Daidalotarsonemus and Excelsotarsonemus species (Acari: Tarsonemidae) found in shaded cacao plantations in Brazil, with a description of a new species

Author(s)

Guimaraes Sousa, Andre Silva ^[1] ; Rezende, Jose Marcos ^[2] ; Lofego, Antonio Carlos ^[2] ; Ochoa, Ronald ^[3] ; Oliveira, Anibal Ramadan ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Santa Cruz, PPGPV, BR-45662900 Ilheus, BA - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Sao Paulo UNESP, Dept Zool & Bot, Inst Biociencia Letras & Ciencias Exatas IBILCE, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[3] ARS, Systemat Entomol Lab, USDA, Beltsville, MD - USA

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACAROLOGY; v. 44, n. 2-3, p. 68-79, 2018.
• Web of Science Citations: 1

Abstract

Mites of the family Tarsonemidae (Acari: Prostigmata) exhibit a great diversity of feeding habits including fungivorous, algivorous, plant feeders, and predatory of other mites, as parasitoids and parasites are kinds of symbionts of other insects. They also have a considerable diversity of morphological structures, including the shape and structure of the mouthparts and specialized tactile organs, particularly the setae on the body and legs. The Atlantic Forest remnant is considered to be a very diverse tropical biota. Samples were collected on Theobroma cacao and Artocarpus heterophyllus trees in cabruca agroforest systems located in Ilheus, Bahia State, Brazil. A new species, Excelsotarsonemus cabrucae Sousa, Lofego \& Ochoa, sp. n. is described and illustrated. Six Daidalotarsonemus and three Excelsotarsonemus species were identified in the same area. A key to the species of Daidalotarsonemus of Brazil and a key to the species of Excelsotarsonemus of the world are presented. The findings emphasize the importance of conducting mite surveys in rainforests to better understand the mite diversity which inhabits this biome.http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:15D43DCE-E281-456F -B218-6F0947B6EA04 (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/16779-5 - Study of Tarsoneminae mites (Acari: Tarsonemidae) deposited in the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), and use of CLSM and LT-SEM techniques for new interpretation of morphological characters
• Grantee: José Marcos Rezende
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor
• FAPESP's process: 15/19867-0 - Investigating the phylogeny of Tarsoneminae CANESTRINI & Fanzago, 1877 (Acari: Tarsonemidae): use of electronic (LT-SEM) and confocal (CLSM) microscopies on the inclusion of new genera and reinterpretation of characters
• Grantee: José Marcos Rezende
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral