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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 draftWorld species:Comments: An unidentified species in this genus has been reported from NS and CA, but we alsohave seen collections from the Yukon and grassland soil in <strong>Alberta</strong>. Licnocepheusreticulatus Woolley, 1969 was described from Louisiana.Canadian species listed on DOC (bold = AB): Licneremaeus sp. NS*Licneremaeus sp. 1 DEWAlso Known As:ABMI code: LICNSP1Diagnostic characters: 0.280 long; cerotegument of legs, prodorsum, notogaster, and ventralplate composed of dense spherical pustules 1-2 µm in diameter, no reticulate pattern; boflabellate (30 long x 25 wide) and spiculate; movable digit of chelicera with 3 large teeth,distal tooth larger than others; fixed digit with large basal tooth and 3 smaller distal teeth;rutellum with cup-like median portion and lateral bidentate stalk; tridactyl.Overview: most specimens probably pass through the 300 μm grid.Barcodes:ID Check: Determination by DEW based on Balogh & Balogh (2002).Similar taxa: Licnobelba (carries scalps, 6 pairs genital setae).Collections: Beef Cattle Research Ranch, near Kinsella, <strong>Alberta</strong> (53°01′27″ N, 111°33′17″ W).DOC (5/2011): [+other] Distribution:Images: Light-micrographs Beef Cattle Research Ranch, near Kinsella, <strong>Alberta</strong> (53°01′27″ N,111°33′17″ W)Ecology: Gut contents include brown hyphae.Literature: Marshall et al. (1987);Superfamily Oppioidea Grandjean, 1951Key to the subfamilies and genera of Oppiidae of North America1. Crista present or seta c 2 subequal to other notogastral setae (except Dissorrhina); 4-6 pairsgenital setae; lyrifissure iad parallel to anal shield (paranal) .................................................... 2- Crista absent or weakly developed and c 2 either absent, or shorter than other notogastral setae;4-5 pairs of genital setae; lyrifissure iad paranal or apoanal (tangential) ................................. 32. Costulae absent (lamellar lines maybe present) .... MEDIOPPIINAE Subías & Minguez 198524

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