Euryparasitus
Oudemans, 1902
Euryparasitus is a of mesostigmatid in the Ologamasidae, established by Oudemans in 1902. The genus comprises approximately 15 described worldwide, with four species documented in North America. North species are distinguished by morphological characters of the deutonymphal , particularly the presence or absence of barbed on the idiosoma, serrations on the gnathotectum, and differentiation of the acrotarsus on leg I.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euryparasitus: /ˌjʊriˌpærəˈsaɪtəs/
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Identification
North are identified using the deutonymphal and separated into two groups. The first group (E. longicheta, E. occidentalis) lacks barbed on the idiosoma and serrations on the free margin of the gnathotectum, and has a well differentiated acrotarsus on legs I. The second group (E. calcarator, E. maseri) has barbed setae on the idiosoma and serrations on the anterior margin of the gnathotectum, but lacks a well differentiated acrotarsus I.
Distribution
North America; worldwide distribution with approximately 15 described .
Life Cycle
Development includes a deutonymphal , which has been used as the diagnostic stage for identification in North America.
Similar Taxa
- Euryparasitidae generaOther in the Euryparasitidae can be distinguished from Euryparasitus using the provided to of North genera.