AuthorHyatt, K.H. & Emberson, R.M.
Year1988
TitleA review of the Macrochelidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) of the British Isles
TypePaper
How CompleteAll the British species known at the time
SourceBull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Zool.) Vol 54 (2): 63-125.
IllustrationsLine drawings and half-tone optical photomicrographs
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

Gives habitat and distributional data, plus keys to the genera and species for adults of the 32 spp known in the British Isles. It includes descriptions for the nine species, including one new to science, recorded for the first time, and other selected species.

Updates Evans & Browning (1956), but the earlier work is still useful for descriptions of most of the species.

Examine Compound Microscope ( with a Microscope using 100x oil-immersion is also useful)

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentMACROCHELIDAEa family of Parasitoid mitesAnimalia: Mesostigmata
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