On the taxonomy of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) described from the Palaearctic, part 2: Hydryphantoidea and Lebertioidea
Author
Sabatino, Antonio Di
Author
Gerecke, Reinhard
Author
Gledhill, Terence
Author
Smit, Harry
text
Zootaxa
2009
2266
1
34
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.190843
cb229040-f235-462d-b23b-55e3870709a9
1175-5326
190843
Oxus lineatus
Walter, 1912
Species
incerta
Material examined:
NHMB
,
Holotype
Ƥ, gnathosoma/idiosoma on two slides (
II/80
-81),
Austria
, Lunz 1911 Walter.
Discussion:
Walter (1912b) described this species from
Austria
without giving illustrations, and now it is only known from the
holotype
female. According to the original description, the palp should be slender, but examination revealed that in fact it is very stocky – possibly as a mounting artifact. As other characters given in the original description do not allow a separation from other species,
O. lineatus
is best considered a
species
incerta
.