Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Venezuela, I. Microzetid species

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 287-311

  Mahunka, S ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Key; Microzetidae; Morphology; New species; Oribatida; Redescriptions; Taxonomy; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ORIBATIDA;

EID: 33646718151     PISSN: 12178837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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