From the subantarctic to the subtropics: a revision of the Davacaridae Kethley, 1977 (Acari: Trigynaspida: Mesostigmata) with the description of a new genus and three new species
Author
Walter, David Evans
text
Journal of Natural History
2004
2004-08-20
38
16
2033
2049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930310001617733
journal article
10.1080/00222930310001617733
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Genus
Davacarus
Hunter
Type
species.
Davacarus gressetti
Hunter, 1970
.
Diagnosis.
With the characteristics of the family and genital opening/ ovipore of female covered by three shields: mesogynial shield well developed, subtriangular to subtrapezoidal in shape; latigynial shields large, indistinct, covering pregenital region and bearing two pairs of setae; pregenital shield absent. Endogynial complex with pair of elongate-oval punctate regions. Dorsal setae acuminate, simple to barbed. Four pairs of large, sessile lateral opisthosomal glands present. Male genital valve subcircular, with or without setae.