Family SALTISEIIDAE Walter, 2000
Introduction
The Saltiseiidae is an endemic Australian family containing a single species, which was collected from rotting logs and tree holes in rainforest in Queensland (Walter 2000), and from a second undescribed species. The described species, Saltiseius hunteri, was easily cultured in the laboratory on a diet of nematodes, and has been collected on a passalid beetle. It has a well-developed ability to jump, apparently as a means of avoiding predators.
General References
Walter, D.E. 2000. A jumping mesostigmatan mite, Saltiseius hunteri n. g., n. sp. (Acari: Mesostigmata: Trigynaspida: Saltiseiidae, n. fam.) from Australia. International Journal of Acarology 26: 25-31
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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| 07-May-2013 | 07-May-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Jul-2010 | 09-Jul-2010 | ADDED | ||
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| 08-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |