Leptolaelaps capensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dermanyssoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Subclassis: Acari Superordo: Parasitiformes Ordo: Mesostigmata Subordo: Dermanyssina Superfamilia: Dermanyssoidea

Familia: Leptolaelapidae
Genus: Leptolaelaps
Species: Leptolaelaps capensis

Name

• Leptolaelaps capensis Evans, 1957
  • Authority for current placement: original
  • Current status: valid species
  • Gender: changeable (-ensis, -ense, -ensis)
  • Original combination(s)/spelling(s): Leptolaelaps capensis
  • Original genus: Leptolaelaps Berlese, 1918
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: syntypes (23)
    • Fixation: automatic
    • Description: 'Eighteen females and five males'
    • Repository: NMP 'N.M. 3711'
  • Type locality: 'Grahamstown, Cape Province'
  • ZooBank: B94CFFFD-E02E-45FE-AED8-49EA531F73BE

References

Primary references

• Evans, G.O. 1957: A revision of the genus Leptolaelaps Berl. with a description of an allied genus, Pseudopachylaelaps n. gen. (Mesostigmata: Laelaptidae). Annals of the Natal Museum, 14(1): 45–57. PDF Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 50, and Text-figs. 10-16]