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Tenuipalpus Castro, Feres, Ochoa & Bauchan, 2016, sensu stricto
No full textTenuipalpus sensu stricto group Diagnosis. Adults female and male: Species of this group can be differentiated from other Tenuipalpus by presence of one pair of lateral body projections associated with setae c3. See Castro et al. (2016) for a detailed diagnosis.Published as part of Castro, Elizeu B., Feres, Reinaldo J. F., Ochoa, Ronald & Bauchan, Gary R., 2016, A new species of Tenuipalpus sensu stricto (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil, with ontogeny and a key to the known species, pp. 355-378 in Zootaxa 4088 (3) on page 356, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4088.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/26150
A new species of Tenuipalpus sensu stricto (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil, with ontogeny and a key to the known species
No full textCastro, Elizeu B., Feres, Reinaldo J. F., Ochoa, Ronald, Bauchan, Gary R. (2016): A new species of Tenuipalpus sensu stricto (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil, with ontogeny and a key to the known species. Zootaxa 4088 (3): 355-378, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4088.3.
Two species of Acaricis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from New Zealand, moved from the genus Tenuipalpus, with a key to the known species
No full textCastro, Elizeu B., Beard, Jennifer J., Ochoa, Ronald, Feres, Reinaldo J. F. (2018): Two species of Acaricis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from New Zealand, moved from the genus Tenuipalpus, with a key to the known species. Acarologia 58 (4): 855-867, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20184290, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/2018429
FIGURE 4 in Two new species of Tenuipalpus sensu stricto (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil with a discussion on the ontogeny of leg setae
No full textFIGURE 4. Tenuipalpus protium sp. nov. (Female): view of dorsum.Published as part of Castro, Elizeu B., Beard, Jennifer J., Ochoa, Ronald, Bauchan, Gary R. & Feres, Reinaldo J.F., 2018, Two new species of Tenuipalpus sensu stricto (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil with a discussion on the ontogeny of leg setae, pp. 178-210 in Zootaxa 4540 (1) on page 183, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4540.1.12, http://zenodo.org/record/261613
Tenuipalpus montanus Collyer 1973
No full textTenuipalpus montanus Collyer, 1973: 949 (Figures 1–4)Published as part of Castro, Elizeu B., Beard, Jennifer J., Ochoa, Ronald & Feres, Reinaldo J. F., 2018, Two species of Acaricis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from New Zealand, moved from the genus Tenuipalpus, with a key to the known species, pp. 855-867 in Acarologia 58 (4) on page 857, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20184290, http://zenodo.org/record/575544
Figure 3 in Two species of Acaricis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from New Zealand, moved from the genus Tenuipalpus, with a key to the known species
No full textFigure 3 Acaricis montanus (Collyer) female: ventral infracapitulum.Published as part of Castro, Elizeu B., Beard, Jennifer J., Ochoa, Ronald & Feres, Reinaldo J. F., 2018, Two species of Acaricis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from New Zealand, moved from the genus Tenuipalpus, with a key to the known species, pp. 855-867 in Acarologia 58 (4) on page 859, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20184290, http://zenodo.org/record/575544
Figure 4 in Two species of Acaricis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from New Zealand, moved from the genus Tenuipalpus, with a key to the known species
No full textFigure 4 Acaricis montanus (Collyer) female, dorsal aspect, right side, of: A – leg I; B – leg II; C – leg III; D – leg IV.Published as part of Castro, Elizeu B., Beard, Jennifer J., Ochoa, Ronald & Feres, Reinaldo J. F., 2018, Two species of Acaricis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from New Zealand, moved from the genus Tenuipalpus, with a key to the known species, pp. 855-867 in Acarologia 58 (4) on page 860, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20184290, http://zenodo.org/record/575544
A newly available database of an important family of phytophagous mites Tenuipalpidae Database
No full textCastro, Elizeu B., Mesa, Nora C., Feres, Reinaldo J.F., De Moraes, Gilberto J., Ochoa, Ronald, Beard, Jennifer J., Demite, Peterson R. (2020): A newly available database of an important family of phytophagous mites Tenuipalpidae Database. Zootaxa 4868 (4): 577-583, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4868.4.
Tenuipalpus alpinus Collyer 1973
No full text<i>Tenuipalpus alpinus</i> Collyer, 1973: 946. (Figures 5–9)Published as part of <i>Castro, Elizeu B., Beard, Jennifer J., Ochoa, Ronald & Feres, Reinaldo J. F., 2018, Two species of Acaricis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from New Zealand, moved from the genus Tenuipalpus, with a key to the known species, pp. 855-867 in Acarologia 58 (4)</i> on page 861, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20184290, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5755440">http://zenodo.org/record/5755440</a>
Tenuipalpus tapiae Castro and Feres, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Tenuipalpus tapiae</i> Castro and Feres sp. nov. <p>(Figs. 1–11)</p> <p> <b>Description</b>. FEMALE: (holotype, Figs. 1–8). Body length 270 (265–275 in 12 paratypes); width 170 (160–170). <i>Dorsum</i> (Figs. 1–2). Prodorsal setae <i>ve</i> 5 (5–6) reduced, setae <i>sci</i> 14 (10–13) and <i>sce</i> 9 (9–11) larger; prodorsal setae covered with small triangular scales (here named as squamous setae; Fig 1.) and similar to hysterosomal setae, except <i>h2</i> whiplike; <i>c1</i> 8 (8–10), <i>c3</i> 7 (6–7), <i>d1</i> 6 (6–7), <i>d3</i> 7 (6–7), <i>e1</i> 5 (4–6), <i>e3</i> 7 (6–7), <i>f2</i> 9 (8–9), <i>f3</i> 9 (8–10), <i>h1</i> 7 (7–8), <i>h2</i> 176 (145–175). <i>Venter</i> (Fig. 3). Ventral integument slightly striated; <i>IC3</i> setae relatively short; <i>IC4</i> setae long, extend beyond the bases of genital setae; genital setae short and similar to anal setae. <i>Gnathosoma</i> (Fig. 4). Palp 3-segmented, 2nd segment elongate with long filiform dorso-distal seta; 3rd segment short bearing long solenidion (7 long). <i>Legs</i> (Figs. 5–8). Setation (from coxa to tarsus): I 3–1 –4–1–5–8(1), II 2–1 –4–1–5–8(1), III 1– 2 –2–0–3–4, IV 1–1 –1–0–3–4; <i>1a</i> setae of coxa very long; Femur I with 3 squamous setae (2 dorso-lateral and 1 ventral) and 1 pubescent ventral seta; Femur II with 3 dorsal-lateral squamous setae and 1 pubescent ventral seta.</p> <p> <b>Remark on female morphology.</b> Underneath of the genitoventral shield there is a complex of integument folds. Similar structure was illustrated in <i>T. moraesi</i> Feres & Hernandes description, and mentioned in description of <i>T. bacuri</i> Flechtmann and Noronha 2013, as probable ovipositor.</p> <p>MALE: Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Immatures.</b> larvae, protonymphs and deutonymphys have the full complement of dorsal setae of the adult, squamous setae, viz. 3 prodorsal pairs (<i>ve</i>, <i>sci</i> and <i>sce</i>) and 10 hysterosomal pairs (<i>c1</i>, <i>c3</i>, <i>d1</i>, <i>d3</i>, <i>e1</i>, <i>e3</i>, <i>f2</i>, <i>f3</i>, <i>h1</i> and <i>h2</i>). Central region of idiosoma covered by transverse rows of integument folds.</p> <p> LARVA: (5 paratypes) (Fig. 9). Body length 140–150; width 100–115. <i>Dorsal setae. ve</i> 7–11, <i>sci</i> 13–15, <i>sce</i> 22–27, <i>c</i> <i>1</i> 13–17, <i>c</i> <i>3</i> 11–15, <i>d</i> <i>1</i> 13–16, <i>d</i> <i>3</i> 10–11, <i>e1</i> 4 –6, <i>e</i> <i>3</i> 8 –13, <i>f</i> <i>2</i> 9–13, <i>f</i> <i>3</i> 10–13, <i>h</i> <i>1</i> 8–11, <i>h2</i> 100. <i>Legs.</i> Setation (from coxa to tarsus): I 1 –0–3–0–5–7(1), II 0–0–3–0–5–7(1), III 0–0–2–0–3–3.</p> <p> PROTONYMPH: (3 paratypes) (Fig. 10). Body length 185–200; width 135–145. <i>Dorsal setae. ve</i> 3–7, <i>sci</i> 12– 14, <i>sce</i> 30–33, <i>c</i> <i>1</i> 15–17, <i>c3</i> 14, <i>d</i> <i>1</i> 13–15, <i>d</i> <i>3</i> 7–10, <i>e1</i> 2 –3, <i>e</i> <i>3</i> 9 –12, <i>f</i> <i>2</i> 11–12, <i>f</i> <i>3</i> 10–12, <i>h</i> <i>1</i> 8–10, <i>h2</i> 58–78. <i>Legs.</i> Setation (from coxa to tarsus): I 2 –0–4–1–5–8(1), II 3 –0–4–1–5–8(1), III 1–1 –2–0–3–4, IV 0–0–1–0–3–3.</p> <p> DEUTONYMPH: (2 paratypes) (Fig. 11). Body length 250–255; width 170–175. <i>Dorsal setae: ve</i> 5–6, <i>sci</i> 13– 14, <i>sce</i> 36–37, <i>c</i> <i>1</i> 14–16, <i>c</i> <i>3</i> 15–18, <i>d</i> <i>1</i> 13–14, <i>d</i> <i>3</i> 13–14, <i>e1</i> 2 –3, <i>e</i> <i>3</i> 10 –11, <i>f</i> <i>2</i> 14–16, <i>f</i> <i>3</i> 15–16, <i>h1</i> 12, <i>h2</i> 80–90. <i>Legs.</i> Setation (from coxa to tarsus): I 2-1 -4-1-5-8(1), II 2-2 -4-1-5-8, III 1-2 -2-0-3-4, IV 1 -0-1-0-3-3.</p> <p> <b>Type material</b>. Holotype female (DZSJRP n. 8935) ex <i>Alchornea glandulosa</i> Poepp. and Endl (Euphorbiaceae), <b>BRAZIL</b>: São Paulo State, Paulo de Faria, Estação Ecológica de Paulo de Faria, 19°55´S; 49°31´W, June 2003, coll. R. Buosi. Paratypes with same data as holotype (DZSJRP n. 8936–8938 and 8940– 8941): 1 female, June 2003; 4 females, 2 deutonymphs, and 1 protonymph, February 2004; 1 female, 1 protonymph, and 2 larvae, November 2003; 3 females and 1 larva, November 2003; 2 females, 1 protonymph, and 1 larva, June 2003; and (NMNH n. 2065657-8939): 1 female and 1 larva, April 2004.</p> <p> <b>Etymology</b>. The specific name <i>tapiae</i> refers to the indigenous name (Tupi-Guarani) Tapiá, used to designate trees of the genus <i>Alchornea</i>, most common host plants of this new species, <i>A. glandulosa</i>.</p> <p> <b>Differential diagnosis.</b> This species is placed in the <i>caudatus</i> group, <i>annonae</i> subgroup; it is morphologically similar to <i>T. heteropyxis</i> Meyer, 1993, differing by the presence of 1 solenidion on the 3rd palpal segment and <i>sci</i> setae longer than <i>sce</i> setae (2 solenidion on the 3rd palpal segment and <i>sci</i> setae shorter than <i>sce</i> setae in <i>T. heteropyxis</i>). <i>T. tapiae</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is also similar to <i>T. smithi</i> Meyer, 1979, but it differs further by number of solenidion on the the 3rd palpal segment and length of the <i>sci</i> and <i>sce</i> setae, and also by the presence of 2 pairs of <i>IC4</i> setae (1 pair of <i>IC4</i> setae in <i>T. smithi</i>).</p> <p> <b> <i>Tenuipalpu</i> s <i>apichai</i> Castro and Feres sp. nov.</b> (Figs. 12–19)</p> <p> <b>Description</b>. FEMALE: (holotype, Figs. 12–19). Body length 260 (245–260 in 8 paratypes); width 150 (140–160). <i>Dorsum</i> (Figs. 12–13). Prodorsal setae <i>ve</i> 5 (3–6) and <i>sci</i> 7 (7–10) short; <i>sce</i> 13 (13–15), approximately twice the length of <i>sci</i>; hysterosomal setae similar to prodorsal; except <i>h2</i> whiplike; <i>c1</i> 8 (7–8), <i>c3</i> 6 (6–7), <i>d1</i> 7 (6–7), <i>d3</i> 5 (5– 6), <i>e1</i> 7 (5–7), <i>e3</i> 6 (5–7), <i>f2</i> 11 (7–10), <i>f3</i> 11 (8–11), <i>h1</i> 9 (8–10), <i>h2</i> 120 (135–190). <i>Venter</i> (Fig. 14). Ventral integument slightly striate; <i>IC3</i> setae short; <i>IC4</i> setae long, extend beyond the bases of genital setae; pre-genital e genital setae of similar length and longer than anal setae. <i>Gnathosoma</i> (Fig. 15). Palp 3-segmented, 2nd segment elongate and with long filiform dorso-distal seta; 3rd segment short bearing a solenidion (5 long). <i>Legs</i> (Figs. 16– 19). Setation (from coxa to tarsus): I 3-1 -4-2-5-8(1), II 2-1 -4-2-5-8(1), III 1-2 -2-0-3-5, IV 1-1 -1-0-3-5; <i>1a</i> setae the coxa I elongate and extend beyond the base of <i>IC3</i> setae (Fig. 14); Femur I with 2 dorso-lateral squamous setae and 2 pubescent ventral setae; Femur II with 3 dorso-lateral squamous setae and 1 pubescent ventral seta.</p> <p> <b>Remark on female morphology</b>. Underneath of the genitoventral shield there is a complex of integument folds (Fig. 3).</p> <p>MALE: Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype female (DZSJRP n. 8942) ex <i>Celtis iguanae</i> (Jacq.) Sarg. (Ulmaceae), <b>BRAZIL</b>: São Paulo State, São José do Rio Preto, 20°46’S; 49°15’W, April 2003, coll. P.R. Demite. Paratypes: same data as holotype (DZSJRP ns. 8943–8945) 6 females; and (NMNH n. 2065657-8946): 2 females.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> the specific name, <i>apichai</i>, indigenous name (Tupi-Guarani) of wrinkly, refers to the aspect of the dorsal integument.</p> <p> <b>Differential diagnosis.</b> This species is placed in the <i>caudatus</i> group, <i>anoplus</i> subgroup, and is morphologically similar to <i>T. burserae</i> De Leon, 1957, and <i>T. melhaniae</i> Meyer, 1979, but differs from both by the length and shape of the dorsal squamous setae (dorsal setae are smooth in <i>T. burserae</i>, and setiform in <i>T. melhaniae</i>), by the pattern of dorsal ornamentation, which is highly wrinkled in <i>T. apichai</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and more linear in <i>T. burserae</i>, and by the pattern on the genital plate, which is more linear in <i>T. apichai</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and reticulated in <i>T. melhaniae</i>.</p> <p> <b> <i>Tenuipalpu</i> s <i>nambii</i> Castro and Feres sp. nov.</b> (Figs. 20–27)</p> <p> <b>Description</b>. FEMALE: (holotype, Figs. 20–27). Body length 210 (215–230 in 6 paratypes); width 125 (120–130). <i>Dorsum</i> (Figs. 20–21). With 2 small projections on dorso- sub lateral region of the prosoma; hysterosomal pores C shaped; prodorsal setae <i>ve</i> 9 (9–11), <i>sci</i> 12 (12–13) and <i>sce</i> 16 (17–19) smooth and similar hysterosomal setae, except <i>h2</i> whiplike; <i>c1</i> 9 (10–12), <i>c3</i> 7 (6–10), <i>d1</i> 6 (6–8), <i>d3</i> 7 (6–8), <i>e1 7</i> (6–7), <i>e3</i> 7 (6–9), <i>f2</i> 9 (9–13), <i>f3</i> 9 (10–13), <i>h1</i> 9 (9–14), <i>h2</i> 195 (135–150). <i>Venter</i> (Fig. 22). Ventral integument smooth; <i>IC3</i> setae short; <i>IC4</i> setae elongate and extend beyond the bases of genital setae; genital setae short and similar length to anal setae. <i>Gnathosoma</i> (Fig. 23). Palp 2-segmented; 1st palpal segment elongate and with 1 smooth dorso-distal seta; 2nd segment short and with long solenidion (10 long). <i>Legs</i> (Figs. 24–27). Setation (from coxa to tarsus): I 3-1 -4-3-5-8(1), II 2-1 -4-3-5-8(1), III 1-2 - 2-0-3-4, IV 1-1 -1-0-3-4; <i>1a</i> setae of the coxa I elongate; Femur I with 3 squamous setae (2 dorsal and 1 ventral) and 1 pubescent ventral setae; Femur II with 3 dorsal setae (2 squamous setae and 1 pubescent) and 1 pubescent ventral seta.</p> <p>MALE: Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Type material</b>. Holotype female (DZSJRP n. 8947) ex <i>Sterculia striata</i> St. Hil. and Naud. (Malvaceae), <b>BRAZIL</b>: São Paulo State, São João de Iracema, 20°28´S; 50°17´W, March 2008, coll. P.R. Demite. Paratypes: same data as holotype (DZSJRP n. 8948) 5 females, December 2007; and (NMNH n. 2065657-8949): 1 female.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific name, <i>nambii</i>, is a compound of the indigenous words (Tupi-Guarani) <i>nambi</i> = ear + <i>i</i> = small, referring to the presence of 2 small ear-shaped projections on dorso-sub lateral region of prosoma.</p> <p> <b>Differential diagnosis.</b> This species is placed in the <i>caudatus</i> group and <i>anoplus</i> subgroup; it is morphologically similar to <i>T. lawrencei</i> Baker & Pritchard, 1960, and <i>T. mopaneae</i> Meyer,1979, but differs from both by having palp 2-segmented and 1 solenidion on 2nd segment (palp 3-segmented and 3rd segment with 2 solenidion of unequal length in <i>T. lawrencei</i> and <i>T. mopaneae</i>), and by smooth dorsal setae (<i>sce</i>, <i>c3</i>, <i>d3</i>, <i>h3</i>, <i>e3</i> and <i>f2</i> setae elliptic-lanceolate and squamous in <i>T. lawrencei</i> and <i>T. mopaneae</i>).</p>Published as part of <i>De Castro, Elizeu B. & Feres, Reinaldo J. F., 2013, New species of Tenuipalpus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Semidecidual Forest remnants in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, pp. 475-493 in Zootaxa 3716 (3)</i> on pages 475-489, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3716.3.9, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/221426">http://zenodo.org/record/221426</a>
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