Malaconothrus
- Dataset
- Mites of the genus Malaconothrus (Acari: Cryptostigmata) from the British Isles
- Rank
- GENUS
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Arachnida
- order
- Sarcoptiformes
- family
- Malaconothridae
- genus
- Malaconothrus
Malaconothrus
Key to species of Malaconothrus in the British Isles
1 Sculpturing limited in distribution, at best a full covering only on prodorsum................................... 2
- Both prodorsum and notogaster distinctively patterned with areoles and/or coarse punctation........................................ 3
2 Prodorsum with distinct areoles of varying sizes; distal spine (ft") of tarsus I nearly as large as claw..................................... scutatus sp. nov.
- Both prodorsum and notogaster finely punctate only; distal spine (ft") of tarsus I with a Single annulation above the base................................... purvisi sp. nov.
3 Areolar sculpturing of prodorsum in the form of variously sized round markings smaller than those of the notogaster; areoles of notogaster in the form of evenly scattered round markings................................... monodactylus
- Areolar sculpturing of prodorsum in the form of a dense honeycomb or small reticulation or small to minute punctation; areoles of notogaster quite similar in places to those of prodorsum but with smaller punctations characteristically in centre of notogaster...................................... processus
Name
- Homonyms
- Malaconothrus
- Malaconothrus
- Malaconothrus