A new species of Proctolaelaps Berlese (Acari: Mesostigmata: Melicharidae) from the Dominican Republic

A new species of Proctolaelaps Berlese (Acari: Mesostigmata: Melicharidae) from the Dominican Republic

A new species, Proctolaelaps elcotoy Gómez-Moya and Martin, n. sp., is described from the Dominican Republic (in the Hispaniola Island), based on adult females and males collected from adults of Conotelus sp. (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) found in flowers of passionfruit (Passiflora edulis Sims, Passifl...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Acarologia 2023-01, Vol.63 (3), p.856-866
Hauptverfasser: Gómez-Moya, Cristina Antonia, Martin, João Pedro Inez, Feliz Lebrón, Andrea O., Moraes, Gilberto J. de
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Life Sciences
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:A new species, Proctolaelaps elcotoy Gómez-Moya and Martin, n. sp., is described from the Dominican Republic (in the Hispaniola Island), based on adult females and males collected from adults of Conotelus sp. (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) found in flowers of passionfruit (Passiflora edulis Sims, Passifloraceae). Conotelus species have been reported in Brazil to cause significant damage to passionfruit.
ISSN:0044-586X
2107-7207
DOI:10.24349/np6y-3o4v