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© European Journal of Taxonomy; download unter http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu; www.zobodat.at European Journal of Taxonomy 395: 1–233 ISSN 2118-9773 https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.395 www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu 2018 · Stekolnikov A.A. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Monograph urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A244F97F-8CEB-40CE-A182-7E5440337CAA Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) Alexandr A. STEKOLNIKOV Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya embankment 1, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia. Email: [email protected] urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:576D9065-0E85-4C5C-B00F-B907E3005B95 Abstract. Chigger mites of the African continent are reviewed using data acquired from the literature and examination of the collections deposited at the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium) and the Natural History Museum (London, UK). All fi ndings for 443 valid chigger species belonging to 61 genera are reported, along with details on their collection locality and host species. Three new synonyms are proposed: Straelensia Vercammen-Grandjean & Kolebinova, 1968 (= Anasuscuta Brown, 2009 syn. nov.); Herpetacarus (Herpetacarus) Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960 (= Herpetacarus (Lukoschuskaaia) Kolebinova & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1980 syn. nov.); Gahrliepia brennani (Jadin & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1952) (= Gahrliepia traubi Audy, Lawrence & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1961 syn. nov.). A new replacement name is proposed: Microtrombicula squirreli Stekolnikov, 2017 nom. nov. pro Eltonella myonacis heliosciuri Vercammen-Grandjean, 1965 (praeocc. Vercammen-Grandjean, 1965). Ninety new combinations are proposed. Keys to subfamilies, genera and subgenera of African trombiculid larvae and diagnoses of these taxa are given. Keywords. Chigger mites, fauna, taxonomy, Africa. Stekolnikov A.A. 2018. Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae). -
A Summary List of Fossil Spiders and Their Relatives Compiled By
A summary list of fossil spiders and their relatives compiled by Jason A. Dunlop (Berlin), David Penney (Manchester) & Denise Jekel (Berlin) with additional contributions from Lyall I. Anderson, Simon J. Braddy, James C. Lamsdell, Paul A. Selden & O. Erik Tetlie 1 A summary list of fossil spiders and their relatives compiled by Jason A. Dunlop (Berlin), David Penney (Manchester) & Denise Jekel (Berlin) with additional contributions from Lyall I. Anderson, Christian Bartel, Simon J. Braddy, James C. Lamsdell, Paul A. Selden & O. Erik Tetlie Suggested citation: Dunlop, J. A., Penney, D. & Jekel, D. 2017. A summary list of fossil spiders and their relatives. In World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch, version 18.0, accessed on {date of access}. Last updated: 04.01.2017 INTRODUCTION Fossil spiders have not been fully cataloged since Bonnet’s Bibliographia Araneorum and are not included in the current World Spider Catalog. Since Bonnet’s time there has been considerable progress in our understanding of the fossil record of spiders – and other arachnids – and numerous new taxa have been described. For an overview see Dunlop & Penney (2012). Spiders remain the single largest fossil group, but our aim here is to offer a summary list of all fossil Chelicerata in their current systematic position; as a first step towards the eventual goal of combining fossil and Recent data within a single arachnological resource. To integrate our data as smoothly as possible with standards used for living spiders, our list for Araneae follows the names and sequence of families adopted in the previous Platnick Catalog. -
Actinedida No
17 (3) · 2017 Russell, D. & K. Franke Actinedida No. 16 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 – 37 Acarological literature .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Publications 2017 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Publications 2016 ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Publications, additions 2015 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Publications, additions 2014 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Publications, additions 2013 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Publications, additions 2012 ...................................................................................................................................................................... -
Fossils – Adriano Kury’S Harvestman Overviews and the Third Edition of the Manual of Acarology for Mites
1 A summary list of fossil spiders and their relatives compiled by Jason A. Dunlop (Berlin), David Penney (Manchester) & Denise Jekel (Berlin) with additional contributions from Lyall I. Anderson, Simon J. Braddy, James C. Lamsdell, Paul A. Selden & O. Erik Tetlie Suggested citation: Dunlop, J. A., Penney, D. & Jekel, D. 2010. A summary list of fossil spiders and their relatives. In Platnick, N. I. (ed.) The world spider catalog, version 11.0 American Museum of Natural History, online at http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/index.html Last udated: 11.06.2010 INTRODUCTION Fossil spiders have not been fully cataloged since Bonnet’s Bibliographia Araneorum and are not included in the current Catalog. Since Bonnet’s time there has been considerable progress in our understanding of the fossil record of spiders – and other arachnids – and numerous new taxa have been described. Spiders remain the single largest fossil group, but our aim here is to offer a summary list of all fossil Chelicerata in their current systematic position; as a first step towards the eventual goal of combining fossil and Recent data within a single arachnological resource. To integrate our data as smoothly as possible with standards used for living spiders, our list for Araneae follows the names and sequence of families adopted in the Platnick Catalog. For this reason some of the family groups proposed in Wunderlich’s (2004, 2008) monographs of amber and copal spiders are not reflected here, and we encourage the reader to consult these studies for details and alternative opinions. Extinct families have been inserted in the position which we hope best reflects their probable affinities. -
Taxonomy and Ecology of Parasitic Chigger Mites (Acari
Taxonomy and ecology of parasitic chigger mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) on small mammals in South Africa by Karlien Malan Thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Science in the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University Supervisor: Dr S. Matthee Co-supervisor: Professor M.L. Goff March 2015 Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za Declaration By submitting this thesis/dissertation electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third party rights and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification. Some of the contents contained in this thesis (Chapters 2-5) are taken directly from manuscripts submitted or drafted for publication in the primary scientific literature. This resulted in some overlap in content between the chapters. Copyright © 2015 Stellenbosch University All rights reserved ii Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za Acknowledgements I would like to thank the following people. Professor Lee Goff who came all the way from Hawaii to help with the identification of the chigger species collected during the study. It was a great privelage to be able to learn from Professor. Professor Eddie Ueckermann for helping with the species descriptions and guidance throughout the study. Doctor Sonja Matthee for all her support, guidance and inspiration during my MSc. It was an honour to have such a great supervisor and mentor. -
Phylogenetic Studies of Trombidioid Mites
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Parasitic and Phoretic Mites of Diptera in Israel and the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
ISRAEL JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 40, 2010, pp. 195–203 Parasitic and phoretic mites of Diptera in Israel and the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt KOSTA Y. MUMCUOGLU1 AND YEHUDA BRAVERMAN2 1Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, The Kuvin Center for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, The Institute for Medical Research Israel— Canada, The Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. E-mail: [email protected] 2Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel ABSTRACT Certain mites (Acarina) are parasitic on insects and other arthropods or use them as a means for transport to habitats where they find more suitable en- vironmental conditions. This article reports on phoretic and parasitic mites collected from Diptera in Israel and Egypt. Flies from the families Muscidae, Ceratopogonidae, Sphaeroceridae, Milichiidae, Sepsidae, and Ulidiidae were collected in the periphery of cowsheds and horse stables using Williams fi- berglass panel (Alsynite), Monks Wood, and DuToit suction traps. Specimens of the housefly (Musca domestica) and of the stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) were infested mainly by Macrocheles muscaedomesticae, and to a lesser extent, by Macrocheles subbadius, trombiculid larvae, and Dendrolaelaps nymphs. Most Culicoides species (Ceratopogonidae) were infested by water- mite larvae of the families Limnesiidae, Thyasidae, and Arrenuridae, as well as by larvae of the terrestrial Trombidiidae and Neotrombidiidae, whereas representatives of the remaining dipteran families were infested mainly by astigmatid, prostigmatid, and mesostigmatid mites. KEYWORDS: Acari, mite, insect, parasite, phoresis, Diptera, Israel INTRODUCTION Mites are known to parasitize vertebrates as well as insects and other arthropods. The larvae of several species of water mites are ectoparasites of adult mosquitoes and midges, the majority of which belong to the genera Thyas (Thyasidae) and Arrenurus (Arrenuridae). -
The Seasonality, Diversity and Ecology of Cavernicolous Guano Dependent Arthropod Ecosystems in Southern Australia
The seasonality, diversity and ecology of cavernicolous guano dependent arthropod ecosystems in southern Australia. Timothy A. Moulds A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Environmental Biology School of Earth and Environmental Sciences The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia January 2006 DECLARATION This work contains no material which has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma in any university or other tertiary institution and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, contains no material previously published or written by another person, except where due reference has been made in the text. I give consent to this copy of my thesis, when deposited in the University Library, being available for loan and photocopying. Timothy Moulds ii Table of Contents Declaration ......................................................................................................................ii Table of Contents...........................................................................................................iii Index of Figures ............................................................................................................vii Index of Tables.............................................................................................................xiv Index of Tables.............................................................................................................xiv Acknowledgements .....................................................................................................xvii -
Diversity and Dynamics of Microarthropods from Different Biotopes of Las Sardinas Cave (Mexico)
Subterranean Biology 9: 113-126, 2011 Microarthropods in Sardinas Cave 113 doi: 10.3897/subtbiol.9.2514 Diversity and dynamics of microarthropods from different biotopes of Las Sardinas cave (Mexico) José G. PALACIOS-VARGAS*, Gabriela CASTAÑO-MENESES, Daniel A. ESTRADA Ecología y Sistemática de Microartrópodos. Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Na- cional Autónoma de México. 04510 México, D. F. e-mail: [email protected], [email protected], biodan@ hotmail.com * corresponding author ABSTRACT An ecological study of the microarthropod communities from Las Sardinas cave was undertaken. Four different biotopes were stud- ied over the course of a year: bat guano, litter, soil under the chemoautotrophic bacteria colonies and as a control, plain soil without litter or guano. A total of 27,913 specimens of a total of 169 species were collected. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) showed that there is a significant effect of biotope on the recorded density, and the post hoc Tukey’s test showed that guano is the most differ- ent biotope with the highest value of density recorded. The interaction between season and biotope variables was not significant. In the most extreme case, 99 percent of the microarthropods in soil under chemoautotrophic bacteria were mites, mainly in the family Histiostomidae. Key words: Cave communities, distribution, energy fluxes, food resources, microarthropods INTRODUCTION tation through the microcaves of the superficial environ- ment, and the movement of carbon from the soil to the Caves are environments with relatively stable cli- superficial subterranean environment (Gers 1998). The matic conditions, compared to those outside. -
Taxonomy and Distribution of African Chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae)
European Journal of Taxonomy 395: 1–233 ISSN 2118-9773 https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.395 www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu 2018 · Stekolnikov A.A. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Monograph urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A244F97F-8CEB-40CE-A182-7E5440337CAA Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae) Alexandr A. STEKOLNIKOV Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya embankment 1, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia. Email: [email protected] urn:lsid:zoobank.org:author:576D9065-0E85-4C5C-B00F-B907E3005B95 Abstract. Chigger mites of the African continent are reviewed using data acquired from the literature and examination of the collections deposited at the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium) and the Natural History Museum (London, UK). All findings for 443 valid chigger species belonging to 61 genera are reported, along with details on their collection locality and host species. Three new synonyms are proposed: Straelensia Vercammen-Grandjean & Kolebinova, 1968 (= Anasuscuta Brown, 2009 syn. nov.); Herpetacarus (Herpetacarus) Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960 (= Herpetacarus (Lukoschuskaaia) Kolebinova & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1980 syn. nov.); Gahrliepia brennani (Jadin & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1952) (= Gahrliepia traubi Audy, Lawrence & Vercammen-Grandjean, 1961 syn. nov.). A new replacement name is proposed: Microtrombicula squirreli Stekolnikov, 2017 nom. nov. pro Eltonella myonacis heliosciuri Vercammen-Grandjean, 1965 (praeocc. Vercammen-Grandjean, 1965). Ninety new combinations are proposed. Keys to subfamilies, genera and subgenera of African trombiculid larvae and diagnoses of these taxa are given. Keywords. Chigger mites, fauna, taxonomy, Africa. Stekolnikov A.A. 2018. Taxonomy and distribution of African chiggers (Acariformes, Trombiculidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 395: 1–233. -
Order Trombidiformes Reuter, 1909. In: Zhang, Z.-Q
Order Trombidiformes Reuter, 19091, 2 Suborder Sphaerolichida OConnor, 1984 (2 superfamilies)3 Superfamily Lordalychoidea Grandjean, 1939 (2 families) Family Lordalychidae Grandjean, 1939 (1 genus, 16 species) Superfamily Sphaerolichoidea Berlese, 1913 Family Sphaerolichidae Berlese, 1913 (1 genus, 5 species) Suborder Prostigmata Kramer, 1877 (4 infraorders, 40 superfamilies) Infraorder Labidostommatina Krantz, 1978 (1 superfamily) Superfamily Labidostommatoidea Oudemans, 1904 (1 family) Family Labidostommatidae Oudemans, 1904 (5 genera, 51 species; †0/2)4 Infraorder Eupodina Krantz, 1978 (5 superfamilies) Superfamily Bdelloidea Dugès, 1834 (2 families) Family Bdellidae Dugès, 1834 (15 genera, 256 Species; †0/5)5 Family Cunaxidae Thor, 1902 (27 genera, 329 species)6 Superfamily Eriophyoidea Nalepa, 1898 (3 families)7 Family Phytoptidae Murray, 1877 (20 genera, 164 species)8 Family Eriophyidae Nalepa, 1898 (274 genera, 3,790 species)9 Family Diptilomiopidae Keifer, 1944 (63 genera, 450 species) Superfamily Eupodoidea Koch, 1842 (9 families)10 Family Cocceupodidae Jesionowska, 2010 (3 genera, 23 species)11 Family Eupodidae Koch, 1842 (10 genera, 69 species)12 Family Dendrochaetidae Olivier, 2008 (1 genus, 1 species)13 Family Eriorhynchidae Qin & Halliday, 1997 (1 genus, 5 species) Family Pentapalpidae Olivier & Theron, 2000 (1 genus, 1 species) Family Penthaleidae Oudemans, 1931 (5 genera, 16 species)14 Family Penthalodidae Thor, 1933 (6 genera, 35 species; ; †0/1)15 Family Rhagidiidae Oudemans, 1922 (28 genera, 157 species; ; †1/1) Family Strandtmanniidae Zacharda, 1979 (1 genus, 2 species)16 1. BY Zhi-Qiang Zhang, Qing-Hai Fan, Vladimir Pesic, Harry Smit, Andre V. Bochkov, A. A. Khaustov, Anne Baker, Andreas Wohltmann, Tinghuan Wen, James W. Amrine, P. Beron, Jianzhen Lin, Grzegorz Gabrys & Robert Husband (for full auhor addresses, see Contributor roles and addresses after References). -
Type Specimens of Acari (Arachnida) in the Collections of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia
Historia naturalis bulgarica 41: 1–11 ISSN 0205-3640 (print) | ISSN 2603-3186 (online) • nmnhs.com/historia-naturalis-bulgarica https://doi.org/10.48027/hnb.41.01001 Publication date [online]: 2 January 2020 Research article Type specimens of Acari (Arachnida) in the collections of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia. I. Acariformes (Acaridida and Prostigmata) Petar Beron National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria, [email protected] Abstract: The present list contains data on type material of 109 mite species (Acaridida and Prostigmata) from Bulgaria (species, described by I. Vassilev, М. Кolebinova, P. Beron) and many foreign countries: Greece, Suriname, the Netherlands, New Guinea, Cuba, Меxico, Chile, USA, Canada, Маdаgascar, Gaboon, Liberia, Nigeria, Uganda, Моzambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Мorocco, Tunisia, Маlaysia, Burma, Thailand, China, and the Philippines (species, described by М. Коlebinova, P. Beron, F. Lukoschus, A. Fain, C. Welbourn, F. Dusbábek, K. Samšinák, K. R. Orwig, W. Atyeo and other authors). The type material housed in the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia includes species from the families Acaridae, Gly- cyphagidae, Canestriniidae, Proctophyllodidae, Trouessartiidae, Syringobiidae, Dermationidae, Ereynetidae, Cytoditidae, Myocoptidae, Chirodiscidae, Gastronyssidae, Myobiidae, Ophioptidae, Demodicidae, Smarididae, Erythraeidae, Neotrom- bidiidae, Eutrombidiidae, Trombiculidae, Leeuwenhoekiidae, Walchiidae, and Vatacaridae. All Bulgarian and foreign acaro logists are kindly invited to submit type specimens under their care in the collections of the National Museum of Natural History in Sofia. This material will be properly housed and well used. Keywords: Acari, Astigmata, museum, Prostigmata, Sofia, type specimens Introduction M. Jeleva (Oribatida), P. Natchev (Eryophyoidea), M. Koymdjieva (Mesostigmata), and D.