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Proarctacarus

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Proarctacarus
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

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These three species are members of the genus Proarctacarus:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  2. ^ "Proarctacarus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  3. ^ "Proarctacarus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  4. ^ 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).