First record of Aegyptobia Sayed (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from South America: a new species and redescription of A. pennatulae Baker & Tuttle from Peru

Author(s)

Escobar-garcia, Hector alonso ; De Andrade, Daniel Junior ; Castro, Elizeu barbosa ; Tassi, Aline daniele ; Beard, Jennifer j. ; Ochoa, Ronald

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY; v. 29, n. 11, p. 18-pg., 2024-11-01.

Abstract

The genus Aegyptobia is recorded from South America for the first time, with the description of a new species collected from the branches of a native forest tree, Neltuma piurensis (Fabaceae), from Department of Piura in north-western Peru. The species A. pennatulae Baker & Tuttle was also collected from the same host, and is redescribed based on the types and new material. Observations during summer and autumn revealed A. pennatulae as the predominant species, and that N. piurensis is likely an accidental host for A. peruensis sp. nov. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 21/06373-0 - Phylogeny, ontogeny and occurrence of Tenuipalpidae (Arachnida: Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychoidea), an important family of plant-feeding mites
• Grantee: Elizeu Barbosa de Castro
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• FAPESP's process: 24/00175-0 - Phylogeny, ontogeny and occurrence of Tenuipalpidae (Arachnida: Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychoidea), an important family of plant-feeding mites
• Grantee: Elizeu Barbosa de Castro
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Young Researchers