A new genus of the Eutrombidiinae Thor, 1935 (Acari: Eutrombidiidae) parasitic on an endemic beetle from the south of Spain

Jaime G Mayoral; Pablo Barranco

doi:10.1007/s11230-005-5485-8

A new genus of the Eutrombidiinae Thor, 1935 (Acari: Eutrombidiidae) parasitic on an endemic beetle from the south of Spain

Syst Parasitol. 2005 Oct;62(2):111-5. doi: 10.1007/s11230-005-5485-8.

Authors

Jaime G Mayoral¹, Pablo Barranco

Affiliation

¹ Department of Applied Biology, University of Almeria, CITE II-B, 04120, Almeria, Spain. mayoral@ual.es

PMID: 16167120
DOI: 10.1007/s11230-005-5485-8

Abstract

Alhamitrombium tetraseta n. g., n. sp. (Acari: Eutrombidiidae: Eutrombidiinae) is described from two larvae ectoparasitic on Trymosternus bolivari Mateu (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Almería, Spain. The new genus is distinguished from Hexathrombium Cooreman, 1944 and Beronium Southcott, 1986 on the basis of details of the coxalae. A key to the genera of larval Hexathrombiini is presented.

MeSH terms

Acari / anatomy & histology
Acari / classification*
Acari / growth & development
Animals
Coleoptera / parasitology*
Larva / anatomy & histology
Larva / classification
Spain