Halodarcia

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Halodarcia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Halolaelapidae
Genus: Halodarcia
Karg, 1969

Halodarcia is a genus of mites in the family Halolaelapidae. [1] As of now, four species have been described. Three of these species are found in Europe, while Halodarcia kargi is found in Asia. [2]

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The species within this genus are strictly associated with carabid beetles, [2] with the species being specifically found beneath the host beetle's elytra [3] (as opposed to mites of the family Histiostomatidae , which are found on the host beetle's body.) [3]

Species

These four species belong to the genus Halodarcia:

Halodarcia incideta

Halodarcia incideta is a species of mite in the genus Halodarcia found in northern Germany and Poland. [1]

Halodarcia porolata

Halodarcia porolata is a species of mite in the genus Halodarcia found near the Germany-Netherlands border. [1]

Halodarcia carabidophila

Halodarcia carabidophila is a species of mite in the genus Halodarcia found in the floodplain regions of Ukraine and Belgium. It can be described as having 24 pairs of sectae, a median divided sternal shield, and a smooth tapering dorsal shield. This species is also noted for having well developed claws. As the name implies, H. carabidophila is found almost exclusively using carabids as a host. [2]

Halodarcia kargi

Halodarcia kargi is a species of mite in the genus Halodarcia found within Northern Asia. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Halodarcia". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  2. 1 2 3 Trach, Viacheslav (1 June 2016). "New records of carabid-associated mesostigmatic mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Ukraine with description of adults of Halodarcia carabidophila Evans and Fain, 1995 (Halolaelapidae)" (PDF). Acarologia. 56 (4). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Fain, A.; Noti, M. I.; Dufrêne, M. (17 March 2009). "Observations on the mites (Acari) associated with Carabidae (Coleoptera) in Belgium. I. Annotated list of the species". International Journal of Acarology. 21 (2): 107–122. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "IRMNG taxon details Halodarcia kargi Nikolsky, 1982". Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera. Retrieved 2 October 2025.


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