First record of four bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) associated mite species (Acari) from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Author
Kontschan, Jeno
Author
Jeon, Mi Jeong
Author
Hwang, Jeong Mi
Author
Seo, Hong Yul
text
Journal of Species Research
2016
2016-02-29
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http://dx.doi.org/10.12651/jsr.2016.5.1.027
journal article
10.12651/JSR.2016.5.1.027
2713-8615
12753528
Scutacarus acarorum
(Goeze, 1780)
(
Figs. 5, 6
)
Material examined:
One female
.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
,
Pyongyang Prov.
, Paektu-san-milyong, host:
Bombus
sp
,
27.VI.1988
, leg.
Szél,
Gy.
&
Merkl, O.
Diagnosis:
Dorsal setae (c1, c2, d, f1, h) marginally pilose and long, but not reaching to basis of next setae. Setae e and f2 very short and needle-like. Setae 3a little shorter than 3b, setae 4a twice shorter than 4b.
Notes:
This species usually was collected from the nest of bumblebee in Europe, North-America and
Mongolia
and it was found on the body of the bumblebees as well (
Mahunka, 1972
).
Remark:
This is the first record of
Scutacarus acarorum
from North-Korea and the Korean Peninsula.
Sarcoptiformes
Astigmata Canestrini,
Family
Chaetodactylidae