Eutarsopolipus lukoschusi Husband, 1986 and Regenpolipus namibius Husband, 1986 (Acari: Podapolip... more Eutarsopolipus lukoschusi Husband, 1986 and Regenpolipus namibius Husband, 1986 (Acari: Podapolipidae), previously known as ectoparasites of Thermophilum decemguttatum (Linnaeus, 1764) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from three localities in South Africa, are found to be widely distributed in South Africa and Namibia on T. decemguttatum and Anthia species (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Regenpolipus anthiae Husband and Camerik n. sp. is described from Anthia species collected in Botswana and R. capensis Husband and Camerik n. sp. is described from T. decemguttatum collected in Western Cape Province, South Africa. Keys of Regenpolipus are provided.
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The original holotype and paratypes of Pygmephorus mesembrinae Canestrini, 1881, now known as Ped... more The original holotype and paratypes of Pygmephorus mesembrinae Canestrini, 1881, now known as Pediculaster mesembrinae (Canestrini, 1881), once part of the Canestrini collection housed at the University of Padua, Italy, are lost. There is an urgent need for the designation and description of a neotype for Pediculaster mesembrinae in order to rectify the many misidentifications and to describe new species. In this paper, the neotype, a phoretic female, collected from a mushroom farm in Terlizzi (South Italy, Europe), is designated. Phoretic females of this collection are assumed to be conspecific with laboratory-cultured phoretic females of Kaliszewski from Alabama, USA. The assumption is tested by statistical analysis of the sizes of 39 traditionally used morphological characters. Subsequently the normal female, male and larva found in Kaliszewski's collection, are described.
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Pediculaster copridis sp. n. and P. luriei sp. n. were collected from Musca confiscata Speiser (D... more Pediculaster copridis sp. n. and P. luriei sp. n. were collected from Musca confiscata Speiser (Diptera: Muscidae) and Norrbomia marginatis Adams (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae) from cow dung in South Africa. P. copridis is morphologically similar to P. hematobii Mahunka, 1981 and P. brasiliensis Mahunka, 1970, while P. luriei resembles P. gautengensis Camerik 1996 and P. morelliae Rack, 1975. Using a Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (CLSM), 3-D images of the pharyngeal pump system were taken by the junior author. Besides the traditionally used taxonomic characteristics, shapes of these pumps are included to distinguish between the latter three species. The legs of the previously described species, P. hematobii and P. brasiliensis, are redrawn in order to allow adequate comparisons.
The type species of the genus Zambedania (Z. africana Mahunka, 1972 is redescribed based on the h... more The type species of the genus Zambedania (Z. africana Mahunka, 1972 is redescribed based on the holotype collected from soil in Zimbabwe. Two new species are described and illustrated herewith: Z. madagascariana from Madagascar and Z. argentiniana from Argentina. The generic diagnosis of Zambedania is amended, and the key to its species is supplied. Morphology, taxonomy and biology of included species are briefly discussed. The first record of the genus being phoretic on a South American nemesiid spider is presented.
Eutarsopolipus lukoschusi Husband, 1986 and Regenpolipus namibius Husband, 1986 (Acari: Podapolip... more Eutarsopolipus lukoschusi Husband, 1986 and Regenpolipus namibius Husband, 1986 (Acari: Podapolipidae), previously known as ectoparasites of Thermophilum decemguttatum (Linnaeus, 1764) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from three localities in South Africa, are found to be widely distributed in South Africa and Namibia on T. decemguttatum and Anthia species (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Regenpolipus anthiae Husband and Camerik n. sp. is described from Anthia species collected in Botswana and R. capensis Husband and Camerik n. sp. is described from T. decemguttatum collected in Western Cape Province, South Africa. Keys of Regenpolipus are provided.
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The original holotype and paratypes of Pygmephorus mesembrinae Canestrini, 1881, now known as Ped... more The original holotype and paratypes of Pygmephorus mesembrinae Canestrini, 1881, now known as Pediculaster mesembrinae (Canestrini, 1881), once part of the Canestrini collection housed at the University of Padua, Italy, are lost. There is an urgent need for the designation and description of a neotype for Pediculaster mesembrinae in order to rectify the many misidentifications and to describe new species. In this paper, the neotype, a phoretic female, collected from a mushroom farm in Terlizzi (South Italy, Europe), is designated. Phoretic females of this collection are assumed to be conspecific with laboratory-cultured phoretic females of Kaliszewski from Alabama, USA. The assumption is tested by statistical analysis of the sizes of 39 traditionally used morphological characters. Subsequently the normal female, male and larva found in Kaliszewski's collection, are described.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 01647959808684123, Mar 17, 2009
Pediculaster copridis sp. n. and P. luriei sp. n. were collected from Musca confiscata Speiser (D... more Pediculaster copridis sp. n. and P. luriei sp. n. were collected from Musca confiscata Speiser (Diptera: Muscidae) and Norrbomia marginatis Adams (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae) from cow dung in South Africa. P. copridis is morphologically similar to P. hematobii Mahunka, 1981 and P. brasiliensis Mahunka, 1970, while P. luriei resembles P. gautengensis Camerik 1996 and P. morelliae Rack, 1975. Using a Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (CLSM), 3-D images of the pharyngeal pump system were taken by the junior author. Besides the traditionally used taxonomic characteristics, shapes of these pumps are included to distinguish between the latter three species. The legs of the previously described species, P. hematobii and P. brasiliensis, are redrawn in order to allow adequate comparisons.
The type species of the genus Zambedania (Z. africana Mahunka, 1972 is redescribed based on the h... more The type species of the genus Zambedania (Z. africana Mahunka, 1972 is redescribed based on the holotype collected from soil in Zimbabwe. Two new species are described and illustrated herewith: Z. madagascariana from Madagascar and Z. argentiniana from Argentina. The generic diagnosis of Zambedania is amended, and the key to its species is supplied. Morphology, taxonomy and biology of included species are briefly discussed. The first record of the genus being phoretic on a South American nemesiid spider is presented.
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