Muhammad & Chaudri are changed to Cunaxa valentis (Muhammad, Chaudri & Akbar) com. nov., C. rasile (Muhammad & Chaudri) com. nov. and C. otiosus (Muhammad & Chaudri) com. nov.
Key words: Acari, Cunaxidae, Cunaxa, Pakistan
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