Laelaps sinai sp. nov. (Laelapinae, Laelapidae), a parasite of Gerbillus pyramium in El Arish, North Sinai, Egypt.
Laelaps sinai sp. nov. collected from gerbils in El Arish, Northern Sinai Peninsula is studied. A detailed description of the female is given. Eight microscopic drawings of gnathosoma and idiostoma are shown. The taxonomic position of the species is discussed.
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Department of Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Egypt.
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D000818:Animals; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D005849:Gerbillinae / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*