The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Acari

(Water Mites)

SPERCHONIDAE

Sperchon texana Davis & Cook    

 

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Distribution Citations

1985 Davis & Cook

1992 Bayer et al.

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-New Species (Davis & Cook 1985)

-on cobbles and boulders in running water (Davis & Cook 1985)

-parasitic larvae are highly specific for Simulium pupae (Davis & Cook 1985)

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                          2010

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