Systematics and ecology of Adhaesozetes polyphyllos sp.nov. (Acari: Oribatida: Licneremaeoidea), a leaf-inhabiting mite from Australian rainforests

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Walter, David Evans, Behan-Pelletier, Valerie M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1993
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctic; Mite
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z93-136; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z93-136

We present the first study of the systematics, ecology, and biogeography of an arboreal oribatid mite from Australia, describe all stages of Adhaesozetes polyphyllos sp.nov., propose new diagnoses for its genus and family, and present a character analysis demonstrating that the family Adhaesozetidae...