Abstract
In this paper 3 new mite species for fauna of Canary Islands and one new species for La Gomera are reported. Metric and meristic data (with new or corrected data) for Allothrombium arancianum and Balaustium barloventensis are given.
Highlights
This species was restricted to Europe (Beron, 2008, Mąkol & Wohltmann, 2012)
IL IW L W AW MW PW AA SB ISD AP AL ML PL ASE PSE GL DS PsFd PsGd1 PsGd2 PaFe (L) PaFe (W) Pa Ge (L) PaGe (W) 1a 2a 3a 1b 2b 3b cs bs as OD ω1 Ta I Ti I Ge I Tf I Bf I Tr I Cx I Ta II Ti II Ge II Tf II Bf II Tr II Cx II Ta III Ti III Ge III Tf III Bf III
The specimens from Italy and Spain differ from specimens from Canary Islands in smaller size of AA, SB, PW, LSS, SL, 1b and OD (Table 2)
Summary
This species was restricted to Europe (Beron, 2008, Mąkol & Wohltmann, 2012). First record from Canary Islands and Africa. Abrolophus quisquiliarus (Hermann, 1804) Material examined: Canary Islands, La Gomera, Alajera, 19.04.2018, 1 larva, Macay, 18.04.2018, 1 larva; leg. This species was restricted to Europe (Beron, 2008, Mąkol & Wohltmann, 2012). Balaustium barloventensis Haitlinger, 2004 Material examined: Canary Islands, La Gomera, Las Hayas, 19.04.2018, 7 larvae, Macay, 18.04.2018, 16 larvae; leg.
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