| abstract | A total of 193 species beloning to 76 genera, under 27 families and 4 orders known to occur on plants in West Bengal are treated here. This includes descriptions and illustrations of 19 new species while 2 species and 2 genera are reported for the first time from India. It also records 33 species and 16 genera hitherto unknown from India. The new species are fully described and illustrated while pertinent references, collection data and detail distribution in India and abroad are provided for the others. Keys to all taxonomic categories are provided. In addition, family-wise review of work done in West Bengal as well as discussion on general morphological characters, techniques of study and district-wise records of mites are also given. |