Abstract
A new genus and four new species of eriophyoid mites associated with native palm trees (Arecaceae) are described andillustrated from the Brazilian Amazon in the State of Roraima, Brazil. They include a new genus and two new species inthe family Eriophyidae, namely, Reginesus n. gen. et macuxi n. sp. from Bactris aff. maraja Mart. and Nasuchus socratean. sp. from Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.) H. Wendl. and Bactris gasipaes Kunth. Two new species were also described inthe family Phytoptidae: Propilus bactris n. sp. from Bactris maraja Mart. and Retracrus pupunha n. sp. from Bactris gasipaes Kunth.
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