Author | Klimov, P.B. & O’Connor, B.M. |
Year | 2008 |
Title | Morphology, Evolution, and Host Associations of Bee-Associated Mites of the Family Chaetodactylidae (Acari: Astigmata) with a monographic revision of North American taxa |
ISBN | 0076-8405 |
Series | Miscellaneous Publications |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | All the North American species known at the time, but includes some (all?) so far known British species. |
Source | Miscellaneous Publications, No. 199, 254pp, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan |
Illustrations | Stacked colour photomicrographs and line drawings |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A lengthy and detailed publication. Downloadable from the web. |
Examine | Compound Microscope ( with a Microscope using 100x oil-immersion is also useful) |
Specimen Preparation | Cleared and mounted |
Identification difficulty | Challenging! |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | CHAETODACTYLIDAE | a family of bee mites | Animalia: Astigmata |
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