Open AccessCOMMENTED AND ILLUSTRATED KEY FOR IDENTIFICATION OF AGAUE CHEVREUXI (TROUESSART, 1889) AND A. PANOPAE (LOHMANN, 1893) (ACARI, HALACARIDAE)
Author(s) -
Ilse Bartsch
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ecologica montenegrina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2337-0173
pISSN - 2336-9744
DOI - 10.37828/em.2016.8.6
Subject(s) - acari , zoology , key (lock) , identification key , identification (biology) , biology , mediterranean climate , ecology , taxonomy (biology)
The Mediterranean gives home to three named Agaue species, two of them are at a quick glance very similar, namely Agaue chevreuxi and A. panopae, their idiosoma and legs have almost the same size and shape. The idiosoma, gnathosoma, legs, and details of these are illustrated and distinguishing characters described. Characters of a third Mediterranean species, Agaue adriatica, are outlined.