Phthiracarus setosus (Bank, 1895)

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Phthiracarus setosus (Bank, 1895)

Original name: Hoplophora setosa Banks, 1895 ( Jacot 1930)

Combination: Hoploderma setosum (Banks, 1895) ; (Ewing 1909).

Synonymy: Metaphthiracarus bacillatus Aoki, 1980 : ( Niedbała 1986), Phthiracarus falcatus Hammer, 1977 : ( Niedbała 1986).

Geographic Location: NT: Bernard Harbour ( Niedbała 2002); ON: White Lake; Backus Woods Conservation Area, 42°39’N, 80°28’W; Chaffey Locks, Hebert Bog ( Niedbała 2002); QC: Gatineau Park, Old Chelsea (Notch Rd), ( Niedbała 2002); NS: Cape Breton Highlands NP, nr. Ingonish; Sammy’s Barren; North Mountain, La Prairie Trail; floodplain of Cheticamp R. ( Niedbała 2002).

Habitats: deciduous litter; Rosa , sedge, and fern litter; moss under beech; Sphagnum bogs; bark of dead elm; ant nest.

Distribution: Holarctic.