The Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles: Introduction and biology |
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... Males of certain parasitic Astigmata ( Analgesidae , Psoroptidae ) clasp the trito- nymph but copulation does not occur at this stage ( p . 149 ) . In cases where a spermatophore is produced by the male , its transference to the female ...
... Males of certain parasitic Astigmata ( Analgesidae , Psoroptidae ) clasp the trito- nymph but copulation does not occur at this stage ( p . 149 ) . In cases where a spermatophore is produced by the male , its transference to the female ...
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... male imme- diately inserts the neck of the spermatophore into the vulva by means of the hypostome . After being applied to the vulva , the spermatophore con- tracts and forces out a pair of capsules which are attached to the bulb by a ...
... male imme- diately inserts the neck of the spermatophore into the vulva by means of the hypostome . After being applied to the vulva , the spermatophore con- tracts and forces out a pair of capsules which are attached to the bulb by a ...
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... male . The female genital orifice is covered by four shields which are hinged along their external margins ( fig . 86 ) . The male opening is covered by two setae - bearing valves . The anus is sub termi- nal with the anal valves each ...
... male . The female genital orifice is covered by four shields which are hinged along their external margins ( fig . 86 ) . The male opening is covered by two setae - bearing valves . The anus is sub termi- nal with the anal valves each ...
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Acari Acarina Actinochaeta active adult ambulacrum amongst animals apotele appendages Arachnida Argasidae arthropods associated Berl biology birds body Britain British Bull cavity cells cent chelicerae Chelicerata claws coverslip coxae Cryptostigmata culture cuticle deutonymph disease dorsal Dorsum eggs engorged Eriophyidae Erythraeidae Evans fauna feathers female forms free-living galls genital orifice genus gnathosoma Grandjean habitat Halbt hatch Hist host hypostome hysterosoma idiosoma infested insects instars Ixodes ricinus Ixodidae large numbers larvae layer life-cycle Macrocheles male mammals Massee Mégnin Mesostigmata metapeltidium metasoma method moult to become mouthparts nests nymphal instars nymphs observed occur opisthosoma Oppia organ Oudms pair of legs parasites pedipalps phytophagous plants population propodosoma prosoma Prostigmata protonymphs region rutella sclerotized segments sensory setae sheep shield skin species specimens spermatophore spider mite stages stigmata Suctobelba surface Tarsonemina tarsus terrestrial Tetranychidae Tetranychus ticks tracheae tritonymphs Trombiculidae tube ulmi usually venter ventral Wharton Zool