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The Australian Eupalopsellidae (Acari : Prostigmata)
Invertebrate Systematics, 1994Two new species of Eupalopsellidae (Acari : Prostigmata), Eupalopsis jamesi and Exothorhis echinocactii, are described, and the presence of a third, Saniosulus nudus Summers, is recorded from Australia. Four species of this family, most of which feed on armoured scale insects, are now known from Australia. Keys to females of these four species, and to
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Genus Caligohomus Habeeb (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae)
Systematic and Applied Acarology, 2004The genus Caligohomus Habeeb contains mites that live in aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats and is one of the more mysterious genera of the family Stigmaeidae. Herein we redefine the genus, redescribe the type species, C. aquaticus and describe a new species, C. durus from Florida, USA.
David Evans Walter, Qing-Hai Fan
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Rediscovery and redescription of Tetranychus gigas (Acari, Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) [PDF]
Zootaxa, 2004 Tetranychus gigas Pritchard & Baker, 1955 is redescribed from paratypes and from Brazilian specimens collected from soybean.
Carlos Holger Wenzel Flechtmann +1 more
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Prostigmata (Acari: Trombidiformes) as Biological Control Agents
2015Prostigmata is the larger of the two suborders of the order Trombidiformes within the superorder Acariformes. This suborder constitutes a large assemblage of morphologically, biologically and ecologically diverse groups consisting of 36 superfamilies, some of which consist largely of predatory or parasitic species.
Hernandes, Fabio A. +2 more
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The little known genus Forania (Acari, Prostigmata, Erythraeidae)
Zootaxa, 2010Forania (Acari: Parasitengona: Erythraeidae) is a poorly known genus parasitic on ants, recorded only twice and not since 1930. In the present work, we re-describe the only described species, Forania mentonensis (André). Some drawings and technical information of the types are published for the first time.
Mayoral, Jaime G., Barranco, Pablo
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A reconsideration of the taxonomic position of Protopenthalodes (Prostigmata: Eupodoidea)
Systematic and Applied Acarology, 1997Abstract The taxonomic position of Protopenthalodes Jesionowska is reviewed. It does not belong to the family. Penthalodidae, as suggested by the original author, but shares many characteristics of the Eupodidae and some of Penthaleidae. It is suggested that it is more appropriate to place it in the Eupodidae for the time being until a comprehensive ...
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Predation and mycophagy by endeostigmatid mites (Acariformes: Prostigmata) [PDF]
Experimental and Applied Acarology, 1988 The endeostigmatid mitesAlicorhagia fragilis andAlycus spp. are nematophages. Nematodes are cut up by the chelicerae or ingested whole, but are difficult to recognize as gut contents.Alycus roseus is a strict predator and does not consume microphytes.Alicorhagia fragilis is an omnivore. When nematodes are not available, adult females consume more fungi,
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Further remarks on the synonymy of the Rhagidiidae (Acarina: Prostigmata)
Journal of Natural History, 1984The systematic positions of the recently described species Rhagidia odontochela Turk, 1972, R. vitzhumi Turk, 1972, R. pseudocrenata Shiba, 1976, R. neoshibai Shiba, 1976, R. strandtmanni Shiba 1976, R. orghidani Baltac, 1977, Coccorhagidia cubana Baltac, 1977 and C. montana Baltac, 1977, are discussed. Specific synonyms of the Rhagidiidae are listed.
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Myrmecophilous Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) — Accident or Adaptation?
Annales Zoologici, 2010Abstract. Hitherto data on ecological relations between terrestrial Parasitengona mites and ants are summarized and supplemented with the characteristics of two observed cases, which confirm the specific feeding adaptations of some Erythraeidae. Altogether, 21 species representing six Parasitengona families have been recorded as displaying permanent ...
Joanna Mąkol +2 more
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The family Bdellidae (Acari: Prostigmata) in the Hawaiian Islands
International Journal of Acarology, 1987Abstract Bdella nihoaensis, Bdellodes hygrotes, Bdellodes haramotoi, Cyta kauaiensis, Spinibdella bioculata and Spinibdella howarthi are described as new from specimens collected in the Hawaiian Islands. New records of Bdella captiosa Atyeo, 1963, Bdella mexicana Baker & Balock, 1944, Bdellodes meridionalis (Thor, 1931), Spinibdella depressa (Ewing ...
M. Lee Goff, Sabina F. Swift
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