Abstract

IGLESIAS, Ricardo; VAZQUEZ, Rocío  and  PALACIOS-VARGAS, José G.. Ontogenetic development and redescription of the adult of Epidamaeus mitlsensillus (Acari: Oribatida: Damaeidae). Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2012, vol.83, n.4, pp.958-965. ISSN 2007-8706.  https://doi.org/10.7550/rmb.30800.

The complete ontogenetic development of Epidamaeus mitlsensillus Palacios-Vargas, 1984 (larva, protonymph, deutonymph, and tritonymph) from the Popocatepetl Volcano, State of México, is described and illustrated and redescription of the adult is done. The specimens were cleared, dissected and mounted on semi-permanent slides in Hoyer's solution for observation and measurements. Drawings were done using a camera lucida, then inked, scanned, and arranged in plates.

Keywords : ontogeny; chaetotaxy; Oribatei; morphology; immatures.

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