In this study, the first DNA barcodes of water mites collected in Uttarakhand State of India are presented. The first data for nine species were uploaded into the BOLD Systems. Two species, Sperchonopsis himalayaensis sp. nov. (Sperchontidae) and Aturus uttarakhandensis sp. nov. (Aturidae), are described as new for science.

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doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2022.2130424
International Journal of Acarology
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Pešić, Vladimir, Smit, H., Sharma, Neha, Rana, Kumbhlesh Kamal, Bahuguna, Pankaj, & Rayal, Rajesh. (2022). First DNA barcodes of water mites from the Indian Himalayas with description of two new species (Acari, Hydrachnidia). International Journal of Acarology, 48(6), 479–485. doi:10.1080/01647954.2022.2130424