Armascirus primigenius, Skvarla & Dowling, 2011

Skvarla, Michael J., Fisher, J. Ray & Dowling, Ashley P. G., 2014, A review of Cunaxidae (Acariformes, Trombidiformes): Histories and diagnoses of subfamilies and genera, keys to world species, and some new locality records, ZooKeys 418, pp. 1-103 : 82

Armascirus primigenius

Armascirus primigenius Skvarla & Dowling, 2012: 13, Figs 8-10.

Remarks.

The specimens examined significantly expand the range of this species within the United States. The Ouachita specimens correspond to Skvarla and Dowling’s (2012) description except for genua IV, which have 1 asl, 5 sts instead of 1 asl, 4 sts.

Material examined

(3 individuals on slides). 1 adult female (APGD 13-0304-041, #131238), ex. Malaise trap in marsh, USA, Fairfax Co, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, 11 April 2009, col. E. M. Barrows ● 2 adult females (APGD 12-0706-002, #135716), ex very dry oak.pine litter in small, rocky depression, USA, Arkansas, Polk Co, Ouachita National Forest, Black Fork Mountain Wilderness, Black Fork Trail (34°41.312'N, 94°18.691'W), 6 July 2012, col. M. J. Skvarla.