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Austrophthiracarus tawhai Liu & Zhang, 2013

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Austrophthiracarus tawhai Liu & Zhang, 2013: 388
Austrophthiracarus tawhai Liu & Zhang, 2013

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Endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Known only from type locality.

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Liu & Zhang
Liu & Zhang
2013
388
ICZN
Austrophthiracarus tawhai Liu & Zhang, 2013
species
Austrophthiracarus tawhai
The new name (noun in apposition) is from Māori Tāwhai (silver beech, Nothofagus menziesii) endemic to New Zealand. This new species was collected from the litter in a silver beech forest.

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Austrophthiracarus tawhai Liu & Zhang, 2013
Austrophthiracarus tawhai Liu & Zhang, 2013
Austrophthiracarus tawhai Liu & Zhang, 2013

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Etymology
The new name (noun in apposition) is from Māori Tāwhai (silver beech, Nothofagus menziesii) endemic to New Zealand. This new species was collected from the litter in a silver beech forest.

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30 October 2018
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