A redescription of Balaustium murorum (Hermann, 1804) (Acari: Prostigmata: Erythraeidae) with notes on related taxa

• Autorzy: Makol J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Balaustium murorum (Hermann, 1804) is redescribed. Characteristics of active postlarval forms and first characteristics of larvae, supplemented with data on biology of the species, are provided. Female of B. murorum, from which larvae were obtained by experimental rearing, has been designated as neotype. Key characters, hitherto used by different authors in order to distinguish between members of Balaustium are discussed. Seventeen species known from larvae are presently assigned to Balaustium, at the total number of 41 members of the genus known worldwide.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

acarology; redescription; Balaustium murorum; Acari; Prostigmata; Erythraeidae; Parasitengona; taxonomy; biology

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 60
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.439-454,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Makol J.

• Department of Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology, Institute of Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Kozuchowska 5B, 51-631 Wroclaw, Poland
• Institute of Natural Sciences, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wroclaw, Poland

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