Two new species of mites of the genera petalomium cross and caesarodispus mahunka (acari: Heterostigmata: neopygmephoridae, microdispidae) associated with solenopsis invicta buren (hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the U.S.A.

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 115-121

  Khaustov, Alexandr A ^a   Moser, John C ^b  

^a National Scientific Center   (Ukraine)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Caesarodispus; Heterostigmata; Microdispidae; Neopygmephoridae; New species; Petalomium; Solenopsis invicta; U.S.A

Indexed keywords

ACARI; FORMICIDAE; HETEROSTIGMATA; HYMENOPTERA; PYGMEPHOROIDEA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 44949262042     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950808683714     Document Type: Article

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