Revision of the genus Rutacarus (Acari, Parasitengona, Hydrachnidia) with the description of a new species from Central America
Author
Valdecasas, Antonio G.
text
Zootaxa
2008
1693
62
68
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.180672
ba12469b-a635-4499-bac9-a05f6ff12cb5
1175-5326
180672
Subgenus
Eorutacarus
Cook, 1980
Diagnosis.
Rutacarus
Lundblad, 1937
(slightly modified from
Cook, 1974
). Dorsal and ventral shield entire; dorsal shield bearing the postocularia and three or four pairs of glandularia. Coxae fused with the ventral shield. Median margins of fourth coxae flanking partially or completely the genital field; openings for insertions of fourth legs on sides of body lateral to anterior end of genital field; glandularia of third coxae located near suture line between second and third coxae; three pairs of genital acetabula; legs without swimming hairs; fourth legs without terminal claws; claws on other legs simple.