First record of Procaeculus (Acari: Caeculidae) in Miocene amber from Chiapas, Mexico

Abstract: The first ProcaeculusJacot 1936 (Acari: Trombidiformes: Caeculidae) is reported from the Miocene amber of Chiapas, Mexico. This is the third record for the genus in amber, the other two are from the Baltic (Eocene) and the Dominican Republic (Miocene).

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Main Authors: Rivas,Gerardo, Serrano-Sánchez,Lourdes, Vega,Francisco J.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Geológica Mexicana A.C. 2016
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1405-33222016000100087
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Summary:Abstract: The first ProcaeculusJacot 1936 (Acari: Trombidiformes: Caeculidae) is reported from the Miocene amber of Chiapas, Mexico. This is the third record for the genus in amber, the other two are from the Baltic (Eocene) and the Dominican Republic (Miocene).