Family DAVACARIDAE Kethley, 1977
Introduction
Walter (2004) revised the family Davacaridae, and recorded two genera and four species that occur on subantarctic islands and in eastern Australia. Three species occur in Australia, in leaf litter and moss in temperate and subtropical rainforests. Walter (2004) kept one species alive in laboratory culture, but was unable to confirm the details of its feeding. The subantarctic species Davacarus gressitti has been found in nests of a variety of sea birds.
General References
Walter, D.E. 2004. From the subantarctic to the subtropics: a revision of the Davacaridae Kethley, 1977 (Acari: Trigynaspida: Mesostigmata) with the description of a new genus and three new species. Journal of Natural History 38: 2033-2049
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-May-2013 | 07-May-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Aug-2010 | ADDED |