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DESCRIPTION OF THE ADULT FEMALE OF THE TYPE-SPECIES OF METATARSONEMUS ATTIAH, WITH NOTES ON THE SYNONYMY OF THIS GENUS UNDER TARSONEMUS CAN. AND FANZ. (ACARI: TARSONEMIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Evert E. Lindquist
Evert E. Lindquist
Affiliation:
Biosystematics Research Institute, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6
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Abstract

Metatarsonemus simplicissimus Attiah, type-species of the nominal genus Metatarsonemus Attiah, 1970, was previously based on the adult male only. The adult female of this species is described herein, and descriptive notes further to those given by Attiah are included for the adult male. Characteristic structures useful for correlating females with males of this species, and the synonymy of Metatarsonemus under Tarsonemus, are discussed.

Résumé

Metatarsonemus simplicissimus Attiah, espèce-type du genre nominal Metatarsonemus Attiah, 1970, était basé auparavant uniquement sur le mâle adulte. On décrit ici la femelle adulte de cette espèce, et quelques notes supplémentaires à celles d'Attiah sont incluses pour le mâle adulte. Les structures établissant le lien entres les femelles et les mâles de cette espèce, et la synonymie de Metatarsonemus sous Tarsonemus, sont examinées.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 117 , Issue 11 , November 1985 , pp. 1279 - 1285
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1985

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