Two new species of mites of the genera Petalomium Cross and Caesarodispus Mahunka (acari: Heterostigmata:Neopygmephoridae, Microdispidae) associated with Solenopsis Invicta Buren (hymenoptera: Formicdae) from the U.S.A.

Alexandr A. Khaustov; John Moser

doi:10.1080/01647950808683714

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Two new species of mites of the genera Petalomium Cross and Caesarodispus Mahunka (acari: Heterostigmata:Neopygmephoridae, Microdispidae) associated with Solenopsis Invicta Buren (hymenoptera: Formicdae) from the U.S.A.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Alexandr A. Khaustov, John Moser

Year:

2008

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/01647950808683714

Source:

Internat. J. Acarol. 34:2 115-122

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Abstract

Two new species of myrmecophilous pygmephoroid mites, Petalomium hofstetteri n. sp.(Neopygmephoridae) and Caesarodispus klepzigi n. sp. (Microdispidae), associated with the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are described from Louisiana, U.S.A.

Keywords

Acari, Heterostigmata, Microdispidae, Neopygmephoridae, Petalomium, Caesarodispus, new species, Solenopsis invicta, USA

Citation

Khaustov, Alexandr A.; Moser, John C. 2008. Two new species of mites of the genera Petalomium Cross and Caesarodispus Mahunka (acari: Heterostigmata:Neopygmephoridae, Microdispidae) associated with Solenopsis Invicta Buren (hymenoptera: Formicdae) from the U.S.A. Internat. J. Acarol. 34:2 115-122