Combined approach using morphology and ITS-sequences for description of three new species of Macrocheles (Acari: Macrochelidae)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 1873, 2008, Pages 39-49

  Niogret, Jerome ^a,b   Nicot, Antoine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Description; Its sequence; M. Bertrandi sp. nov.; M. Ovoidalis sp. nov.; Macrocheles lumareti sp. nov.; Morphology; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ACARI; COLEOPTERA; COPRIS LUNARIS; DIPTERA; MACROCHELES; MACROCHELES GLABER; MACROCHELES MUSCAEDOMESTICAE; MACROCHELIDAE; SCARABAEIDAE; STOMOXYS CALCITRANS;

EID: 51649085910     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1873.1.4     Document Type: Article

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