| abstract | Trichouropoda pseudoovalis spp. nov. (Mesostigmata: Uropodina: Trematuridae) is described and illustrated based on adult male and female, collected from poultry manure from Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. The new species differs from the other species based on dorsal and ventral setae patterns, peritreme shape, size and gnathosomal characters. Also, six species of the genus Trichouropoda Berlese namely: T. adjucti, T. australis, T. fallex, T. orbicularis, T. ovalis and T. polytricha are reported for the first time from Pakistan. A key to known species of ovalis species group of Trichouropoda have been also discussed. |