Limnocharidae Grube, 1859

Gerecke, Reinhard, 2020, The early derivative water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia, superfamilies Eylaoidea, Hydrachnoidea and Hydryphantoidea) of Madagascar, Zootaxa 4727 (1), pp. 1-77 : 9

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scientific name	Limnocharidae Grube, 1859
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Family Limnocharidae Grube, 1859 View in CoL View at ENA

At the larval stage, limnocharids are known to parasitize aquatic bugs ( Böttger 1972, B.P. Smith 1989a), but also Odonata ( Petzold & Martin 2004) and aquatic beetles (B.P. Smith 1989b), while adults feed on insect larvae ( Böttger 1970). Tuzovskij & Gerecke (2009) give a survey on the diversity of this fauna in Madagascar, reporting the presence of six species.

References

Bottger, K., (1970) Die Ernahrungsweise der Wassermilbe Limnochares aquatica (L.) (Hydrachnellae, Acari). Zoologischer Anzeiger, 33 (Supplement), 85 - 91.

Bottger, K. (1972) Vergleichend biologisch-okologische Studien zum Entwicklungszyklus der Susswassermilben (Hydrachnellae, Acari). I. Der Entwicklungszyklus von Hydrachna globosa und Limnochares aquatica. Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie, 57, 109 - 152. https: // doi. org / 10.1002 / iroh. 19720570105

Gerecke, R. (2009) Revisional studies on Thoracophoracarus K. Viets, 1914 (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Arrenuridae). Zoosystema, 31, 127 - 145. https: // doi. org / 10.5252 / z 2009 n 1 a 7

Petzold, F. & Martin, P. (2004) Limnochares aquatica als Parasit von Leucorrhinia albifrons (Hydrachnidia: Limnocharidae; Odonata: Libellulidae). Libellula, 23, 91 - 97.

Smith, B. P. (1989 a) Impact of parasitism by larval Limnochares aquatica (Acari: Hydrachnidia; Limnocharidae) on juvenile Gerris comatus, Gerris alacris and Gerris nuenoi (Insecta: Hemiptera; Gerridae). Canadian Journal of Zoology, 67, 2238 - 2243. https: // doi. org / 10.1139 / z 89 - 316

Smith, B. P. (1989 b) A description of the larva of Rhyncholimnochares kittatinniana Habeeb (Hydrachnidia; Limnocharidae). Canadian Entomologist, 121, 445 - 452. https: // doi. org / 10.4039 / Ent 121445 - 6