Zercon cretensis Ujvári, 2008

Bulut, Davut Rıza, Urhan, Raşit & Karaca, Mehmet, 2021, Zerconid mites (Acari, Zerconidae) from eastern parts of Aydın Province (Turkey), with description of Zercon karacasuensis sp. nov., Acarological Studies 3 (2), pp. 73-81 : 75

Zercon cretensis Ujvári, 2008

Materials examined: 36 females, 21 males and 30 DN: soil and litter samples under Turkey oak tree ( Quercus cerris ), olea tree ( Olea europaea ), garland thorn ( Paliurus spina-christi ) and rockrose ( Cistus sp. ), 37°44'58.50'' N, 28°37'6.36'' E, 366 m a.s.l., Kuyucak-Karacasu road junction (Karacasu), 4 February 2019. Five females, two males and three DN: soil and litter samples under juniper tree ( Juniperus sp. ), 37°45'18.06'' N, 28°37'23.40'' E, 355 m a.s.l., GöÇÜkbaşı neighorbood (Karacasu), 4 February 2019. One male: soil and litter samples under Turkish pine tree ( Pinus brutia ), 37°42'27.24'' N, 28°36'40.98'' E, 628 m a.s.l., vicinity of Yazır neighorbood (Karacasu), 4 February 2019. Four females and three males: moss sample, 37°51'34.44'' N, 28°40'0.72'' E, 383 m a.s.l., vicinity of Aksaz and Kayabaşı neighorboods (Kuyucak), 6 October 2019.

Turkish distribution: İstanbul ( Duran and Urhan, 2017) and Aydın (present study).

Known distribution: Greece ( Ujvári, 2008) and Turkey ( Duran and Urhan, 2017).