''Guntheria'' is a genus of mites in the family
Trombiculidae
Trombiculidae (); commonly referred to in North America as chiggers and in Britain as harvest mites, but also known as berry bugs, bush-mites, red bugs or scrub-itch mites, are a family of mites. Chiggers are often confused with Tunga penetrans, ...
. The species of this genus are found in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
and the islands to its north.
The genus was first described by Herbert Womersley in 1939.
Species
The
Australian Faunal Directory
The Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) is an online catalogue of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur within Australia. It is a program of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of th ...
lists the following as valid:
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Guntheria agnewi''
(Domrow, 1964)
* ''
Guntheria alpina''
(Domrow, 1964)
* ''
Guntheria andromeda''
(Womersley, 1954)
* ''
Guntheria antipodianum''
(Hirst, 1929)
* ''
Guntheria arguri''
(Goff, 1979)
* ''
Guntheria bamaga''
Domrow, 1978
* ''
Guntheria cassiope''
(Womersley, 1952)
* ''
Guntheria coorongensis''
(Hirst, 1929)
* ''
Guntheria daniae''
Domrow, 1971
* ''
Guntheria dasycerci''
(Hirst, 1929)
* ''
Guntheria derricki''
(Womersley, 1939)
* ''
Guntheria domrowi''
(Brennan, 1965)
* ''
Guntheria dumosa''
(Womersley, 1952)
* ''
Guntheria echymipera''
(Womersley & Kohls, 1947)
* ''
Guntheria falx
''Guntheria'' is a genus of mites in the family Trombiculidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia and the islands to its north.
The genus was first described by Herbert Womersley in 1939. Species
The Australian Faunal Directory li ...
''
Domrow, 1971
* ''
Guntheria heaslipi''
(Womersley & Heaslip, 1943)
* ''
Guntheria innisfailensis''
(Womersley & Heaslip, 1943)
* ''
Guntheria insueta''
Lester, 1984
* ''
Guntheria kallipygos''
(Gunther, 1939)
* ''
Guntheria kethleyi''
Goff, 1979
* ''
Guntheria kowanyama''
Domrow, 1978
* ''
Guntheria lappacea''
(Womersley, 1952)
* ''
Guntheria mackerrasae''
(Womersley, 1952)
* ''
Guntheria megale
''Guntheria'' is a genus of mites in the family Trombiculidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia and the islands to its north.
The genus was first described by Herbert Womersley in 1939. Species
The Australian Faunal Directory li ...
''
Domrow, 1972
* ''
Guntheria miles
''Guntheria'' is a genus of mites in the family Trombiculidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia and the islands to its north.
The genus was first described by Herbert Womersley in 1939. Species
The Australian Faunal Directory li ...
''
Domrow, 1978
* ''
Guntheria napierensis
''Guntheria'' is a genus of mites in the family Trombiculidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia and the islands to its north.
The genus was first described by Herbert Womersley in 1939. Species
The Australian Faunal Directory li ...
''
(Goff, 1979)
* ''
Guntheria newmani
''Guntheria'' is a genus of mites in the family Trombiculidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia and the islands to its north.
The genus was first described by Herbert Womersley in 1939. Species
The Australian Faunal Directory li ...
''
(Womersley, 1952)
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Guntheria pannosa
''Guntheria'' is a genus of mites in the family Trombiculidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia and the islands to its north.
The genus was first described by Herbert Womersley in 1939. Species
The Australian Faunal Directory li ...
''
(Domrow, 1960)
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Guntheria parana
''Guntheria'' is a genus of mites in the family Trombiculidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia and the islands to its north.
The genus was first described by Herbert Womersley in 1939. Species
The Australian Faunal Directory li ...
''
(Womersley, 1944)
* ''
Guntheria parva''
(Womersley, 1954)
* ''
Guntheria perameles''
(Womersley, 1939)
* ''
Guntheria peregrina''
(Womersley, 1952)
* ''
Guntheria pertinax''
Domrow, 1972
* ''
Guntheria petrogale''
(Womersley, 1934)
* ''
Guntheria petulans''
(Domrow, 1960)
* ''
Guntheria philippensis''
(Philip & Woodward, 1946)
* ''
Guntheria platalea''
Domrow, 1984
* ''
Guntheria pseudomys''
(Womersley, 1952)
* ''
Guntheria quatuor''
Domrow, 1972
* ''
Guntheria queenslandica''
(Womersley, 1939)
* ''
Guntheria raui''
(Womersley, 1952)
* ''
Guntheria salmleni''
Domrow, 1984
* ''
Guntheria scaevola''
(Domrow, 1960)
* ''
Guntheria shareli''
Domrow, 1984
* ''
Guntheria shieldsi''
(Gunther, 1941)
* ''
Guntheria smithi''
(Womersley, 1939)
* ''
Guntheria sphinx''
Domrow, 1972
* ''
Guntheria taylorae''
(Domrow, 1962)
* ''
Guntheria tessares''
Domrow, 1971
* ''
Guntheria tindalei''
(Womersley, 1936)
* ''
Guntheria translucens''
(Womersley, 1944)
* ''
Guntheria trichosuri''
(Womersley, 1939)
* ''
Guntheria vegrandis''
Domrow, 1974
* ''
Guntheria wongabelensis''
(Womersley, 1952)
References
Trombiculidae
Taxa described in 1839
Arachnids of Australia
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