title: A new species of Ultratenuipalpus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Cook Islands, with a key to the known species.
abstract: The genus Ultratenuipalpus (Acariformes: Tenuipalpidae) was represented by 24 species prior to this study. In this paper, we describe and illustrate Ultratenuipalpus avarua sp. nov, from Cocos sp. (Arecaceae) in Avarua, Rarotonga, the Cook Islands. A key to the world species of Ultratenuipalpus is provided.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management for Fujian-Taiwan Crops, Ministry of Agriculture; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Ecology; Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Plant Health & Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries, Auckland, New Zealand; Email: qhfanacari@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Qing-Hai
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand; Email: ZhangZ@landcareresearch.co.nz.
authors.forename: Zhi-Qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D013045:Species Specificity