title: A new species of Scutopalus (Acari: Cunaxidae: Cunaxoidinae) from Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil with a key to world species.
abstract: Scutopalus tomentosus sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Plantago tomentosa Lam. (Plantaginaceae) in a vineyard agroecosystem at Dois Lajeados county, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This is the first species of this genus described from the Americas. A key to world species is included.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Acarologia, Museu de Ciências Naturais, UNIVATES - Centro Universitário, Lajeado, 95900-000, RS, Brasil; Email: mrocha0602@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Matheus Dos Santos
authors.initials: Mdos S
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, 319 Agriculture Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, USA.; Email: msklvarla36@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michael Joseph
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Skvarla
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Acarologia, Museu de Ciências Naturais, UNIVATES - Centro Universitário, Lajeado, 95900-000, RS, Brasil.; Email: njferla@univates.br.
authors.forename: Noeli Juarez
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Ferla
mesh_terms: D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male