title: A new genus and species of Discozerconidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in New Zealand .
abstract: Berzercon ferdinandi gen. nov., sp. nov. (Acari: Mesostigmata: Discozerconidae) is described from carabid beetles in New Zealand. As in all Discozerconidae, Berzercon has large ventrally-directed opisthogastric suckers. However it is distinctive in its long marginal setae, tripartite gnathotectum, fused palp tibia and tarsus, the female's large dome-shaped genital shield and the male's highly modified hypostomal seta h1. This new species also represents the first Heterozerconina from an insect host.
authors.affiliation: Queensland Museum, PO Box 3300, South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia; Email: owen.seeman@qm.qld.gov.au.
authors.forename: Owen D
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Seeman
authors.affiliation: Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University Nathan Campus, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland, 4111, Australia; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Michelle R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male