Two new species of Cheiroseius Berlese (Acari: Blattisociidae), with a key for identification of the species from Brazil
Author
De Moraes, Gilberto J.
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Zootaxa
2017
2017-09-26
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10.11646/zootaxa.4324.1.6
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Cheiroseius pugiunculus
Karg
Cheiroseius pugiunculus
Karg, 2006
: 158
.
Cheiroseius pugiunculus
.
—
Moraes
et al
., 2016: 151.
Specimens examined: Alagoas—
Teotônio Vilela: litter/soil,
November 23, 2011
, 1 female; Teotônio Vilela: litter/ soil,
August 14, 2012
, 31 female.
Mato Grosso—
Sinop: soil,
May 10, 2016
, 3 females.
São Paulo—
Cananéia: litter,
November 10, 2000
, 2 females; Leme: litter,
February 7, 2000
, 4 females; Jaboticabal: litter/soil,
August 7, 2013
, 14 females and 1 male; Pariquera-Açu: litter,
February 13, 2001
, 17 females and 2 males; Piracicaba: litter,
November 7, 2000
, 2 females; São Carlos: litter,
May 5, 2000
, 2 females.
Note:
this is the first report of this species in Brazil. It was originally described from females collected in Ecuador in litter.