EEB Invertebrate Collection Database

INV-7180 Tropicoseius colombiensis (Fain & Hyland, 1980)

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Accession No.	INV-7180
Genus	Tropicoseius
Species	colombiensis
Authority	(Fain & Hyland, 1980)
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Arachnida
Subclass	Acari
Order	Mesostigmata
Suborder
Superfamily
Family	Melicharidae
Subfamily
Tribe
Original Collection	Colwell Mites
Original Collection No.
Other No.	89-2888
Endangered	No
CITES Listed	No
Source of Accepted Name
Taxon ID Notes	species transferred to Tropicoseius; Proctolaelaps belemensis also on slide

Type Specimen	No
Kind	Slide
Slide No.
Preservation	Hoyer's
Preparation Notes
Molecular Voucher	No
Life Cycle Stage
Sex
Specimen Lot	Yes
Mixed Lot	No
Mixed Lot Taxa
Quantity	2
Verbatim Label Text	ECUADOR: Morona Santiago,/ 41km from San Juan de Bosco/ along the road to Gualaquiza,/ el 1500m, 17-X-1989/ Ex Heliconia pastazae/ coll. Kress et al./ 89-2888 [left label]; Rhinoseius/ colombiensis/ Fain and Hyland,/ 1980/ 1[male sign], 1[female sign][rig
Citation
Deposited By	Robert K. Colwell
Identified By	Robert K. Colwell
Location in Collection	Dry Room
Condition	good
Specimen Notes

Country	Ecuador
Primary Subdivision (State/Province)	Morona-Santiago
Secondary Subdivision (Region/County/Parish)
Municipality (City/Town)	San Jan de Bosco
Body of Water
Locality Details	San Jan de Bosco, 41km on road to Gualaquiza, Morona Santiago
Coordinates
Elevation
Locality Notes

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)	Action	User Name
2022-04-01	Created	K. Menard
2026-01-23	Modified	K. Menard

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