Prociphilus pini (Burmeister, 1835)

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Diagnosis

Apterae 1.2–2 mm. As P. xylostei but cream or pale pinkish rather than greenish or yellowish. RIV+V as long as HT2, with narrow and indistinct subapical zone. Dioecious. Alternating between Crataegus

( Rosaceae) and thin roots of Pinus (Pinaceae) . May be found all the year in moss samples in pine forests, especially on rock.

Distribution

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