Microtritia minima ( Berlese, 1904 )

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Microtritia minima ( Berlese, 1904)

Original name: Phthiracarus minimus Berlese, 1904 (Märkel 1964)

Combination: Pseudotritia minima ( Berlese, 1904) ; ( Willmann 1931), Rhysotritia minima ( Berlese, 1904) ; (Rockett & Woodring 1963).

Synonymy: Tritia (Pseudotritia) minuta Willmann, 1919 : ( van der Hammen 1959).

Geographic Location: BC: Pacific Rim NP, Broken Group Islands: Keith Is., 48°54.75′N, 125°17′W; N side Capstan Is., 48°57′N, 125°17′W; Kootenay District: 22 mi. E Christiana Lake, 10 mi. W Rossland ( Niedbała 2007b); ON: Sudbury (St. John et al. 2002); QC: Morgan Arboretum ( Marshall 1968); NS: Cape Breton Highlands NP, Fishermans Cove ( Niedbała 2007b).

Habitats: mixed deciduous coniferous forest litter including from Trembling aspen, Black locust, Jack pine and Red pine; hemlock, Red oak, and Sugar maple litter.

Distribution: Holarctic.