Neotrichozetes Explained

Neotrichozetes is a monotypic genus of mites belonging to the order Oribatida.[1] The single species, Neotrichozetes spinulosa, was first described in Puerto Blest, Argentina, associated to Nothofagus dombeyi forests.[2] [3] It can also be found in New Zealand.

Description

N. spinulosa is a small brown mite (0.71–0.72 mm). On the dorsal surface there are numerous hairs, which are very long and coarse.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neotrichozetes spinulosa . 6 September 2023 . iNaturalist . en-GB . 6 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906143517/https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/410049-Neotrichozetes-spinulosa . live .
  2. Book: Hammer, Marie Signe Jørgensen . Investigations on the oribatid fauna of the Andes mountains . 1962 . I kommission hos Munksgaard . en . 15 September 2023 . 15 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230915183830/https://books.google.com/books?id=JCnjzAEACAAJ . live .
  3. Trave . J. . 1 July 1961 . On a new genus of Oribatei: Neotrichozetes . Acarologia . en . 3 . 3 . 363–375 . 0044-586X . 6 September 2023 . 6 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906143520/https://www1.montpellier.inra.fr/CBGP/acarologia/article.php?id=3972 . live .

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