MORPHOLOGY OF JUVENILE INSTARS OF EUEREMAEUS TRAVEI (ACARI: ORIBATIDA)

About authors:

Sergey G. Ermilov, e-mail

X-BIO Institute, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia

Umukusum Ya. Shtanchaeva,

Complutense University, Madrid, Spain 

Luis S. Subías,

Complutense University, Madrid, Spain

Annotation:

Juvenile instars of Eueremaeus travei are described and illustrated in detail. Juveniles of Eueremaeus travei and Eueremaeus oblongus are compared. New diagnoses to Eremaeidae, Eremaeus, Eueremaeus and Tricheremaeus are given. An identification key to nymphs of the genera is presented.

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