| id | 44216 (last modified: 5.2.2018) |
| title | A new species of Opilioacaridae (Parasitiformes: Opilioacarida) from Belize with some observations on life history and behavior |
| year | 2018 |
| paper | Systematic and Applied Acarology |
| edition | 23 [1] |
| page | 132-144 |
| language | English |
| checked | paper |
| abstract | A new species of opilioacarid mite, Neocarus belizensis sp. nov., is described from mid-level elevations in Belize’s Maya Mountains. Laboratory observations confirmed that females nearly always deposit only one egg at a time, and that eggs are coated before deposition. Females guard both eggs and larvae. The larvae are non-feeding and molt quickly to protonymphs. Adults appear to facilitate feeding by protonymphs. Actual mating could not be observed, but pre-mating behavior is documented. |
| URL | https://www.biotaxa.org/saa/article/view/saa.23.1.11/31215Go to site |
| author | Vázquez, Maria Magdalena |
| coauthor | May, Daniel |
| coauthor | Alamilla, Elvia |
| coauthor | Klompen, Hans |