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Water Mite
Photo-library
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Water
Mite Photo-library
This photo-library is designed to help with the identification of larval water
mites parasitic on adult mosquitoes, by providing images that show key
characteristics used in the following publications:
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Mullen,
G.R. (1974) Acarine parasites of mosquitoes. II. Illustrated larval key
to the families and genera of mites reportedly parasitic on mosquitoes.
Mosquito News 34:183-193.
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Mullen,
G.R. (1976) Water mites of the subgenus Truncaturus (Arrenuridae,
Arrenurus) in North America.
Search. Ithaca Agriculture Entomology 6: 1-35.
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Mullen, G.R. (1977) Acarine parasites of mosquitoes. IV.
Taxonomy, life history and behavior of Thyas barbigera and
Thyasides sphagnorum (Hydrachnellae: Thyasidae). J. Med. Ent. 13:4-5.
Arrenurus danbyensis
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Ventrum |
Dorsal plate |
Gnathosoma |
Pedipalp |
Excretory plate |
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Showing whip-like
tarsal setae. |
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Leg III |
Tarsus II |
Tarsus III |
Tarsus III |
Tarsus III |
| Showing five segments. |
Showing shorter Ta4
and Ta6 setae. |
Showing very long
Ta4 and Ta6 setae. |
Showing small proximal
Ta3 seta. |
Showing shorter Ta14 seta. |
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