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Systematic & Applied Acarology
(2007) 12, 31–36.Two new species of
Sperchon Kramer (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Sperchontidae) from the Garhwal Himalayas (India)NEERAJ KUMAR
1, KAPIL KUMAR1 & VLADIMIR PESIC21Department of Zoology, Meerut College, Meerut-250001, U.P., India. E-mail: kumarn_inde@yahoo.com
2Department of Biology, University of Montenegro, Cetinjski put b.b., 81000 Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro
Corresponding author. E-mail: pesicv@cg.yu
Abstract
Two species, Sperchon indicus sp. nov. and S. garhwalensis sp. nov. (Lebertioidea: Sperchontidae), from hillstreams of the Garhwal Himalayas (Northern India) are described as new to science.
Key words: Acari, water mites, new species, running waters, India
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