<strong>To fauna of the free-living Cheyletidae (Acariformes: Cheyletoidea) of the European part of Russia</strong>

Abstract

Seven known predaceous species of the family Cheyletidae (Acariformes: Cheyletoidea) were recorded from one locality in the European part of Russia (Tula Province, near Suvorov town): Cheyletus eruditus (Schrank, 1781), Cheletomimus lindquisti (Thewke and Enns, 1979), Cheletacarus raptor Volgin, 1961, Paracheyletia pyriformes (Banks, 1904), Paracheyletia recki Volgin, 1966, Cheletomorpha lepidopterorum (Shaw, 1794), and Mexecheles virginiensis (Baker, 1949). In addition, Chelacheles apanaskevichi sp. nov. is described and illustrated, and the female of P. recki is described for the first time.