scholarly journals First records of some Oribatid mite species (Acari, Oribatida) from Ukraine

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Habriel H. HUSHTAN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
New Records ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
First Time ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

Four species of oribatid mites known mainly from central Europe: Oppiella hygrophila (Mahunka, 1987), Oxyoppia europaea Mahunka, 1982, Achipteria cf. quadridentata Willmann, 1951 and Ceratozetes cf. psammophilus Horak, 2000 are recorded from Ukraine for the first time. The new records of the first three species extend the known areas of their occurrence to the east of Europe (Zakarpattia region).

Two remarkable new species of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Acacia litter of Kerala, India

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4877 (3) ◽  
pp. 539-558
Author(s):  
A. ARUN ◽  
N. RAMANI
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Acacia Auriculiformis ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Identification Keys ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

Two new oribatid mite species viz. Papillacarus (Vepracarus) acaciensis sp. nov. and Licneremaeus indicus sp. nov. belonging to the respective oribatid families, Lohmanniidae and Licneremaeidae are described and illustrated. Specimens of both species were collected from litter of Acacia auriculiformis Benth. (Leguminosae) growing in different localities of the Calicut University Campus, Malappuram Dt. of Kerala. The family Licneremaeidae is recorded for the first time from India. Identification keys to all known species of the nominative subgenus Vepracarus and the genus Licneremaeus are also provided.

New and interesting oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) phoretic on Aceraius grandis (Coleoptera, Passalidae) from Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 945
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Andrey V. Frolov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

Five oribatid mite species (Oribatida), phoretic on beetles, Aceraius grandis (Coleoptera, Passalidae) from Vietnam, are identified: two new species, belonging to the subgenera Graptoppia (Stenoppia) (Oppiidae) and Perscheloribates (Perscheloribates) (Scheloribatidae), are described; and three known species are Mesoplophora (Parplophora) flavida, M. (P.) polita and Ramusella (Sabahoppia) blattarum. Graptoppia (Stenoppia) luisi sp. nov. differs from all species of the subgenus by the presence of tridentate rostrum. Perscheloribates kontumensis sp. nov. differs from Perscheloribates curiosus Ermilov, 2016, Perscheloribates hanoiensis Ermilov & Starý, 2018 and Perscheloribates surigaoensis Corpuz-Raros, 1980 by the presence of body sculpturing, distinct setiform apex in bothridial setae and flexible notogastral setae. Species M. (P.) flavida, M. (P.) polita and R. blattarum, the subgenera Mesoplophora (Parplophora) and Ramusella (Sabahoppia), and the genera Mesoplophora and Graptoppia are recorded in Vietnam for the first time; the subgenus Graptoppia (Stenoppia) is recorded in the Oriental region for the first time. An identification key to known species of Graptoppia (Stenoppia) is given.

Four new species of the superfamily Galumnoidea (Acari: Oribatida) from Ecuador

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3481 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
SERGEY G. ERMILOV ◽  
STANISLAV KALÚZ
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Distal Part ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Pore Length ◽  
Smooth Body ◽  
First Time ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

Four new oribatid mite species of the superfamily Galumnoidea, Pergalumna paradecoratissima sp. nov., Pergalumnaparalongisetosa sp. nov., Pergalumna ecuadorensis sp. nov. and Galumnopsis lanceosensilla sp. nov., are described fromEcuador. The genus Galumnopsis is recorded for the first time for the Ecuador. Pergalumna paradecoratissima sp. nov.is very similar in having the combination of foveolate prodorsum, striate notogaster, setiform sensilli, interlamellar setaeshorter than lamellar and rostral setae, absence of anterior notogastral margin and three pairs of notogastral porose areas,to Pergalumna decoratissima Pérez-Íñigo & Baggio, 1986 from Brazil, however it differs from the latter by morphologyof rostrum, body size, surface of anal plates and length of epimeral setae. Pergalumna paralongisetosa sp. nov. is verysimilar in having the combination of setiform sensilli, long prodorsal setae, absence of anterior notogastral margin, threepairs of notogastral porose areas and long adanal setae ad 1 and ad 2 to Pergalumna longisetosa Balogh, 1960 from CentralAfrica, however it differs from the latter by body size, lengths of sensilli and interlamellar setae, absence of medial pore,length of epimeral setae. Pergalumna ecuadorensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from all similar species by having theround rostrum, setiform sensilli, long and setiform prodorsal setae, absence of anterior notogastral margin, smooth bodysurface and three pairs of oval notogastral porose areas, and by the very long interlamellar setae. Galumnopsis lanceosen-silla sp. nov. can be distinguished from all similar species (with smooth body surface) by the morphology of sensilli which are lanceolate, with tooth in distal part.

MERISTACARUS BOCHKOVI (ACARI, ORIBATIDA, LOHMANNIIDAE), A NEW SPECIES OF ORIBATID MITES FROM MALAYSIA

Acarina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-182
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Stanislav Kalúz
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

A new oribatid mite species of the genus Meristacarus (Oribatida, Lohmanniidae) is described from Malaysia. Meristacarus bochkovi sp. n. differs from all other representatives of the genus by the presence of a dense tuberculate body surface.

scholarly journals Multiple convergent evolution of arboreal life in oribatid mites indicates the primacy of ecology

2009 ◽  
Vol 276 (1671) ◽  
pp. 3219-3227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Maraun ◽  
Georgia Erdmann ◽  
Garvin Schulz ◽  
Roy A. Norton ◽  
Stefan Scheu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Evolution ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Phylogenetic Study ◽  
Gravity Receptor ◽  
General Force ◽  
Predator Defence ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

Frequent convergent evolution in phylogenetically unrelated taxa points to the importance of ecological factors during evolution, whereas convergent evolution in closely related taxa indicates the importance of favourable pre-existing characters (pre-adaptations). We investigated the transitions to arboreal life in oribatid mites (Oribatida, Acari), a group of mostly soil-living arthropods. We evaluated which general force—ecological factors, historical constraints or chance—was dominant in the evolution of arboreal life in oribatid mites. A phylogenetic study of 51 oribatid mite species and four outgroup taxa, using the ribosomal 18S rDNA region, indicates that arboreal life evolved at least 15 times independently. Arboreal oribatid mite species are not randomly distributed in the phylogenetic tree, but are concentrated among strongly sclerotized, sexual and evolutionary younger taxa. They convergently evolved a capitate sensillus, an anemoreceptor that either precludes overstimulation in the exposed bark habitat or functions as a gravity receptor. Sexual reproduction and strong sclerotization were important pre-adaptations for colonizing the bark of trees that facilitated the exploitation of living resources (e.g. lichens) and served as predator defence, respectively. Overall, our results indicate that ecological factors are most important for the observed pattern of convergent evolution of arboreal life in oribatid mites, supporting an adaptationist view of evolution.

New species of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of the genera Belbodamaeus (Damaeidae), Malaconothrus (Malaconothridae) and Nothrus (Nothridae) from India

Biologia ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Ermilov ◽  
Stanislav Kalúz ◽  
Donghui Wu
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Indian Soils ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

AbstractThree new oribatid mite species, Belbodamaeus indicus sp. n. (Damaeidae), Malaconothrus macrofoveolatus sp. n. (Malaconothridae) and Nothrus phylliformis sp. n. (Nothridae), are described from Indian soils. Belbodamaeus indicus sp. n. is clearly distinguishable from all species of Belbodamaeus by the absence of discidia, very long sensilli and morphology of parastigmatic tubercles Sa. Malaconothrus macrofoveolatus sp. n. is very similar morphologically to Malaconothrus yinae Yamamoto, Aoki, Wang & Hu, 1993 from China, however it differs from the latter by the morphology of notogastral and genital setae, size of body foveolae, epimeral formula, and number of genital setae. Nothrus phylliformis sp. n. is very similar morphologically to Nothrus mystax Mahunka, 1986 from Tanzania, however it differs from the latter by the smaller body size, length of interlamellar setae and the position of notogastral setae d 1. An identification key to known species of Belbodamaeus is presented.

Oribatida (Acari) associated with three species of Sphagnum at Spruce Hole Bog, New Hampshire, U.S.A.

1996 ◽  
Vol 74 (9) ◽  
pp. 1706-1712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gay M. Donaldson
Keyword(s):  
New Hampshire ◽  
Water Surface ◽  
New Records ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Late Summer ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Order Four ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

In a topogenous, pond-border, moat bog in New Hampshire, 19 220 adult oribatid mites from 47 species were collected from 3 species of Sphagnum in the early spring, early summer, and late summer. The Sphagnum species were distributed along a gradient of increasing height above the water surface and decreasing shade in the order S. cuspidatum, S. recurvum, and S. magellanicum. Oribatid mite species diversity increased along this gradient in the same order. Four species of the genus Limnozetes were associated with Sphagnum spp. in this bog; they differed in habitat preference among the Sphagnum species. New records for New Hampshire were established for 19 oribatid mite species.

scholarly journals Variation in Community-Level Trophic Niches of Soil Microarthropods With Conversion of Tropical Rainforest Into Plantation Systems as Indicated by Stable Isotopes (15N, 13C)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alena Krause ◽  
Dorothee Sandmann ◽  
Anton Potapov ◽  
Sergey Ermilov ◽  
Rahayu Widyastuti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Trophic Niche ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Trophic Niches ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

Land-use change is threatening biodiversity worldwide and is predicted to increase in the next decades, especially in tropical regions. Most studies focused on the response of single or few species to land-use change, only few investigated the response of entire communities. In particular the response of belowground communities to changes in land use received little attention. Oribatid mites (Oribatida, Acari) are among the most abundant soil animals, involved in decomposition processes and nutrient cycling. Oribatid mite species span a wide range of trophic niches and are known to sensitively respond to changes in land use. Here, we investigated shifts in the community-level trophic niche of oribatid mites with the conversion of rainforest into rubber and oil palm plantations. Due to a wider range of resources in more natural ecosystems, we expected the community-level trophic niche to shrink with conversion of rainforest into plantations. As the conversion of rainforest into plantations is associated with reduced availability of litter resources, we expected the average trophic level (indicated by the 15N/14N ratio) to be higher and basal resources (indicated by the 13C/12C ratio) to shift toward living plant material in rubber and oil palm plantations. Our analysis showed that community-level trophic niches in rainforest and rubber agroforest (“jungle rubber”) were separated from those in monoculture plantation systems, indicating a trophic niche shift with land-use intensification. As hypothesized, oribatid mites shifted their diet toward predation and/or scavenging and toward the plant-based energy channel with transformation of rainforest into plantations. Exceptionally low minimum 13C/12C ratios in rubber plantations suggest that certain oribatid mite species in this land-use system use resources not available in the other studied ecosystems. We detected high isotopic uniqueness in oil palm plantations suggesting a low trophic redundancy and thus high vulnerability of trophic functioning in this system in comparison to rainforest. Overall, the results suggest that the conversion of rainforest into plantations is associated with pronounced shifts in community-level trophic niches of mesofauna detritivores with potential major consequences for the functioning of the decomposer system.

scholarly journals Multioppia (Multioppia) biciliata sp. n. new species of oribatid mites from Iran (Acari: Oribatida: Oppiidae)

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A. Akrami ◽  
S.R. Bastan
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Western Iran ◽  
The Family ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

A new oribatid mite species of the family Oppiidae, <em>Multioppia</em> (<em>Multioppia</em>) <em>biciliata</em> sp. n. is described from Arak, Markazi province, central-western Iran. The new species is characterized by the rounded rostrum; strongly elbowed rostral setae; long sensilli with oblong head, dilated unilaterally, ciliated bilaterally with 15-16 long cilia on outer and 8 short cilia on inner edge; long, thick and bilaterally ciliate notogastral setae; smooth genital and ciliate epimeral, aggenital, anal and adanal setae. An identification key to Iranian species of <em>Multioppia</em> is presented.

scholarly journals HYPOZETES ANDREII (ACARI, ORIBATIDA, TEGORIBATIDAE), A NEW SPECIES OF ORIBATID MITES FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Acarina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-192
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Elizabeth Hugo-Coetzee ◽  
Alexander A. Khaustov ◽  
Jenő Kontschán
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Distribution Data ◽  
Surface Distribution ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

A new oribatid mite species of the genus Hypozetes (Oribatida, Tegoribatidae) is described from soil in South Africa. Hypozetes andreii sp. n. differs from all other representatives of the genus by the presence of heavily and densely porose body surface. Distribution data of the new species are presented.

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