title: First occurrence of the mite Litarachna duboscqi Walter, 1925 (Acariformes: Pontarachnidae) in the central Mediterranean Sea
abstract: The present paper reports the water mite identified as Litarachna duboscqi collected in March 2024 from nautical ropes in the harbour of Trapani (Sicily). It is the first record for southern Italy and the central Mediterranean Sea.
journal: Ecologica Montenegrina