A new genus, two new species and a new record of subfamily Cecidophyinae (Acari, Eriophyidae) from China.

ABSTRACT: A new genus and two new species belonging to subfamily Cecidophyinae, namely Kyllocarus reticulatusgen.n., sp. n. infesting Lithocarpus brevicaudatus (Skan) Hay. (Fagaceae) and Gammaphytoptus schimaesp. n.infesting Schima superba Gardn. et Champ. (Theaceae) are described and illustrated. Both new species are vagrants on their respective host plants. Cecidophyes digephyrusKeifer, 1966 is newly recorded for China.

SUBMITTER: Wang GQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3332006 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature