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Cohort Gamasina - Royal Alberta Museum

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Almanac of <strong>Alberta</strong> Acari Part II Version 2.02 February 2012 draftPterochthoniidae Grandjean, 1950Pterochthonius Berlese, 1913Type species: Cosmochthonius angelus Berlese, 1910Also Known As:Pterochthonius angelus (Berlese, 1910)Also Known As: Cosmochthonius angelus Berlese, 1910ABMI code: PTERANGDiagnostic characters: length 200; dorsal setae leaf-like, foveolateCollections: Moose Pasture Research Site (DEW) 8 km W Chipman, AB (53.656667, -112.759444); Lindo & Visser (2004)DOC (5/2011): [+other] Distribution: AB, QC; [Holarctic]Overview: This minute, ornate mite is common in aspen forest litter. No males are known andthe mite probably reproduces by parthenogenesis.Pterochthonius angelus (Berlese, 1910)12

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