A new genus and new species of Tarsonemidae (Acari: Heterostigmata) from the Brazilian rainforests

Antonio C. Lofego; Thafarel Pitton; José M. Rezende

doi:10.11158/saa.21.3.6

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Antonio C. Lofego,^1,* Thafarel Pitton,² José M. Rezende³

¹1Departamento de Zoologia e Botânica, UNESP — Universidade Estadual Paulista, São José do Rio Preto,
²2Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, UNESP — Universidade Estadual Paulista, São José do Rio Preto, Sã
³3Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, UNESP — Universidade Estadual Paulista, São José do R

^*Correspondent author: aclofego@ig.com.br

Abstract

Ochoanemus dux gen. nov., sp. nov. (Tarsonemidae: Tarsoneminae) is described from adult males and females collected on leaves of Psidium cattleyanum Sabine (Myrtaceae) from the Atlantic Forest in coastal area of São Paulo State, Brazil. Measurements and illustrations of both sexes are provided. This species is unusual in the shape of dorsal setae d (on males and females), sc1 (males) and v1 (females) which are club-shaped and serrate.

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Antonio C. Lofego, Thafarel Pitton, and José M. Rezende "A new genus and new species of Tarsonemidae (Acari: Heterostigmata) from the Brazilian rainforests," Systematic and Applied Acarology 21(3), 307-319, (15 February 2016). https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.3.6

Received: 1 July 2015; Accepted: 1 November 2015; Published: 15 February 2016

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