Khaustov A.A.1, Trach V.A.2 2013. New and little-known species of myrmecophilous mites of the genus Petalomium (Acari: Heterostigmata: Neopygmephoridae) from Ukraine // Acarina. Vol.21. No.1: 43–52 [in English].
1 Nikita Botanical Gardens — National Scientific Center, Yalta, Crimea 98648, Ukraine; e-mail: alkhaustov@mail.ru
2 Department of Zoology, I.I. Mechnikov Odessa National University, Odessa, 65058 Ukraine; e-mail: listoed@rambler.ru
ABSTRACT: A new species, Petalomium crinitus Khaustov and Trach sp. n., collected from ants in Ukraine is described. Petalomium lancetochaetosus Sevastianov, 1974 and Petalomium pseudomyrmecophilus Mahunka, 1970 are redescribed. The latter species is recorded from Ukraine for the first time.
KEY WORDS: Neopygmephoridae, Petalomium, new species, redescription, ants.