Description of the male Dorsipes auncinius (Acari: Podapolipidae) from Tefflus sp. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in kenya and comparison of adult and larval females of Dorsipes auncinius from democratic republic of the congo and southeast kenya

The previously unknown male of Dorsipes auncinius Husband, 2000 is described from specimens collected from Tefflus sp. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Kenya. Females and larvae are compared with the type specimens collected from Tefflus zebulianus reichardi Kolbe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Published in:International journal of acarology 2005-09, Vol.31 (3), p.245-248
Main Authors: Husband, Robert W., Weatherby, Craig A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acari
carabid host
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dorsipes auncinius
Kenya
male instar
Podapolipidae
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Summary:The previously unknown male of Dorsipes auncinius Husband, 2000 is described from specimens collected from Tefflus sp. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Kenya. Females and larvae are compared with the type specimens collected from Tefflus zebulianus reichardi Kolbe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
ISSN:0164-7954
1945-3892
DOI:10.1080/01647950508684427