The immature stages and adults of Geckobia keegani (Acari: Pterygosomatidae), parasite of Hemidactylus frenatus (Gekkonidae) in Costa Rica
2005 - Volume: 45 Issue: 1 pages: 77-83
Keywords
Geckobia keegani
Pterygosomatidae
morphology
adults
immature stages
Hemidactylus frenatus
Abstract
A description of the egg, prelarva, larva, protonymph, deutonymph, and tritonymph is given for Geckobia keegani. The measurement of palps, scutum, the distance between the ocular dots, and the idiosoma are given for the movable stages. Leg chaetotaxy is also described. Based on more detailed characters, a redescription of the male and female is given.
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