NAIAZETES-REEVESI N-G, N-SP (ACARI, ORIBATIDA, ZETOMIMIDAE) FROM SEMIAQUATIC HABITATS OF EASTERN NORTH-AMERICA

Authors
BEHANPELLETIER VM
Citation
Vm. Behanpelletier, NAIAZETES-REEVESI N-G, N-SP (ACARI, ORIBATIDA, ZETOMIMIDAE) FROM SEMIAQUATIC HABITATS OF EASTERN NORTH-AMERICA, Acarologia, 37(4), 1996, pp. 345-355
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Acarologia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0044586X
Volume
37
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
345 - 355
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-586X(1996)37:4<345:NNN(OZ>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Naiazetes reevesi, a new genus and species of oribatid mite, is based on adult specimens from semi-aquatic habitats in eastern Quebec and Al abama. This genus is tentatively placed in the Zetomimidae based on th e shared presence of an unusually large male genital sclerite in Naiaz etes, Heterozetes and Zetomimus. Naiazetes shows unique sexual dimorph ism, with differences in shape of the rostrum, and shape and position of genital papilla Va between male and female specimens.