Halodarcia

Halodarcia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Halolaelapidae
Genus: Halodarcia
Karg, 1969

Halodarcia is a genus of mites in the family Halolaelapidae. As of now, four species have been described. Three of these species are found in Europe, while Halodarcia kargi is found in Asia.

The species within this genus are strictly associated with carabid beetles, with the species being specifically found beneath the host beetle's elytra (as opposed to mites of the family Histiostomatidae, which are found on the host beetle's body.)

Species

These four species belong to the genus Halodarcia:

Halodarcia incideta

Halodarcia incideta is a species of mite in the genus Halodarcia found in northern Germany and Poland.

Halodarcia porolata

Halodarcia porolata is a species of mite in the genus Halodarcia found near the Germany-Netherlands border.

Halodarcia carabidophila

Halodarcia carabidophila is a species of mite in the genus Halodarcia found in the floodplain regions of Ukraine and Belgium. It can be described as having 24 pairs of sectae, a median divided sternal shield, and a smooth tapering dorsal shield. This species is also noted for having well developed claws. As the name implies, H. carabidophila is found almost exclusively using carabids as a host.

Halodarcia kargi

Halodarcia kargi is a species of mite in the genus Halodarcia found within Northern Asia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Halodarcia". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  2. 1 2 3 Trach, Viacheslav (1 June 2016). "New records of carabid-associated mesostigmatic mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ukraine with description of adults of Halodarcia carabidophila Evans and Fain, 1995 (Halolaelapidae)" (PDF). Acarologia. 56 (4). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Fain, A.; Noti, M. I.; Dufrêne, M. (17 March 2009). "Observations on the mites (Acari) associated with Carabidae (Coleoptera) in Belgium. I. Annotated list of the species". International Journal of Acarology. 21 (2): 107–122. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "IRMNG taxon details Halodarcia kargi Nikolsky, 1982". Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera. Retrieved 2 October 2025.