The sand-mite, Walchia shanniui (Hsu et Chen), is redescribed here. The mite has a horse-face-shaped scutum with its posterior angle nipple-shaped, and two pairs of usual eyes. Other features of taxonomic importance, particularly the leg pilosity, are also described in detail.
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1 July 2001
Redescription of the sand-mite Walchia (W.) shanniui (Hsu et Chen) (Acariformes: Walchiidae)
Ting-Huan Wen,
Peifang Fan
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 6 • No. 1
July 2001
Vol. 6 • No. 1
July 2001
redescription
Sand mite
Walchia shanniui
Walchiidae