Zachvatkinibates (Acari: Oribatida: Mycobatidae) of North America, with descriptions of sexually dimorphic species

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 631-647

  Behan Pelletier, Valerie M ^a   Eamer, Barbara ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION KEY; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; MITE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TAXONOMY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ACARI; CERATOZETOIDEA; MYCOBATIDAE; ORIBATIDA; ZACHVATKINIBATES;

EID: 32044465563     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/N05-055     Document Type: Article

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