Description of the larva of Curteria Southcott, 1961 (Acari, Parasitengona, Erythraeidae) with notes on biology and life cycle

Abstract

The larvae of Curteria episcopalis (C.L. Koch, 1837) and Curteria southcotti Gabryś, 1992, are described based on specimens reared in the laboratory. Pedroerythraeus Haitlinger, 2004 is considered a junior synonym of Curteria. Data on habitat specificity and phenology of the species as well as on development of eggs into larvae are given. © 2007 Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences.