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

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 colle...

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Autores: Escobar-Garcia, Hector Alonso, de Andrade, Daniel Júnior [UNESP], Castro, Elizeu Barbosa [UNESP], Tassi, Aline Daniele, Beard, Jennifer J., Ochoa, Ronald
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/298753
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.11158/saa.29.11.8
https://hdl.handle.net/11449/298753
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:algarrobo
flat mites
host extension
phytophagous mites
range extension
Trombidiformes
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Sumario: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.