Giselia arizonica, a new genus and species of mite (Acaria: Tarsonemidae) associated with bark beetles of the genus Pseudopityophthorus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in North America

Wojciech L. Magowski; Evert E. Lindquist; John Moser

doi:10.4039/n05-035

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Giselia arizonica, a new genus and species of mite (Acaria: Tarsonemidae) associated with bark beetles of the genus Pseudopityophthorus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in North America

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Authors:

Wojciech L. Magowski, Evert E. Lindquist, John Moser

Year:

2005

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4039/n05-035

Source:

Can. Entomol., Vol. 137: 648-656

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Abstract

A new genus and species of the mite family Tarsonemidae, subfamily Tarsoneminae, is described and illustrated. Its systematic position among genera of Tarsoneminae and its host association with bark beetles of the genus Pseudopityophthorus Swaine, 1918 in North America are briefly discussed.

Citation

Magowski, Wojciech L.; Lindquist, Evert E.; Moser, John C. 2005. Giselia arizonica, a new genus and species of mite (Acaria: Tarsonemidae) associated with bark beetles of the genus Pseudopityophthorus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in North America. Can. Entomol., Vol. 137: 648-656