Phthiracarus japonicus Aoki, 1958

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Phthiracarus japonicus Aoki, 1958

Combination: Archiphthiracarus japonicus (Aoki, 1958) ; ( Balogh & Mahunka 1983).

Synonymy: Phthiracarus miyamaensis Fujikawa, 2004 : ( Niedbała 2001).

Geographic Location: BC: Vancouver Is, Cedar District, S of Nanaimo; Little Qualicum Falls PP; Englishman River Falls PP; McMillan PP, Cathedral Grove, 49°18’N, 124°40’W ( Niedbała 2002); ON: Alfred Bog ( Niedbała 2002); NS: Cape Breton Highlands NP, North Mt. Bog; Sammy’s Barren; nr. Ingonish; Aspy Trail; La Prairie Trail; floodplain of Cheticamp R.; Pleasant Bay ( Niedbała 2002).

Habitats: mixed temperate forest litter; bog vegetation; beaver lodge; moss, fungi, and decaying wood from dead, fallen birch; sedges and fern litter.

Distribution: Holarctic.