ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Moth
;
Gracillariidae
;
Tineidae
;
fossil
;
mite
;
Erythraeidae
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Two adult moths (families Gracillariidae and Tineidae) in Dominican amber each contained a pair of larval parasitic mites attached to their bodies. The larval mites were identified as belonging to the family Erythraeidae and represent the first fossil evidence of moths parasitized by mites. Phylogenic and evolutionary implications of this find are discussed in light of similar extant associations.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01945430
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