Exploring meristic characteristics of Australian parasitengone mites (Acari: Trombidiformes)

• DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.339
• Publication Date: 2025-03-17T13:31:56Z
• Authors: Masoud Hakimitabar; Alireza Saboori
• Keywords: Science (General); setal formula; Ecology; S; Agriculture; species subgroup; type specimens; Q1-390; identification key; leg segments; Life; QL1-991; QH501-531; south australian museum; Zoology; QH540-549.5

The meristic data of the following species of terrestrial Parasitengona (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Australia are given: Paratrombium australe Southcott, 1997, P. anemone Southcott, 1997, P. curculionis Southcott, 1997, Eutrombidium trigonum (Walsh, 1866), E. orientale Southcott, 1993, Hexathrombium willisi Southcott, 1993, Verdunella lockleii (Welbourn & Young, 1988), Buandikia anneae Southcott, 1994, Willungella willungae (Hirst, 1931), Workandella virgata Southcott, 1994, Thormicrella janeae Southcott, 1994, Yurebilla gracilis Southcott, 1996, Abrolophus tonsor (Southcott, 1996), Harpagella moxonae Southcott, 1996, Callidosoma tindalei Southcott, 1972, C. rostratum Southcott, 1972, C. tiki Southcott, 1972, C. dasypodiae (Womersley, 1934), and C. susanae Clark, 2014. The type specimens were deposited in the South Australian Museum, Adelaide, Australia (SAM). A key to hermanni species subgroup is also included.