Lamingtonacarus, a new genus of Algophagidae (Acari : Astigmata) from water-filled treeholes in Queensland, Australia

Authors
Fashing, NJ Oconnor, BM Kitching, RL
Citation
Nj. Fashing et al., Lamingtonacarus, a new genus of Algophagidae (Acari : Astigmata) from water-filled treeholes in Queensland, Australia, INVERTEBR T, 14(4), 2000, pp. 591-606
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
INVERTEBRATE TAXONOMY
ISSN journal
08180164 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
591 - 606
Database
ISI
SICI code
0818-0164(2000)14:4<591:LANGOA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A new genus, Lamingtonacarus, gen. nov., and two new species, L. oreillyoru m, sp. nov. and L. posidonis, sp. nov., are described from adults and deuto nymphs collected from water-filled treeholes in an Australian subtropical r ainforest. This constitutes the first described species of Algophagidae fro m Australia. The discovery of a deutonymphal instar in the ontogeny of L. o reillyorum, sp. nov. is the first for a member of the subfamily Algophagina e.