Locustacarus masoni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tarsonemoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Subclassis: Acari Superordo: Acariformes Ordo: Trombidiformes Subordo: Prostigmata Cohort: Eleutherengona Sectio: Heterostigmata Superfamilia: Tarsonemoidea

Familia: Podapolipidae
Genus: Locustacarus
Species: Locustacarus masoni

Name

• Locustacarus masoni Husband, 1974
  • Authority for current placement: original
  • Current status: valid species
  • Gender: unchangeable (patronym)
  • Original combination(s)/spelling(s): Locustacarus masoni
  • Original genus: Locustacarus Ewing, 1924
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] male
    • Repository: NZAC, as 'Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Entomology Division, Nelson, New Zealand'
  • Type association(s): 'from trachea of a male Brachaspis nivalis'
  • Type locality: 'Porter Heights, Canterbury, New Zealand'
  • ZooBank: B8C501F0-4476-4727-A507-445BA399A264

References

Primary references

• Husband, R.W. 1974. Lectotype designation for Locustacarus trachealis Ewing and a new species of Locustacarus (Acarina: Podapolipidae) from New Zealand. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 76(1): 52–59. BHL Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 52, and figs. 1-4]