Ghilarovus robisoni n. sp., first record of Zetomotrichidae (Acari, Oribatida) from North America

Authors :: Behan-Pelletier, Valerie M.
Knee, Wayne
Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes, Science & Technology Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0C6
Agriculture and Agri-Food [Ottawa] (AAFC)
Source :: Acarologia, Acarologia, Acarologia, 2019, 59 (2), pp.226-241. ⟨10.24349/acarologia/20194327⟩
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: Zenodo, 2019.
Abstract: The oribatid mite family Zetomotrichidae is represented in warm regions of world, including Australia, South Africa, Mexico, South America and across the Palaearctic from southern Europe to Asia, but has been unreported from the USA and Canada. We describe a new zetomotrichid species, Ghilarovus robisoni n. sp., on the basis of adults, the first record of the genus and family from temperate North America. Specimens were collected from dry, usually rocky, vertical microhabitats in forests in southern USA. We provide a revised and expanded diagnosis for adults of Ghilarovus, discuss characters in Zetomotrichidae unique to the family, and provide a key to world Ghilarovus species.<br />Acarologia, 59, 226-241

ISSN :: 0044586X and 21077207
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Acarologia, Acarologia, Acarologia, 2019, 59 (2), pp.226-241. ⟨10.24349/acarologia/20194327⟩
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....f4c66697667cbc3b0f2a4be3f174ea36

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