title: Two new myrmecophilous species of the genus Petalomium (Acari: Pygmephoroidea: Neopygmephoridae).
abstract: Two new myrmecophilous species of the genus Petalomium Cross, 1965 (Acari: Pygmephoroidea: Neopygmephoridae), P. crossi sp. nov. and P. reductus sp. nov. are described from ants Myrmicaria distincta Santschi, 1925 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae) in Ethiopia. The presence and shape of the postpalpal setae in species of the genus Petalomium are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Tyumen State University, Tyumen, 10 Semakova Str., 625003 Russia.; Email: alex1973khaustov@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alexander A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khaustov
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size