New species of Daidalotarsonemus and Excelsotarsonemus (Acari, Tarsonemidae) from the Brazilian rainforest

Author(s)

Rezende, Jose Marcos ; Lofego, Antonio Carlos ; Ochoa, Ronald ; Bauchan, Gary

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: ZOOKEYS; v. N/A, n. 475, p. 36-pg., 2015-01-01.

Abstract

Three new species of Tarsonemidae, Daidalotarsonemus oliveirai Rezende, Lofego & Ochoa, sp. n., Excelsotarsonemus caravelis Rezende, Lofego & Ochoa, sp. n. and Excelsotarsonemus tupi Rezende, Lofego & Ochoa, sp. n. are described and illustrated. Measurements for these species are provided, as well as drawings, phase contrast (PC), differential interference contrast (DIC) and low temperature scanning electron microscopy (LT-SEM) micrographs. Some characters, which have not been used or clearly understood, are described herein. Biological, ecological and agricultural aspects about the role of these species in the rainforest and its surrounding environment are briefly discussed. (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
• FAPESP's process: 13/08402-0 - Taxonomic revision of the species of Daidalotarsonemus deposited in the Acari collection of the United States National Museum of Natural History (USNM)
• Grantee: José Marcos Rezende
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate