Proarctacarus

Proarctacarus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Arctacaridae
Genus: Proarctacarus
Makarova, 2003
Type species
Proarctacarus canadensis
Makarova, 2003

Proarctacarus is a genus of mites in the family Arctacaridae. They are found in coniferous forests in mountain regions of western North America.

Species

These three species are members of the genus Proarctacarus:

References

  1. ↑ "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Proarctacarus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Proarctacarus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  4. 1 2 Makarova, O.L. (2003). "A New Genus and Three New Species of the Mite Family Arctacaridae (Parasitiformes, Mesostigmata) from North America" (PDF). Entomological Review. 83 (7).