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A guide to Oribatid Identification for the ABMI: - Royal Alberta Museum

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Almanac of <strong>Alberta</strong> <strong>Oribatid</strong>a 2.3 13 January 2013World species: 3 valid species including <strong>the</strong> cosmopolitan P. aphidinus.Comments: A number of species names have been proposed <strong>for</strong> immature higher oribatids thatwere confused with Parhypochthonius adults.Canadian species listed on DOC (bold = AB): Parhypochthonius aphidinus Berlese, 1904;Parhypochthonius aphidinus oc<strong>to</strong>filamentis Jacot, 1938*Parhypochthonius aphidinus Berlese, 1904Also Known As: none.<strong>ABMI</strong> code/Common name: PARHAPHDiagnostic characters: bo pectinate; opisthonotal glands spout-likeOverview: This widely distributed par<strong>the</strong>nogenetic species is currently known in <strong>Alberta</strong> onlyfrom <strong>the</strong> Finnamore Farm near Onoway (53.77N, 114.06W).Barcodes:ID Check: Determination by DEW (Walter, in prep.).Similar taxa: Parhypochthonius aphidinus oc<strong>to</strong>filamentis Jacot, 1938 reported from ON.<strong>ABMI</strong> Site Records: 2007: none. 2008: none. 2009: none. 2010: none. 2011: none.DOC (1/2008): [+o<strong>the</strong>r] Distribution: ON, QC; [Onoway (53.77N, 114.6W); Gopher Hill(53°42'0"N, 112°45'17")];Images: LMEcology: Only females are known and this mite is undoubtedly par<strong>the</strong>nogenetic. The <strong>Alberta</strong>collections are from farmland/pasture.Literature: Marshall et al. (1987); Walter (in prep.)Gehypochthoniidae Strenzke, 1963Gehypochthonius Jacot, 1936Diagnostic characters: Poorly sclerotized, pale coloured mites with subcylindrical bodies;opisthosomal gland opening sessile, seta f2 absent; peranal plates absent; epimere II with 2pairs of setae; genae with 2 pairs of setae (a, m)Also Known As: none.Type species: Gehypochthonius rhadamanthus Jacot, 1936World species: 8 species.Comments:Canadian species listed on DOC (bold = AB): Gehypochthonius rhadamanthus Jacot, 193638

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