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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. Dobrev (Scuta- The descriptions of new taxa of Acari by Bulgarian ac- caridae). Efforts are made to house their type speci- arologists start rather late. First, Drenski described the mens (now in other zoological institutions) also in the tick Argas bureshi Drenski, 1957. The type specimens NMNHS. At the same time, many types (usually para- of this species are currently missing and the efforts types) of Acari, described by foreign specialists (F. to be found after the death of Drenski in 1963 have Dusbábek, K. Samšinák, F. Lukoschus, W. Ateyo, C. not been successful. New feather mites from Bulgaria Welbourn, P. H. Vercammen­Grandjean), have been were described by Iv. Vassilev (1958–1965, partly in donated to their Bulgarian colleagues and are now in co­operation with M. Kolebinova, W. Ateyo and J. the collections of the NMNHS. They are marked with Gaud). Petar Beron and M. Kolebinova started de- different numbers and other marking of their initial scribing mites simultaneously in 1965 and became the institutions. This marking is mentioned with the de- first Bulgarians describing Acari from other countries. scription of the label data. Most of the type specimens of Vassilev, Kolebinova Remaining almost the only acarologist in Bulgar- and Beron are now preserved in the National Museum ia still describing mites, I tried to organise and to ar- of Natural History in Sofia (NMNHS). More mites, range in the collections of the NMNHS all type speci- almost entirely from Bulgaria, have been described by mens of Acari, available in Bulgaria, of all groups. I A. Petrova (water mites), E. Angelkova (Acaridida), was facilitated by the generous donation of the many Received: 30 November 2018 • Editor: Mario Langourov 1 Petar Beron types in possession of my retired colleague Mrs Maria Glycyphagidae Kolebinova. In the present list are included the types — Orycteroxenus canadensis Fain, Kok, Lukoschus of 109 species of Acari (incl 52 holotypes) of the sub- & Clulow – (Fain et al., 1971: 16). Label data: orders Acaridida and Prostigmata from Bulgaria (de- “Paratype, hypopus, Condylura cristata [Sorico- scribed by I. Vassilev, M. Kolebinova, P. Beron, and morpha, Talpidae], Sudbury [Canada], 17.7.1969, F. Dusbábek), as well as from many foreign countries Lukoschus leg.”. (Greece, France, Romania, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Trinidad, Suriname, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Canestriniidae Mexico, Cuba, the USA, Canada, Madagascar, Niger- — Canestrinia samsinaki Beron – (Beron, 1975c: 83 ia, Gaboon, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Somalia, [7 slides]). Label data: “Holotype ♂, ex Gnaptor Tanzania, Liberia, Tunisia, Morocco, the Philippines, sp. [Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae], Sozopol, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, Chi- Bulgaria, 25.6.1968, P. Beron leg.”. On the same na, and New Guinea), described by M. Kolebinova, slide are mounted also 1 ♀, 2 ♂. On the other six P. Beron, F. Lukoschus, A. Fain, C. Welbourn, K. R. slides are mounted 2 ♂♂, 17 ♀♀ paratypes, incl. Orwig, W. Atyeo, Z. Feider, K. Samšinak, and other allotype, 1 larva. authors. The type specimens of Acari deposited in the NMNHS represent species belonging to the families Cytoditidae Acaridae, Glycyphagidae, Canestriniidae, Proctophyl- — Cytodites faini Beron – (Beron, 1975b: 185 lodidae, Trouessartiidae, Syringobiidae, Dermatio- [5 slides]). Label data: 1. “Holotype ♀, ex nidae, Ereynetidae, Cytoditidae, Myocoptidae, Chi- Lanius collurio [Laniidae], Pazardjik, Bulgaria, rodiscidae, Gastronyssidae, Myobiidae, Ophioptidae, 10.6.1968, P. Beron leg.”. 2–5. “Paratype[s], ex Demodicidae, Smarididae, Erythraeidae, Neotrombi- Lanius collurio, Pazardjik, Bulgaria, 10.6.1968, P. diidae, Eutrombidiidae, Trombiculidae, Walchiidae, Beron leg.”. Leeuwenhoekiidae, and Vatacaridae. All Bulgarian and foreign acarologists are kindly Myocoptidae invited to submit type specimens under their care in — Trichoecius apodemi Fain, Munting & Luko- the collections of the National Museum of Natural schus – (Fain et al., 1969: 391). Label data: History in Sofia. This material will be properly housed “Paratype ♀, ex Apodemus sylvaticus [Muridae], and well used. NL[Nederlands] – Hatert, 14.11.1966, Lukoschus leg.”. — Gliricoptes eliomys Kok, Lukoschus & Fain – List of type specimens (Kok et al., 1971: 50). Label data: “Paratype ♀, ex Eliomys quercinus [Rodentia, Myoxidae], Gafsa, Acari Tunis, 1914, Nat. Mus. Wien, Lukoschus leg.”. Acariformes Chirodiscidae — Alabidocarpus balcanicus Beron – (Beron, 1965: Sarcoptiformes 255). Note: Currently synonymised by Fain (1971) with Alabidocarpus megalonyx megalonyx Astigmata (Acaridida) (Trouessart, 1895). Label data: “Holotypus ♀, ex Rhin[olophus] ferrumequinum [Chiroptera, Rhi- nolophidae], Batulija, Bulgarie, mine, 6.9.1964, P. Acaridae Beron leg.”. — Sancassania phyllognathi Samšinak – (Samšinak, — Lutrilichus nivalis Beron – (Beron, 1973: 537). La- 1970: 404 [2 slides]). Label data: “Paratype[s], bel data: “Holotypus, ♀, Châlet Vichren, alt. 2050 ♂♀, leg. Hurpin” [data from the description]. m, Pirin, Bulgarie du Sud­Ouest, 28.VIII.1969, A. — Sancassania berteaueursae Samšinak – Lateva leg., ex Mustela nivalis L. (Mustelidae)”. (Samšinak, 1970: 407 [2 slides]). Label data: — Lawrenceocarpus micropilus Dusbábek & Cruz – “Paratype[s], ♂♀, Rum[ania], Donau Delta Ge- (Dusbábek & Cruz, 1966: 12). Label data: “Para- biet, 17.7.1969”. type, ♀, ex Chilonycteris fuliginosa torrei [Chi- 2 Historia naturalis bulgarica 41 (2020) Type specimens of Acari (Arachnida) in the collections of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia roptera], Cueva del Indio, Tapaste, La Habana, “Paratype, ♀, ex Gallinula chloropus [Rallidae], 10.1.1966, Dusbábek & de la Cruz leg.”. Nijmegen [the Nederlands], 13.1.1967”. — Passeroptes [Rivoltasia] gaudi (Vassilev & Proctophyllodidae Kolebinova) – (Vassilev & Kolebinova, 1965: — Proctophyllodes emberizae Atyeo & Vassilev 161). Label data: “H[olotype], ♀, Ex Sturnus vul­ – (Atyeo & Vassilev, 1964: 273). Label data: 1 garis [Sturnidae], v. Tchelopechene near Sofia, slide – “Holotype ♂, Allotype ♀, [ex] Emberiza 27.IX.1962, Iv. Vassilev leg. & det., 445(81)” (in melanocephala [Emberizidae], [II мах. (quart.) Bulgarian). v. Ognyanovo, Distr. Pazardjik] (in Bulgarian), 11.VII.1960, No 889/20a”. Trouessartiidae — Proctophyllodes tenericaulus Atyeo & Vassi- — Neocalcealges segregatus Orwig – (Orwig, 1968: lev – (Atyeo & Vassilev, 1964: 275). Label data: 148). Label data: “Paratype [s], ♀, ♂, ex Stachy­ “Holotype ♂, Allotype ♀, [on one slide] Turdus ris nigriceps davisoni [Timaliidae], Mt. Brin- viscivorus [Turdidae], “I мах. [quart.] G. Deltch- chang, Pahang, Malaya, USA Med. Res. Unit, ev 20.X.1960 Iv. Vassilev leg.] (in Bulgarian), No 23.11.1961, ser No MOO444, NV 6563”. 2553 (Notebook No 96b, in Bulgarian). — Neocalcealges undulatus Orwig – (Orwig, 1968: — Tanyphyllodes scelorchilae Atyeo – (Atyeo, 151 [2 slides]). 1. Label data: “Paratype ♀, ex 1966a: 473). Label data: “Paratype[s], ex Sce­ Heterophasia picaoides, Long – tailed Sibia [Ti- lorchilus r. rubecula (Rhinocryptidae), Purn, Mal- maliidae], Mt. Brinchang, Pahang, Malaya, USA leco Prov., Chile, 7 Oct. 1960, J. K. Greer, NU Med. Res. Unit, K.L. [1961], Ser.No M – 00483, 9580 (MichSU 3624), Univ. Nebrasca Mus.”. BA 14836, NU 6602”. 2. Label data: “Paratype ♂, — Nycteridocaulus tyranni Atyeo – (Atyeo, 1966b: the other data the same”. 489 [2 slides]). 1. Label data: “Paratype ♂, ex — Bicentralges orientalis Orwig – (Orwig, 1966: Contopus pertinax [Greater Peewee], [Tyranni- 39 [2 slides]). 1. Label data: “Paratype ♂, ex dae], Pendencia, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 28. 5. Cymbirhynchus
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