| Author | Klimov, P.B. & O’Connor, B.M. |
| Year | 2008 |
| Title | Morphology, Evolution, and Host Associations of Bee-Associated Mites of the Family Chaetodactylidae (Acari: Astigmata) with a monographic revision of North American taxa |
| ISBN | 0076-8405 |
| Series | Miscellaneous Publications |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | All the North American species known at the time, but includes some (all?) so far known British species. |
| Source | Miscellaneous Publications, No. 199, 254pp, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan |
| Illustrations | Stacked colour photomicrographs and line drawings |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A lengthy and detailed publication. Downloadable from the web. |
| Examine | Compound Microscope ( with a Microscope using 100x oil-immersion is also useful) |
| Specimen Preparation | Cleared and mounted |
| Identification difficulty | Challenging! |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | CHAETODACTYLIDAE | a family of bee mites | Animalia: Astigmata |
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