Cryptic diversity in host-associated populations ofTetra pinnatifidae(Acari: Eriophyoidea): What do morphometric, mitochondrial and nuclear data reveal and conceal?

AbstractTraditional morphology-based taxonomy of eriophyoid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) has been challenged by molecular-based technologies in the detection of cryptic species. However, the implications of such cryptic diversity appear to differ when methods based on different types of data are used. Here, samples of a host-associated eriophyoid mite species,Tetra pinnatifidae, collected from different host plants and localities are evaluated. The congruence of results based on morphometric (32 characters), mitochondrial (16S), and nuclear (28S) data were evaluated and showed a host-associated cryptic diversity dividing this morphospecies into several groups/clades that were morphometrically indistinguishable. In comparison, the 16S data confirmed cryptic speciation and intra-clade host-associated diversity, while 28S did not. In contrast, 28S data revealed potential gene flow between host-associated populations. High mitochondrial divergence, as well as low nuclear and morphological divergence indicated very recent stage of cryptic diversity of this eriophyoid mite.

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Eriophyoid mites from Malaysia with description of one new genus, six new species and two new records (Acari: Eriophyoidea)

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.24.10.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (10) ◽

pp. 1817-1840

Author(s):

Yan Mei Yuan ◽

Xiao Feng Xue

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Host Plants ◽

New Genus ◽

New Records ◽

Mite Species ◽

Melastoma Malabathricum ◽

Eriophyoid Mites ◽

Lespedeza Bicolor ◽

Eriophyoid Mite

One new genus and six new species of eriophyoid mite from Mountain Trusmadi, Malaysia are described and illustrated. They are Isoannulus morrisianae sp. nov. on Diospyros morrisiana (Ebenaceae), Abacarus bicolorus sp. nov. on Lespedeza bicolor (Leguminosae), Parneometaculus persicariae gen. nov. & sp. nov. on Persicaria chinensis (Polygonaceae), Shevtchenkella miscanthis sp. nov. on Miscanthus floridulus (Poaceae), Davisella nitidis sp. nov. on Artocarpus nitidus subsp. lingnanensis (Moraceae), and Vimola blastis sp. nov. on Blastus cochinchinensis (Melastomataceae). Furthermore, two new records of eriophyoid mites are found: Knorella bambusae (Kuang & Feng, 1989) rec. nov. on Bambusa sp. (Poaceae) and Diptilomiopus melastomae (Boczek & Chandrapatya, 2002) rec. nov. on Melastoma malabathricum (Melastomataceae). All these new eriophyoid mite species and new records are vagrants causing no apparent symptom to their host plants.

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Eriophyoid mites from Hengduan Mountains, southwestern China with descriptions of nine new species (Acari, Eriophyoidea)

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.22.8.3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (8) ◽

pp. 1132

Author(s):

Xiao Han ◽

Xiao-Feng Xue ◽

Xiao-Yue Hong

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Cajanus Cajan ◽

Host Plants ◽

Mite Species ◽

Southwestern China ◽

Hengduan Mountains ◽

Eriophyoid Mites ◽

Castanea Mollissima ◽

Abies Fabri ◽

Eriophyoid Mite

Nine new species of eriophyoid mites from the Hengduan Mountains, southwestern China are described and illustrated. They are Cosella delavayi sp. nov. on Castanopsis delavayi Franch. (Fagaceae); Tegonotus fabris sp. nov. on Abies fabri (Mast.) Craib (Pinaceae); Phyllocoptruta hodginsii sp. nov. on Fokienia hodginsii (Dunn) Henry et Thomas (Cupressaceae); Calvittacus mollissimus sp. nov. on Castanea mollissima (Fagaceae); Anthocoptes artemisia sp. nov. on Artemisia sp. (Asteraceae); Tetraspinus fabaceae sp. nov. on Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill sp. (Fabaceae); Neorhynacus molle sp. nov. on Rhododendron molle (Blume) G. Don (Ericaceae); Rhyncaphytoptus dielsianus sp. nov. on Trema dielsiana Hand.-Mzt (Ulmaceae) and Konola mollissima sp. nov. on Castanea mollissima (Fagaceae). All these new eriophyoid mite species are vagrants causing no apparent damage to their host plants.

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Five new eriophyoid mite species associated with plum orchards, Prunus domestica L. and five new records of the superfamily Eriophyoidea (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Hamedan Province, Iran

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.26.8.11 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Soheila Jafari ◽

Mohammad Khanjani

Keyword(s):

New Records ◽

Leaf Surface ◽

Mite Species ◽

Prunus Domestica ◽

Eriophyoid Mites ◽

Northwestern Iran ◽

Hamedan Province ◽

Eriophyoid Mite

Eriophyoid mites from plum trees (Prunus domestica L.) in Hamadan Province, northwestern Iran, were collected during a survey in 2018–2020. Altogether 12 species, belonging to eight genera and two families, are reported herein. Five species are new to science and five species are new records for Hamadan province of Iran. The collected mites according to their families, genera and species are as follows: family Diptilomiopidae: Quadracus reticulatus sp. nov., Rhinophytoptus nemalobos Lotfollahi & de Lillo, 2014, Diptacus hamedanicus Jafari & Khanjani, 2020, Diptacus gigantorhynchus (Nalepa, 1892); family Eriophyidae: Acalitus iranicus sp. nov. causes small irregular galls around of buds, Aculus flechtmanni sp. nov., Aculus fockeui (Nalepa & Trouessart, 1891), Eriophyes prunorum sp. nov. causes blisters on leaf surface, Eriophyes savagei Keifer, 1939 causes leaf nail galls, Phyllocoptes hamedi sp. nov., Phyllocoptes abaenus Keifer, 1940, and Tetra pruni Jafari, Khanjani & Ueckermann, 2020.

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Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) of Latvia: an annotated checklist

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4629.2.4 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4629 (2) ◽

pp. 211-236

Author(s):

ARTURS STALAŽS ◽

INĀRA TURKA

Keyword(s):

Woody Plants ◽

Mite Species ◽

Herbaceous Plants ◽

Economic Significance ◽

Major Revision ◽

Eriophyoid Mites ◽

Annotated Checklist ◽

Eriophyoid Mite ◽

Damage Symptoms

A bibliographical checklist of eriophyoid mites reported from Latvia is compiled. To date, 67 eriophyoid mite species associated with more than 29 plant genera have been recorded from Latvia. Many eriophyoid mite species previously reported in the literature were based on damage symptoms only rather than mite morphology. Some species records did not involve collecting and identifying actual specimens. To date, the majority of eriophyoid species documented from Latvia are associated with ornamental and wild woody plants with low commercial significance. Only damage caused by several Cecidophyopsis species, the pests of blackcurrants and redcurrants, is considered to be of economic significance, although in recent years Aculus fockeui (Nalepa & Trouessart) has become a problem in plum orchards. Eriophyoid mites inhabiting herbaceous plants in Latvia have been poorly studied as only five species have been described. The present study shows that major revision is necessary for many of the eriophyoid mite species previously recorded.

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Two new eriophyoid mite species (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) on Euphorbia spp. (Euphorbiaceae) from Iran

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3556.1.3 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3556 (1) ◽

pp. 55 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

PARISA LOTFOLLAHI ◽

KARIM HADDAD IRANI-NEJAD ◽

MOHAMAD KHANJANI ◽

MOHAMAD MOGHADAM ◽

ENRICO DE LILLO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Mite Species ◽

Eriophyoid Mites ◽

Two New Species ◽

Eriophyoid Mite ◽

Damage Symptoms

Eriophyoid mites infesting spurges (Euphorbiaceae) were surveyed in Kandovan and Govgan, southwest of East Azerbai-jan Province in Iran, during 2010 and 2011. Two new species are described and illustrated: Aculops seguieranae n. sp.from Euphorbia seguierana Necker and Euphorbia cheiradenia Boiss. et Hohen, and Aceria cheiradeniae n. sp. from E. cheiradenia. No damage symptoms were observed.

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A new species of eriophyoid mite (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) on Leucadendron argenteum (L.) R. Br. from South Africa

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3085.1.5 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3085 (1) ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

DANIEL R. L. PYE

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

United Kingdom ◽

New Species ◽

Plant Material ◽

Mite Species ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Eriophyoid Mites ◽

Eriophyoid Mite ◽

A New Species

A new vagrant eriophyoid mite species, collected from plant material imported into the United Kingdom, is described and illustrated: Aceria argentae n. sp. found on Leucadendron argenteum (L.) R. Br. (Proteaceae) from South Africa. A review of the eriophyoid mite species known from plants in the Proteaceae is also provided and recent findings of non-native eriophyoid mites in the United Kingdom are discussed.

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Eriophyoid mites on Fagaceae with descriptions of seven new genera and eleven new species (Acari: Eriophyoidea)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2253.1.1 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2253 (1) ◽

pp. 1-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

XIAO-FENG XUE ◽

ZHEN WANG ◽

ZI-WEI SONG ◽

XIAO-YUE HONG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Mite Species ◽

New Combinations ◽

New Genera ◽

Eriophyoid Mites ◽

The Family ◽

Abies Fabri ◽

Eriophyoid Mite ◽

Cyclobalanopsis Glauca

Up to now, 64 genera and 178 eriophyoid mite species are known to occur on the Fagaceae. We described and illustrated herein seven new genera and eleven new eriophyoid species associated with plants in the family Fagaceae, collected from eleven provinces in China. They are: Bariella spinishieldis sp. nov. on Quercus sp.; Calesalquia tiantangzhaica gen. nov. & sp. nov. on Quercus sp.; Acaphyllisa quinqueridges sp. nov. on Cyclobalanopsis glauca; Jiangsuacarus huaguoshanensis gen. nov. & sp. nov. on Quercus sp.; Spinacarus guniujiangensis gen. nov. & sp. nov. on Cyclobalanopsis glauca; Calvittacus chenius sp. nov. on Quercus chenii; Cereusacarus maopingensis gen. nov. & sp. nov. on Cyclobalanopsis glauca; Neovittacus shitaicus gen. nov. & sp. nov. on Quercus sp.; Paracaliphytoptus yangensis gen. nov. & sp. nov. on Cyclobalanopsis glauca; Shaanxicarus glaucaer gen. nov. & sp. nov. on Cyclobalanopsis glauca; and Rhyncaphytoptus qimenensis sp. nov. on Cyclobalanopsis glauca. An updated checklist and a key to the eriophyoid mite genera on the Fagaceae are provided. Three new combinations are given: Jiangsuacarus abietis (Kuang & Luo, 2005) comb. nov. on Abies fabri (Pinaceae); Jiangsuacarus dolichocladae (Song, Xue & Hong, 2008) comb. nov. on Bambusa dolichoclada (Poaceae); and Coptophylla querci (Chandrapatya & Boczek, 2000), comb. nov. on Quercus mespilifolioidea (Fagaceae).

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Seven new species of the genus Epitrimerus Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) from China

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1406.1.1 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 1406 (1) ◽

Author(s):

XIAO-FENG XUE ◽

ZI-WEI SONG ◽

XIAO-YUE HONG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Host Plants ◽

Mite Species ◽

Fragaria Vesca ◽

Leaf Surfaces ◽

Ficus Microcarpa ◽

Eriophyoid Mite

Seven new species in the genus Epitrimerus Nalepa from China are described and illustrated, namely Epitrimerus dendranthemae sp. nov. on Dendranthema indicum (L.) Des Moul. (Compositae); Epitrimerus vescae sp. nov. on Fragaria vesca L. (Rosaceae); Epitrimerus argyris sp. nov. on Artemisia argyri Lévl. & Vant. (Compositae); Epitrimerus lonicerae sp. nov. on Lonicera sp L. (Caprifoliaceae); Epitrimerus microcarpae sp. nov. on Ficus microcarpa L. f. (Moraceae); Epitrimerus cotoneasteri sp. nov. on Cotoneaster sp. B. Ehrhart (Rosaceae) and Epitrimerus integrae sp. nov. on Salix integra Thunb. (Salicaceae). A key to the species of Epitrimerus in China is provided. The eriophyoid mite species described here are vagrants on the leaf surfaces of their host plants.

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Eriophyoid mites from Hainan Province, China I: Descriptions of three new species (Acari: Eriophyoidea)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2140.1.2 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2140 (1) ◽

pp. 16-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

LI-SHENG CHENG ◽

XIAO-FENG XUE ◽

XIAO-YUE HONG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Hainan Island ◽

Mite Species ◽

Hainan Province ◽

Litchi Chinensis ◽

Eriophyoid Mites ◽

Three New Species ◽

Eriophyoid Mite

Three new species of eriophyoid mites from China’s Hainan Island are described and illustrated. They are Epitrimerus danzhouicus sp. nov. on Ficus gibbosa (Moraceae), Epitrimerus dioscoreaepersimilis sp. nov. on Dioscorea persimilis (Dioscoreaceae), Tegolophus liangyuanicus sp. nov. on Litchi chinensis (Sapindaceae). All the eriophyoid mite species described here are vagrants on the undersurface of host leaves.

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Eriophyoid mite fauna of Shaanxi Province, China, with descriptions of five new species (Acari: Eriophyoidea)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.3292.1.1 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3292 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

XIAO-FENG XUE ◽

XIAO HAN ◽

ZI-WEI SONG ◽

XIAO-YUE HONG

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Mite Species ◽

Shaanxi Province ◽

Western China ◽

Cornus Alba ◽

Eriophyoid Mites ◽

Carya Cathayensis ◽

Eriophyoid Mite ◽

Carya Cathayensis Sarg ◽

Respective Host

Prior to this research, 47 genera and 124 eriophyoid mite species have been known to occur in Shaanxi Province, north-western China. We described and illustrated herein five new species collected in Shaanxi Province. They are Proartacriscathayensis sp. nov. on Carya cathayensis Sarg. (Juglandaceae), Acaphyllisa changqingiensa sp. nov. on Salix sp. L. (Sal-icaceae), Tegonotus albus sp. nov. on Cornus alba L. (Cornaceae), Phyllocoptruta japonica sp. nov. on Lonicera japonicaThunb. (Caprifoliaceae), Anthocoptes albosinensis sp. nov. on Betula albosinensis Burkill (Betulaceae). At the same time,one new eriophyoid mite record from China is provided, Rhinotergum schestovici Petanovic, 1988, rec. nov. on Betulaalbosinensis Burkill (Betulaceae). A list of eriophyoid mites from Shaanxi Province is provided. All the new species and new record described herein are vagrants on respective host plants.

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