Berzercon ferdinandi is a species of mite. It is the only species of the monotypic genus Berzercon (Seeman & Baker, 2013).[1]

Berzercon
Berzercon ferdinandi (male)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Discozerconidae
Genus: Berzercon
Species:
B. ferdinandi
Binomial name
Berzercon ferdinandi
Seeman & Baker, 2013

Distribution

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The species is found in the North Island of New Zealand, on large carabid beetles.

References

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  1. ^ Seeman, O.D.; Baker, M.R. 2013: A new genus and species of Discozerconidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in New Zealand. Zootaxa, 3750(2): 130-142. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3750.2.2