| abstract | A new species viz. Raphignathus kulaensis sp. nov., collected from soil and litter under Cirsium vulgare (Asteraceae), Quercus sp. (Fagaceae), Rubus sp. (Rosaceae), Pyrus communis (Rosaceae), Verbascum sp. (Scrophulariaceae) and Astragalus sp. (Fabaceae) in Manisa and Denizli provinces (the Aegean region of Turkey), is described and illustrated based on adult female and male. A key to the species of Raphignathus from Turkey is provided. |