Prodorsal sclerite, eyes, and anterior hysterosomal setae of the mite Neotrombidium sp. (Neotrombidiidae), larva, ex Xylocopa micans, USA: Florida, BMOC 03-0525-002 title=
Fig. 1. Prodorsal sclerite, eyes, and anterior hysterosomal setae of the mite Neotrombidium sp. (Neotrombidiidae), larva, ex Xylocopa micans, USA: Florida, BMOC 03-0525-002. Click to enlarge

Bee Mites : Acari : Acariformes : Trombidiformes : Neotrombidiidae : Neotrombidium
 

 
Neotrombidium sp.



Material (show database records). USA: Florida, Alachua Co., Gainesville, soft membrane of hind coxae of female of Xylocopa micans Lepeletier, 1841 (Hymenoptera: Apidae), 4 May 1928, Alexander-Walker, UMMZ BMOC 03-0525-002.

Description. Uropore absent. Terminal setae of palpotarsus not different from other setae of palpotarsus, pectinate. Anterior sternal setae not fused with coxal fields I. Two nude genualae on leg I. Femoralae III not reaching apex of genu. Genuala III almost reaching apex of tibia.

Hosts. Xylocopa micans Lepeletier, 1841.

Distribution (show map). USA: Florida.

Biology. A single larva was found attached to the soft membrane in the region of hind coxae of the bee host.


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Prodorsal sclerite, eyes, and anterior hysterosomal setae of the mite Neotrombidium sp. (Neotrombidiidae), larva, ex Xylocopa micans, USA: Florida, BMOC 03-0525-002
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