Fur mites of the family Listrophoridae (Acariformes: Sarcoptoidea) associated with South American sigmodontine rodents (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae)

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bożena Sikora ◽  
Andre Bochkov
Keyword(s):  
Mus Musculus ◽  
South American ◽  
Species Status ◽  
Generic Status ◽  
Calomys Callosus ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Hosts ◽  
First Time ◽  
Mite Family

AbstractSix species of 3 genera belonging to the fur mite family Listrophoridae were recorded on skins of South American rodents of the cricetid subfamily Sigmodontinae housed in the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology (Munich, Germany). Among them, Amlistrophorus geoxus sp. nov. from Geoxus valdivianus from Chile is described as a new for science, and males of Prolistrophorus amazonicus amazonicus Fain, 1971 are recorded for the first time. The full generic status for the subgenus Amlistrophorus of the genus Prolistrophorus proposed by Fain et al. (1996) is not supported, and Prolistrophorus musculinus Fain, 1973 stat. nov. (formerly a subspecies of P. amazonicus) from Mus musculus (Rodentia: Muridae) from Suriname is raised to species status. New hosts are recorded for the following species: Prolistrophorus argentinus (Hirst, 1921) from Holochilus brasiliensis and H. chacarius from Argentina, P. amazonicus from Calomys callosus from Argentina and Bolivia, C. laucha and C. musculinus from Argentina, P. akodon Fain and Lukoschus, 1982 from Akodon montensis from Argentina, P. nectomys Fain, 1971 from Nectomys palmipes from Peru and Melanomys caliginosus from Panama, and Sclerolistrophorus oxymycteris Fain, 1976 from Oryzomys laticeps from Brazil.

Oribatid mites of the family Astegistidae (Acari: Oribatida) in Mongolia

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1472 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
BADAMDORJ BAYARTOGTOKH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
The Family ◽  
Northern Mongolia ◽  
Cool Temperate ◽  
Distribution And Ecology ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Mite Family

The oribatid mite family Astegistidae is represented in Mongolia by four species in two genera. A new species, Cultroribula taigagica sp. nov., collected from cool temperate forests in Northern Mongolia is described based on adults. In addition, three known species, Astegistes pilosus (C.L. Koch, 1840), Cultroribula dentata Willmann, 1950 and Cultroribula vtorovi Krivolutsly, 1971 are recorded for the first time from Mongolia, which are redescribed along with data on their distribution and ecology. A key to Mongolian species of Astegistidae is given.

Revision of the family Listropsoralgidae Fain, 1965 (Acariformes: Sarcoptoidea)—skin parasites of marsupials and rodents

Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3611 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-69
Author(s):  
ANDRE V BOCHKOV ◽  
BARRY M OCONNOR ◽  
PATRICK GROOTAERT
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Monodelphis Domestica ◽  
South American ◽  
The South ◽  
Bayesian Analyses ◽  
The Family ◽  
Outgroup Species ◽  
Host Parasite ◽  
First Time ◽  
Metachirus Nudicaudatus

The family Listropsoralgidae Fain, 1965 (Acariformes: Sarcoptoidea) is represented by the permanent skin ectoparasites associated with the South American and Australian marsupials (12 species) and the South American rodents of the family Echimyidae (1 species). The phylogenetic relationships of these mites (12 ingroup and 2 outgroup species) are reconstructed on the basis of the maximum parsimony (MP) and Bayesian analyses (BA) of 76 morphological characters. MP analysis confirmed monophyly of the listropsoralgid genera, the strict consensus of 18 trees generated by MP has the following pattern: Petauralges (Listropsoralgoides, Didelphialges, Listropsoralges) with poor resolution among species of the genus Listropsoralges. The same tree was generated by BA. Both successive and implied weighting strategies resulted in 7 MP trees: Petauralges (Listropsoralgoides (Didelphialges (Listropsoralges))). The relationships between species of the genus Listropsoralges received the poorest resolution: L. caenolestes (L. monodelphis, L. vossi, L. faini, L. brevisetosa (L. thylamys (L. marmosa–L. caluromys))). The host-parasite relationships of listropsoralgids are briefly discussed. The family Listropsoralgidae is taxonomically revised and to date includes 13 species in 4 genera. Six species and one genus are described as new: Listropsoralges brevisetosus sp. n. from Marmosa murina (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) from Peru, Listropsoralges similis sp. n. from Caluromys derbianus (Didelphidae) from Panama, Listropsoralges thylamys sp. n. from Thylamys venustus (Didelphidae) from Bolivia, Listropsoralges vossi sp. n. from Monodelphis domestica (Didelphidae) from Brazil, Listropsoralges caenolestes sp. n. from Caenolestes fuliginosus (Paucituberculata: Caenolestidae) from Ecuador, and Didelphialges metachirus gen. n., sp. n. from Metachirus nudicaudatus (Didelphidae) from Peru. The female of Listropsoralges faini Bochkov and Wauthy, 2009 is described for the first time.

First record of the family Liacaridae (Acari, Oribatida) from Vietnam, with description of two new species

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
JOSEF STARÝ
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
First Record ◽  
Northern Vietnam ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Tam Dao National Park ◽  
First Time ◽  
Mite Family

The oribatid mite family Liacaridae (Acari, Oribatida) is recorded in Vietnam for the first time. Two new species of liacarids of the genera Liacarus and Xenillus are described from Tam Dao National Park, northern Vietnam. Liacarus vietnamensis sp. nov. is similar to L. laterostris Mihelčič, 1954 in the morphology of lamellar cusps (inner teeth well-developed; interlamellar tubercle absent) and in having long interlamellar setae and short notogastral setae, but differs by the directions of lamellar cusps and morphology of bothridial setae. Xenillus tamdaoensis sp. nov. is similar to X. longipilus Pérez-Íñigo & Peña, 1995 in having long notogastral setae, insertion of notogastral setae lm posterior to la, and the presence of an interlamellar tubercle, but differs by the morphology and position of lamellar cusps, size of the interlamellar tubercle and length of interlamellar setae.

A STUDY OF THE SYSTEMATICS OF THE WATER MITE FAMILY PIONIDAE (PROSTIGMATA: PARASITENGONA)

1976 ◽  
Vol 108 (S98) ◽  
pp. 1-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian M. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Morphological Data ◽  
Water Mite ◽  
Male Adult ◽  
The Family ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Mite Family

AbstractA phylogeny is proposed for the 30 species groups in the 13 genera here included in the family Pionidae. The phylogeny is based upon a detailed analysis of available morphological data for larval and adult stages according to the methodology advocated by Hennig. This methodology is outlined and discussed. The proposed phylogeny provides the basis for a revised classification of the pionids and permits new insight into certain biological manifestations of phylogeny, namely habitat diversification, life history modification, and geographic distribution, in the group.Original descriptions are provided for the larvae of 41 pionid species (20 for the first time) representing 24 species groups in eight genera. Three new species, Wettina ontario n. sp., Forelia pinguipalpis n. sp., and Tiphys cooki n. sp., are described along with the previously undescribed male adult of Pseudofeltria multipora Cook and female adults of Forelia cayuga Habeeb and Forelia onondaga Habeeb. Keys and new diagnoses are presented for pionid genera and species groups. Keys to the larvae and adults, and new distributional data, are included for the pionid species known to occur in Ontario.

scholarly journals Upper Tithonian Himalayitidae Spath, 1925 (Perisphinctoidea, Ammonitina) from Le Chouet (Drôme, France): implications for the systematics

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille Frau ◽  
Luc G. Bulot ◽  
William A.P. Wimbledon
Keyword(s):  
Great Majority ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Generic Status ◽  
The Family ◽  
Variable Species ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

Abstract This contribution focuses on the late Tithonian ammonite faunas belonging to the Family Himalayitidae Spath in the key-section of Le Chouet (Drôme, France). The great majority of specimens from the Mediterranean Tethys, previously referred to Durangites Burckhardt, are now interpreted as juveniles and/or microconchs of the highly variable species Protacanthodiscus andreaei (Kilian). Moreover, comparison between specimens from France, Spain and Bulgaria formerly assigned to Durangites astillerensis Imlay and the type material of this species, supports the introduction of Boughdiriella chouetensis gen. nov. et sp. nov. Further, the revision of the type specimens of D. astillerensis and Durangites of the D. vulgaris group shows that the former species deserves a new generic status, for which Parrasiella gen. nov. is erected. Toucasiella, previously only known from Spain and Tunisia, is also reported for the first time from south east France. The revision of the “Mediterranean Durangites” supports the rejection of a Durangites spp. Zone as part of the standard zonation for the upper Tithonian, and its replacement by the P. andreaei Zone ( = D. vulgaris Zone sensu Sarti, 1988).

Checklist and distribution of semiaquatic and aquatic Heteroptera (Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha) occurring in Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2958 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
FELIPE FERRAZ FIGUEIREDO MOREIRA ◽  
JULIANNA FREIRES BARBOSA ◽  
JOSÉ RICARDO INACIO RIBEIRO ◽  
VIVIANI PEREIRA ALECRIM
Keyword(s):  
Endemic Species ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Amazon Region ◽  
South American ◽  
The North ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
The Family ◽  
Exclusive Or ◽  
First Time

Based on published information of about 200 references, 479 species of Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha have been recorded from Brazil and compiled here for the first time. Of these, 105 belong to the family Veliidae. Families Gerridae, Belostomatidae, Corixidae, Naucoridae, Nepidae, and Notonectidae contain between 44 and 61 species each. Because of their apparent inherent lower diversity or difficulty of collection and/or study, other families present at most 21 species. Of the recorded species, 47% occur solely in Brazil, 44% in Brazil and other South American countries, 7% are more distributed along the Neotropical Region, and only 2% are widely distributed in Americas. Species records from Brazil are more concentrated in the North and Southeast regions, and on Amazonas, Pará, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro states, not alone due to environmental conditions, but also because of historical factors. A high number of endemic species of Rhagovelia, Limnocoris, and Ranatra is found in the Southeast and South regions. Other groups are exclusive or more diverse in the Amazon Region, such as Lathriobatoides, Bacillometra, Cryptovelia, Darwinivelia, Euvelia, Stridulivelia, and Weberiella.

New hosts and localities for species of Cancricepon Giard & Bonnier, 1887 Isopoda: Epicaridea: Bopyridae) with description of two new species and comments on the relationship between Cancricepon and Trapezicepon Bonnier, 1900

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4559 (1) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
JIANMEI AN ◽  
MINGXIAO WANG ◽  
CHRISTOPHER B. BOYKO ◽  
JASON D. WILLIAMS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
New Host ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
New Hosts ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship

The genus Cancricepon Giard & Bonnier, 1887 is recorded for the first time from Australia, the Maldives, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan. Four species of Cancricepon are reported here, and two are new to science. Cancricepon choprae (Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1925) is reported from the Gulf of Mexico on the Florida coast, infesting a new host, Micropanope cf. sculptipes Stimpson, 1871. Cancricepon castroi n. sp. is described from Australia, the Maldives, Japan and Papua New Guinea parasitizing coral crabs of the family Trapeziidae. Cancricepon cf. multituberosum An, Yu & Williams, 2012 is recorded from a specimen of Leptodius affinis (De Haan, 1835) from Taiwan. Specimens previously misidentified as C. choprae parasitizing Scalopidia spinosipes Stimpson, 1858, from China are described as C. beibusinus n. sp. All known hosts and localities of species of Cancricepon are summarized, and a key to the species in the genus is provided. The similarities between species of Cancricepon and the type species of Trapezicepon Bonnier, 1900, are discussed and Trapezicepon thalamitae Markham, 1985, is transferred to Scyracepon Tattersall, 1905. 

The South American genus Quemedice Mello-Leitao (Araneae: Sparassidae): familial placement and taxonomic revision

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1813 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
CRISTINA A. RHEIMS ◽  
FACUNDO M. LABARQUE ◽  
MARTÍN J. RAMÍREZ
Keyword(s):  
Type Species ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Type Locality ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
South American ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time

The genus Quemedice Mello-Leitão, 1942 is revised. The female of the type species, Quemedice enigmaticus MelloLeitão, 1942 is redescribed and the male described and illustrated for the first time based on specimens from Argentina (Santiago del Estero province, near the type locality), central-western and southeastern Brazil (states of Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso and São Paulo). Quemedice piracuruca n. sp. is described based on male and female specimens from Colombia (Dept. Meta) and northern, northeastern and central-western Brazil (states of Piauí, Bahia and Minas Gerais). All specimens share the undisputed synapomorphy for Sparassidae, a soft dorsal trilobate membrane at the distal end of leg metatarsi, hence the genus is transferred to the family Sparassidae.

scholarly journals A revision of the genera and species of the Neotropical family Mesembrinellidae (Diptera: Oestroidea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4659 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
TERRY L. WHITWORTH ◽  
SOHATH YUSSEFF-VANEGAS
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
French Guiana ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
South American ◽  
Neighbor Joining ◽  
Type Specimens ◽  
Extant Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
First Time

The Neotropical family Mesembrinellidae is revised. A total of 53 valid, extant species are included in the family, including 15 described as new and 38 redescribed based on study of type and non-type material and of the literature. A total of 18 primary types were examined. An additional ca. 2300 specimens, belonging to 47 species, were studied in detail, including dissection and photographic documentation of terminalia, with many females illustrated for the first time. Keys to subfamilies, genera, species-groups and species are provided. Type specimens of six species housed in South American institutions could not be obtained for study, i.e., M. bequaerti Séguy, 1925 and the five recently described species M. andina (Wolff et al., 2014), M. carvalhoi (Wolff et al., 2013b), M. cordillera (Wolff & Ramos-Pastrana in Wolff et al., 2017), M. obscura (Wolff in Wolff et al., 2017) and Laneella patriciae (Wolff, 2013). We accept the synonymy, proposed by previous authors, of Eumesembrinella Townsend, 1931 with Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 1893. In addition, we synonymize the genera Albuquerquea Mello, 1967, Giovanella Bonatto in Bonatto & Marinoni, 2005, Henriquella Bonatto in Bonatto & Marinoni, 2005, Huascaromusca Townsend, 1918 and Thompsoniella Guimarães, 1977 with Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 1893, synn. nov., retaining three valid genera in the family: Laneella Mello, 1967, Mesembrinella and Souzalopesiella Guimarães, 1977. Laneella nigripes Guimarães, 1977 and Mesembrinella bellardiana Aldrich, 1922 are fixed as the type species of the genera Laneella Mello, 1967 and Mesembrinella Giglio-Tos, 1893, respectively, under Article 70.3 of the ICZN Code. We separate Mesembrinella into the following species-groups: M. latifrons (Mello, 1967), M. spicata Aldrich, 1925, M. bolivar (Bonatto in Bonatto & Marinoni, 2005), M. aeneiventris (Wiedemann, 1830), M. bicolor (Fabricius, 1805), and M. anomala (Guimarães, 1977). The following 15 new species are described: Laneella fusconitida Whitworth, sp. nov. from Costa Rica, Ecuador and Venezuela, Laneella fuscosquamata Whitworth, sp. nov. from Guatemala and Mexico, Laneella purpurea Whitworth, sp. nov. from Costa Rica, Mesembrinella bullata Whitworth, sp. nov. from Bolivia, Mesembrinella chantryi Whitworth, sp. nov. from French Guiana and Brazil, Mesembrinella epandrioaurantia Whitworth, sp. nov. from Venezuela, Mesembrinella guaramacalensis Whitworth, sp. nov. from Venezuela, Mesembrinella longicercus Whitworth, sp. nov. from Bolivia, Mesembrinella mexicana Whitworth, sp. nov. from Mexico, Mesembrinella nigrocoerulea Whitworth, sp. nov. from Costa Rica, Ecuador and Venezuela, Mesembrinella serrata Whitworth, sp. nov. from Peru, Mesembrinella velasquezae Whitworth, sp. nov. from Venezuela, Mesembrinella violacea Whitworth, sp. nov. from Costa Rica, Mesembrinella woodorum Whitworth, sp. nov. from Ecuador, and Mesembrinella zurquiensis Whitworth, sp. nov. from Costa Rica. Mesembrinella abaca Hall, 1948 is proposed as a junior synonym of Mesembrinella socors (Walker, 1861), syn. nov. Lectotypes are designated for Dexia randa Walker, 1849 (now Mesembrinella) and Mesembrinella pictipennis Aldrich, 1922. We analyze the most extensive DNA-barcode dataset for Mesembrinellidae to date, encompassing the three genera considered valid and including 188 sequences (178 new) from 35 species, with data for 23 species provided for the first time. The topology of the resulting Neighbor-Joining tree is mostly congruent with morphology; however, some species show considerable genetic variation that is not reflected by morphology. Finally, we include a corrigendum to the recent Zootaxa paper on Nearctic Calliphora Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Calliphoridae) by Tantawi et al.

Additional Notes on the Family Philometridae Baylis and Daubney, 1926

1965 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suraiya Rasheed
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
The Family ◽  
New Hosts ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The genus Philometra was revised by the writer in 1963 and in continuation of these studies a few more new hosts have been recorded for this genus. The genus Philometroides Yamaguti, 1935 has been reported for the first time from the Indo-Pakistan sub-continent and a new species has been added to it.

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