To the systematics of the subgenus Hesperomyobia Bochkov, 1997 (Acariformes: Myobiidae: Radfordia)

A new myobiid mite species Radfordia (Hesperomyobia) akodon sp. nov. is described from Akodon varius Thomas (Rodentia: Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) from Bolivia. This new species is known only from a female which differs from those of Radfordia (H.) sigmodontis Radford from Sigmodon hispidus Ray and Ord, and Radfordia (H.) sigmomys Bochkov and Fain from Sigmodon alstoni (Thomas) by the following features. In R. (H.) akodon sp. nov., setae vi are...