The flat mite genera Capedulia Smith Meyer and Phytoptipalpus Trägårdh (Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) from the eastern Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot. This work provides the first data on mite species of the family Tenuipalpidae from the easternmost islands of the archipelago, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, including the description of two new species, Capedulia canariensis sp. nov. and Phytoptipalpus...