Larval morphology of benthic and interstitial water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from a Luxembourgian stream
Author
Martin, Peter
text
Zootaxa
2016
4139
4
451
480
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4139.4.1
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1175-5326
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Arrenurus
(
Truncaturus
)
haplurus
K.Viets, 1925
Remarks.
The larva of
A. haplurus
is not yet known. The species seems to be relatively abundant in the hyporheic interstitial zone of the investigated stream. Breeding experiments for rearing larvae in the laboratory failed and no
Arrenurus
larvae attached to hosts were found.
Some characters of the family are sufficient for distinguishing potential
Arrenurus
larvae from all other investigated species (see e.g.
Prasad & Cook 1972
): Dp large, covering almost entire idiosoma, bearing four pairs of propodosomal setae and additionally setae Mh1, CX-I-III separate from each other.