Redescription of Tenuipalpus coyacus De Leon (Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae), with a discussion on the ontogeny of leg setae

Author(s)

Castro, Elizeu B. ^[1] ; Tassi, Aline D. ^[2] ; Barroso, Geovanny ^[3] ; Feres, Reinaldo J. F. ^[1] ; Ochoa, Ronald ^[4]

Affiliation

^[1] UNESP, Dept Zool & Bot, Rua Cristovao Colombo, Sj Do Rio Preto - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, ESALQ, Dept Fitopatol & Nematol, Piracicaba - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, ESALQ, Dept Entomol & Acarol, Piracicaba - Brazil

^[4] ARS, SEL, USDA, BARC, Beltsville, MD - USA

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACAROLOGY; v. 45, n. 5 JUN 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Tenuipalpus coyacus was described from female, male and deutonymph specimens collected on oil palm (Arecaceae) from San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico. In this article, we redescribe the female, male and immatures of T. coyacus from type specimens and newly collected material in Brazil. Also included are additional novel data (e.g. dorsal and ventral ornamentation, leg setae and setal measurements) in a standardized format. In addition, we provide details of the patterns of ontogenetic setal additions for each life stage of this species. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/01193-5 - Taxonomic and phylogenetic studies of Tenuipalpus sensu stricto (Acari: Tenuipalpidae), including the updating of the world family catalogue
• Grantee: Elizeu Barbosa de Castro
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 17/00458-8 - Taxonomic and phylogenetic studies of Tenuipalpus sensu stricto (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) deposited in the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), and use of LT-SEM technique for a better interpretation of the morphological characters
• Grantee: Elizeu Barbosa de Castro
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Post-doctor