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A NEW CHARACTER DISTINGUISHING TETRANYCHUS PACIFICUS McGREGOR FROM T. TELARIUS L.*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

A. D. Heriot
Affiliation:
Dominion Entomological Laboratory, Vernon, B. C.

Extract

The generic characters of the Tetranychidae lie in the tarsal appendages, particularly the claw. The palpi and shape of the male sexual organ are used mainly for the determination of species. These specific characters are depicted in profile; thus, in order to observe them the mite must be mounted and flattened dorso-ventrally. This entails a considerable amount of manipulation, and a high magnification is necessary in order to obtain definition of the minute details.

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Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1941

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