Three new species of <i>Psilogamasus</i> Athias-Henriot, 1969 (Acari, Parasitiformes, Parasitidae) from Southwest China.

ABSTRACT: The present study reports three new species of Psilogamasus. Among them, one species, Psilogamasus brachysaccatus Jin & Yao, sp. nov. from the Xizang Autonomous Region, China, was described and illustrated based on adult females and males. Two species, Psilogamasus decemtrichus Ren & Yi, sp. nov. and Psilogamasus bidens Ren & Yi, sp. nov. from Yunnan Province, China, were described and illustrated based on females. Parasitus truncatus Tseng is transferred from the genus Parasitus to Psilogamasus. A key to the known species of Psilogamasus is provided.

SUBMITTER: Yao MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12631133 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature