scholarly journals Water mites from West Africa (Acari: Hydrachnidia)

Acarologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 700-746
Author(s):  
Harry Smit
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
West Africa ◽  
New Records ◽  
The Gambia ◽  
Water Mites ◽  
Full Species ◽  
First Time

Abstract. Ten new species of water mites are described from Ghana, i.e. Limnesia (Limnesia) stagnalis n. sp. (Limnesiidae), Hygrobatopsis (?) convexipalpis n. sp., Hygrobatopsis (Hygrobatopsis) pauciglandulosa n. sp., Hygrobates (Hygrobates) dentipalpis n. sp., Hygrobates (Hygrobates) pseudoniloticus n. sp. (Hygrobatidae), Neumania (Soarella) fusiformis n. sp., Neumania (Soarella) ghanaensis n. sp., Unionicola heversi n. sp. (Unionicolidae), Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) chutteri ankasa n. sp. and Arrenurus (Micruracarus) circulodorsalis n. sp. (Arrenuridae). Three subspecies are raised to full species, i.e. Mamersa expansa Cook, 1979 nov. stat. (Hydryphantidae), H. coriaceus (Lundblad, 1952) nov. stat. (Hygrobatidae) and Nyangalla (Ecpolopella) acuticaudata K. Viets, 1916 nov. stat. (Unionicolidae). Ecpolus dorsofenestratus Lundblad, 1949 is synonymized with Neumania (Alloneumania) marginata (K. Viets, 1916). The adults of Hygrobatopsis (Hygrobatopsella) inflatus (K. Viets, 1925), a species know thus far as deutonymph only, the females of Tubophora limnesioides Walter, 1935, Hygrobates niloticus Walter, 1922, Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) geniculatus Koenike 1898 and Momonides ghanaensis Smit, 2012, and the male of Piona damasiella Cook, 1966 are described for the first time. Many new records are presented for Ghana and the Gambia.

New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Sri Lanka with description of four new species and some remarks of relationships

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1589-1610
Author(s):  
Andrzej Zawal ◽  
Izabela Szućko ◽  
Magdalena Szenejko ◽  
Lidia Skuza ◽  
Aleksandra Bańkowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
New Records ◽  
Dna Barcodes ◽  
Water Mites ◽  
Water Mite ◽  
Standing Waters ◽  
First Time

New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from the standing waters of Sri Lanka are presented. Fifteen species have been registrated, among them four species, i.e. Piona srilankana (Pionidae), Neumania edytae (Unionicolidae), Krendowskia (Krendowskiella) srilankana (Krendowskiidae), and Mideopsis ewelinae (Mideopsidae) are described as new to science. DNA was extracted from 18 water mite specimens and DNA barcodes are given for the first time for nine species.

New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Brunei Darussalam, Borneo, with descriptions of two new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3018 (1) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
VLADIMIR PEŠIĆ ◽  
TAPAS CHATTERJEE ◽  
DAVID J. MARSHALL ◽  
ANA PAVIĆEVIĆ
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Water Mites ◽  
Water Mite ◽  
Brunei Darussalam ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Brunei Darussalam are presented. Two new species are described: Hydrodroma bruneiensis (Hydrodromidae) and Litarachna bruneiensis (Pontarachnidae); Limnesia lembangensis Piersig, 1906 and Arrenurus bihamatus K. Viets, 1935, are reported for the first time from Brunei Darussalam. The water mite fauna of Borneo now tallies 41 species.

scholarly journals New records of water mites from New Zealand, with the description of three new genera and ten new species (Acari: Hydrachnidia)

Acarologia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 903-950
Author(s):  
Harry Smit ◽  
Vladimir Pešić
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
New Records ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Water Mites ◽  
First Time

Many new records are presented of rare water mites from New Zealand. Three new genera are described, i.e. Moanabates n. gen. (Hygrobatidae), Asperaturus n. gen. and Minyaturus n. gen. (Aturidae: Notoaturinae), and ten new species, i.e. Limnesia moanaensis n. sp., L. pseudozelandica n. sp., L. quinqueglandulosa n. sp., Zelandobates tongariro n. sp., Z. occidentalis n. sp., Moanabates moanaensis n. sp., Asperaturus petiolatus n. sp., Minyaturus minutulus n. sp., Paratryssaturus montanus n. sp. and Penemideopsis novaezelandica n. sp. Australiobates lacustris Smit, 1996 is synonymized with Australiobates setipalpis Cook, 1983. The male is for the first time described for Limnesia auspexa Cook, 1983, Apeltosperchon zelandicus Cook, 1983, Australiobates solomis Cook, 1983, Kritaturus vinnulus Cook, 1983 and Taintaturus longipileatus Smit, 2017, the female is for the first time described for Schwoerbelaturus aturoides (Schwoerbel, 1984).

New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from southern Iran, with description of one new genus and three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2783 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
VLADIMIR PEŠIĆ ◽  
HARRY SMIT ◽  
MAHDIEH ASADI ◽  
ISA ETEMADI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Records ◽  
Water Mites ◽  
Southern Iran ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time

This paper deals with a collection of epigean water mites from southern Iran. One new genus, Iranobates, and three new species are described: Iranobates hesabii, Arrenurus iranicus and A. kermanensis. The following species are reported for the first time for Iran: Limnesia pinguipalpis Cook, 1967, Atractides omanensis Smit & Pešić, 2010, Neumania indentata Smit & Pešić 2010, and N. maharashtris Cook, 1967.

New records of the water mite family Arrenuridae from the Afrotropical region, with the description of 11 new species and two new subspecies (Acari: Hydrachnidia)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3187 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
HARRY SMIT
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Water Mite ◽  
New Subspecies ◽  
Full Species ◽  
Afrotropical Region ◽  
First Time ◽  
One New Species ◽  
Mite Family ◽  
Mite Genus

Ten new species and two new subspecies of the water mite genus Arrenurus are described from the Afrotropical region,i.e. Arrenurus abyssinicus n. sp., A. altomontanus n. sp., A. baleensis n. sp., A. bechuanicus n. sp., A. botswanicus n. sp.,A. coronopetiolatus n. sp., A. flavus n. sp., A. monocavus n. sp., A. okavango n. sp. and A. serratipetiolatus n. sp., A.chutteri longipes n. subsp., A. concavus longifissus n. subsp. One new species of the genus Thoracophoracarus is de-scribed, T. fluviatilis n. sp. The following taxa are proposed to the rank of a full species: A. chutteri K.O. Viets, A. damasiLundblad and A. grandis Walter & Bader. Arrenurus odonatophilus Müchberg is transferred to the subgenus Brevicau-daturus Smit, while A. discretus Cook is synonymized with the latter species. Arrenurus vanopus Cook is synonymizedwith A. capensis Thor, and the female of A. petri Cook must be assigned to A. capensis. The presumed female of A. petriis described therefore again. The male of A. latifoliatus K. Viets is redescribed and the female of this species is described for the first time.

An account of Ceropegia sect. Chamaesiphon (Apocynaceae) in Moçambique with new records and two new species

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 364 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
PETER V. BRUYNS ◽  
CORNELIA KLAK ◽  
PAVEL HANÁČEK
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
West Africa ◽  
New Records ◽  
Specific Level ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

Two new species of Ceropegia sect. Chamaesiphon H.Huber from Moçambique, C. cyperifolia Bruyns and C. gracilidens Bruyns, are described and illustrated. A brief account of eight other species recorded for the first time from Moçambique is given and notes are provided on the little-known Ceropegia simplex (Schltr.) Bruyns, which has not been collected since Schlechter’s original gathering in 1898. A key is presented to all 11 species in Moçambique. Brachystelma simplex subsp. banforae Lebrun & Stork from West Africa is raised to specific level as Ceropegia banforae (Lebrun & Stork) Bruyns so that Ceropegia simplex is confined to material from Moçambique. Ceropegia vahrmeijeri (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns is reduced to synonymy under C. cupulata (R.A.Dyer) Bruyns and Brachystelma mortonii C.C.Walker under Ceropegia plocamoides (Oliver) Bruyns.

scholarly journals New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from springs and running waters in Macedonia

2005 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-310
Author(s):  
V.M. Pesic
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Balkan Peninsula ◽  
Running Waters ◽  
Water Mites ◽  
Water Mite ◽  
First Time

The present paper deals with interesting new records of water mites (Acari; Hydrachnidia) from springs and running waters of the Kozuf and Alsar Mountains (Southern Macedonia). In the paper 12 new species are added to the list of water mites known from Macedonia, and one of them is recorded for the first time for the water mite fauna of the Balkan Peninsula. The water mite fauna of Macedonia is thus represented by 154 species, belonging to 45 genera. Slide-mounted specimens and material pre?served in fluid are lodged in the collection of the author. The following abbreviations are used: I-L-6 = sixth segment of first leg; S-1/2 = setae at I-L-5; (1/2/3) = one male two females, three deutonymphs.

scholarly journals New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia and Halacaroidea) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, with description of a new species, Aturus gordani

2003 ◽  
Vol 55 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Pesic
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
New Records ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Ecological Significance ◽  
Water Mites ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

A presented faunistic catalogue of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia and Halacaroidea) from Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is based on all published data and numerous new records from the investigated area. Twenty two species were identified, 12 of which new to Bosnia and Herzegovina and one species Mideopsis roztoczensis was recorded for the first time in the Balkans. The species Aturus gordani was described as new to science; halacarid mites were recorded (Acari: Halacaroidea) for the first time in the fauna of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The ecological significance of the new records was briefly discussed.

scholarly journals Further observations on North African and South Iberian Bathyporeia (Crustacea, Amphipoda), with the description of a new species

2005 ◽  
Vol 74 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 279-300
Author(s):  
Cédric d’Udekem d’Acoz ◽  
Hind Myrieme Chams Echchaoui ◽  
Mohamed Menioui
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North Africa ◽  
New Records ◽  
Southern Spain ◽  
North African ◽  
Characteristic Species ◽  
South Portugal ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

A new species of amphipod, Bathyporeia watkini sp. nov. from the Atlantic coasts of North Africa is described. This very characteristic species is abundant in some lagoons and estuaries near 28°N. New morphological information on B. elkaimi d’Udekem d’Acoz and Menioui, 2004 is given after specimens that were recently collected on the Atlantic coasts of southern Spain and South Portugal. The male of B. ledoyeri d’Udekem d’Acoz and Menioui, 2004 is described for the first time and new records of North African B. guilliamsoniana (Bate, 1857) and B. chevreuxi d'Udekem d'Acoz and Vader, 2005a are discussed.

The genus Laccobius in China: new species and new records (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3635 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
FENGLONG JIA ◽  
ELIO GENTILI ◽  
MARTIN FIKÁČEK
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Records ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time

The species of the water scavenger beetle genus Laccobius Erichson, 1837 occuring in China are reviewed. Two new species are described: Laccobius (Glyptolaccobius) qinlingensis sp. nov. (Shaanxi) and L. (Cyclolaccobius) hainanensis sp. nov. (Hainan). Five species are recorded for the first time: Laccobius (Dimorpholaccobius) bipunctatus (Fabricius, 1775), L. (D.) striatulus (Fabricius, 1801) and L. (Compsolaccobius) pallidissimus Reitter, 1899 (all from Xinjiang), L. (Microlaccobius) tonkinensis Gentili, 1979 (Shaanxi), and L. (Compsolaccobius) decorus (Gyllenhal, 1827) (Qinghai). Additional faunistic data from China are provided for the following species: L. (Cyclolaccobius) hingstoni Orchymont, 1926, L. (C.) nitidus Gentili, 1984, L. (C.) politus Gentili, 1979, L. (C.) yunnanensis Gentili, 2003, L. (Dimorpholaccobius) simulans Orchymont, 1923, L. (s.str.) binotatus Orchymont, 1934, L. (s.str.) cinereus Motschulsky, 1860, L. (s.str.) colon (Stephens, 1829), L. (s.str.) inopinus Gentili, 1980, L. (s.str.) minutus (Linnaeus, 1758), L. (s.str.) nobilis Gentili, 1979, L. (Microlaccobius) elegans Gentili, 1979, L. (M.) florens Gentili, 1979, L. (M.) formosus Gentili, 1979, L. (M.) hammondi Gentili, 1984, L. (M.) himalayanus Gentili, 1988, and L. (M.) nepalensis Gentili, 1982. An updated checklist of Laccobius species occurring inChina is provided.

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