Abstract
Xanthodasythyreus, n. g. is described based on the type species X. tooheyn. sp. This mite lives in surface soil and litter in dry woodland habitats in subtropical Queensland, Australia. A phylogenetic analysis of Xanthodasythyreus and other similar raphignathoid mites suggests (1) that Dasythyreus Atyeo is the sister group of the new genus, (2) that these two genera form a sister group to Xenocaligonellidus DeLeon and Echinopsis Fan & Chen, and (3) that these two family level taxa are a sister group of the Camerobiidae. Therefore, we propose a new family, Dasythyreidae, to accommodate Xanthodasythyreus and Dasythyreus and redefine Xenocaligonellididae (=Xenocaligonellidae).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 189-197 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | International Journal of Acarology |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 1998 |
Keywords
- Australia
- Camerobiidae
- Das ythyreidae
- Dasythyreus
- Raphignathoidea
- Xenocaligonellididae (=Xenocaligonellidae)