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Systematic & Applied Acarology (2007) 12, 161-166Two new species of water mites of the family Hygrobatidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from the Garhwal Himalayas (India)
VLADIMIR PESIC1, NEERAJ KUMAR2 & KAPIL KUMAR2
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Department of Biology, University of Montenegro, Cetinjski put b.b., 81000 Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro.E-mail: pesicv@cg.yu
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Department of Zoology, Meerut College, Meerut-250001, U.P., India. E-mail: kumarn_inde@yahoo.comAbstract
New records of water mites of the family Hygrobatidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from the Garhwal Himalayas (Northern India) are presented. Hygrobates gangeticus and Atractides garhwali are described as new to science.
Key words: Acari, water mites, new species, running water, India
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