Authors: |
John C. Moser, E.A. Cross |
Year: |
1975 |
Type: |
Scientific Journal |
Station: |
Southern Research Station |
Source: |
In: Annals of the Entomological Society of America Vol. 68(5): 820-822 |
Abstract
The poretomorph, representing a new type of phoresy for the Acarina, is a female specialized for riding insects. Certain pyemotid species possess both phoretomorphic and non-phoretomorphic females, but others are monomorphic and ahve one or the other.
Citation
Moser, John C.; Cross, E.A. 1975. Phoretomorph: a new phoretic phase unique to the pyemotidae (Acarina: Tarsonemoidea). In: Annals of the Entomological Society of America Vol. 68(5): 820-822