Proarctacarus
Appearance
Proarctacarus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Mesostigmata |
Family: | Arctacaridae |
Genus: | Proarctacarus Makarova, 2003 |
Type species | |
Proarctacarus canadensis Makarova, 2003
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Proarctacarus is a genus of mites in the family Arctacaridae.[1][2][3] They are found in coniferous forests in mountain regions of western North America.[4]
Species
These three species are members of the genus Proarctacarus:[4]
- Proarctacarus canadensis Makarova, 2003
- Proarctacarus johnstoni Makarova, 2003
- Proarctacarus oregonensis Makarova, 2003
References
- ^ "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Proarctacarus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Proarctacarus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ a b Makarova, O.L. (2003). "A New Genus and Three New Species of the Mite Family Arctacaridae (Parasitiformes, Mesostigmata) from North America" (PDF). Entomological Review. 83 (7).