Taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Daidalotarsonemus De Leon and Excelsotarsonemus Ochoa & Naskrecki species (Acari: Tarsonemidae)

Author(s)

José Marcos Rezende

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São José do Rio Preto. 2016-04-13.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Instituto de Biociências Letras e Ciências Exatas. São José do Rio Preto
• Defense date: 2016-03-21
• Advisor: Antonio Carlos Lofego

Abstract

Daidalotarsonemus (Acari: Tarsonemidae) is one of the few tarsonemid mite genera which have been recorded worlwide. Until 2014, it was composed of 26 known species. Excelsotarsonemus is also a tarsonemid mite genus; however, its geographical distribution was restricted to the Central America and just three species were described until that year. Here, it is presented some advances on knowledge about the biology, taxonomy and phylogeny of these two genera. The first three chapters show the description of 15 new species, 13 of those belonging to Daidalotarsonemus and two to Excelsotarsonemus. The last chapter gathers information about all species of both genera in a taxonomic revision. It is also provided a phylogenetic analysis, and a brief discussion about their geographical distribution. The results obtained increase the knowledge, not just for these two genera, but for all family Tarsonemidae. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/19890-0 - Taxonomic revision of the species of Daidalotarsonemus de León (Acari: Tarsonemidae), phylogenetic analysis with morphological and molecular characters, and bioecological evaluation
• Grantee: José Marcos Rezende
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate