New cavernicolous Rhagidiidae from Idaho, Washington, and Utah (Prostigmata: Acari: Arachnida)

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Elliott, William R.

Source:

Occasional Papers, The Museum, Texas Tech University, Natural Science Research Laboratory, Museum of Texas Tech University, Volume 43, p.1-15 (1976)

Call Number:

A76ELL01IDUS

Keywords:

cave obligate mite, Flabellorhagidia pecki, Rhagidia, SWAP

Abstract:

The cavernicole fauna of western North America has not received much attention until recent years. Lava caves, surprisingly, have yielded a wealth of cave-adapted species, which have been reported by Causey, Peck, Holsinger, and Briggs. Rhagidiid mites have been reported previously from eastern North American limestone caves, but a number of species still await description. No rhagidiids have been reported yet from western North America, except for Alaska and western Canada. This report concerns a remarkable new genus discovered in lava caves of Idaho by Stewart B. Peck and in Washington by Francis G. Howarth. A new species of Rhagidia, collected by Richard E. Graham, is reported also from a limestone cave in Utah.

Notes:

Location: ANIMAL EF: FLABELLORHAGIDIA PECKI, ELECTRONIC FILE - Zoology: Invertebrates

Reference Code: A76ELL01IDUS

Full Citation: Elliott, W. R. 1976. New cavernicolous Rhagidiidae from Idaho, Washington, and Utah (Prostigmata: Acari: Arachnida). Occasional Papers, The Museum, Texas Tech University 43: 1-15.

SWAP (2/19/2016) citation:
Elliott WR. 1976. New cavernicolous Rhagidiidae from Idaho, Washington, and Utah (Prostigmata: Acari: Arachnida). Occasional Papers, Museum, Texas Tech University. 43:1–15.

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