Camisiidae
Oudemans, 1900
Camisiidae is a of oribatid in the Oribatida, containing at least 3 and approximately 70 described . The family includes genera such as Camisia, Austronothrus, Heminothrus, and Platynothrus. Species within this family have been documented from temperate rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest , particularly in southern Australia. Some taxonomic authorities treat Camisiidae as a synonym of Crotoniidae.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Members of Camisiidae can be distinguished by specific patterns, including the number and arrangement of notogastral . in the Crotonia are separated into species-groups based on the presence or absence of setae c2: the Capistrata group retains the full complement of notogastral setae in the c series, while the Cophinaria group lacks setae c2. Progressive addition of hyposthomal setae m during ontogeny (from 1 pair in to 5 pairs in ) and species-specific femoral setae counts are diagnostic features in Platynothrus.
Habitat
Temperate rainforest refugia and wet sclerophyll forest in high-rainfall zones. Documented from Nothofagus and Eucalyptus forests in Victoria, Australia.
Distribution
Southern Australia including Victoria, with related in Tasmania and South Australia. Records from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Vermont, USA.
Host Associations
- Nothofagus - forest substrate
- Eucalyptus - forest substrate
- Agathis yallournensis - fossil substrate pine resin for fossil Crotonia ramus
Life Cycle
Progressive addition of during ontogeny. In Platynothrus punctatus: has 1 pair of hyposthomal setae m, has 2 pairs, has 3 pairs, tritonymph has 4 pairs, and has 5 pairs. Additional l setae appear on III and all , and l and v setae on during development.
Similar Taxa
- CrotoniidaeCamisiidae is treated as a synonym of Crotoniidae in some taxonomic authorities; both contain oribatid with similar morphological features
- Other Oribatida familiesCamisiidae distinguished by specific notogastral setal arrangements and bothridial characteristics
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Morphological ontogeny and ecology of Platynothrus punctatus (Acari, Oribatida, Camisiidae), with comments on Platynothrus Berlese
- New species of Crotonia (Acari: Oribatida: Camisiidae) from Nothofagus and Eucalyptus forests in Victoria, Australia, with a redescription of the fossil species Crotonia ramus (Womersley, 1957)