Fig 10. Lebertia - dorsal
This water mite was found in Brittany the 24th of March 2012 (Saint-Thegonnec – Kerfeulz).
My description.
- Length : 840µm – width : 760µm – Genital flap 176µm
- Colour light red with darker patches
- Eyes red
- Legs yellowish
- Small depression in front of the eyes.
- Coxal shield yellowish and almost transparent.
- General shape of coxal shield almost round.
- Genital field partially surrounded by coxal shield
- Y-shaped suture extending from genital field to gnathosomal bay.
- Legs with short swimming setae.
Identification process
With the Hopkins key, I was rapidly able to identify it as a water mite of the genus Lebertia.
In Acari II (Gerecke 2010) some similarity with the fig 8-43-e page 98 (Lebertia fimbriata female ?). Shape of coxal shield, shape of genital field, position of genital field, position of legs on coxa IV,
References
- Gerecke, R. (Ed.) (2010). Chelicerata: Acari II. Süßwasserfauna von Mitteleuropa 7/2(2). Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg.
- Hopkins, C.L. (1961). Key to the Water Mites (Hydracarina) of the Flatford Area. Field Studies Council.
More pictures.
Fig 20. Lebertia - ventral view
Fig 30. Lebertia - Genital area
Lebertia - Very poor lateral view to give an idea of the shape
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