A revision of the genus Pulaeus Den Heyer, with descriptions of a new genus and four new Brazilian species (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae)
Author
Castro, Tatiane Marie Martins Gomes De
Author
Heyer, Jacob Den
text
Zootaxa
2009
2141
20
36
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.188565
a1165815-2e9e-4bd0-b388-075cba718b1e
1175-5326
188565
AC749959-8379-4E7C-9A99-27152BDAEB9D
Lupaeus martini
(
Den Heyer, 1981b
) comb. nov.
Pulaeus
martini—
Den Heyer, 1981b
: 89
;
Sepasgosarian, 1984
: 142
;
Smiley, 1992
: 311
.
Female
(n=13) Idiosoma: length 238(212–257) and width 166(150–187). Dimensions of sensillae and setae:
vi
72
(62–77), setae
ve
34(30–40), setae
sci
21(17–25), sensillae
sce
74(72–77),
c1
24(20–27),
c2
16(12–20),
d1
24(22–25),
e1
25
(22–27),
f1
26(25–32),
f2
12(10–12),
h1
22(17–25) and
h2
13(12–15). Hypostome 88(77–92) long and
hg-
setae:
hg1
11(10–12),
hg2
12(12–15),
hg3
21(17–22) and
hg4
8(7–10). Three-jointed palp 49(45–55) long. Chelicera 87(75–92) long and cheliceral seta 10(7–12). Length of legs: I 148(140–157), II 128(125–137), III 145(140–150), IV 162(160–172); length of tarsi:
I 52
(50–55),
II 42
(40–45),
III 41
(40–45),
IV 43
(40–47).
Remarks.
The specimens examined differ from the original description of the species in relation to the number of tactile setae on tarsi I and II, in the original description it is given as 21(22) and 18, respectively, instead of 19(20) and 17.
Specimens examined.
Cananéia:
1 female
, from leaves of
B. setosa
,
12.VII.2000
, G.P. Arruda Filho;
2 females
, from leaves of an unidentified plant,
17.VII.2002
, N.C. Mesa.
Luis Antônio
:
1 female
, from leaf litter,
26.VII.2000
, A.R. Oliveira.
Pariquera-Açu
:
1 female
, from leaves of
B. setosa Mart.
,
16.I.2000
, L.V.F.Silva;
1 female
, from leaves of
B. setosa
,
11.X.1998
, M.G.C. Gondim Júnior;
1 female
, from leaves of
Alchornea glandulosa
Poepp. & Endl. (Euphorbiaceae)
,
19.IV.1998
;
1 female
, from leaves of
Aparisthmium cordatum
(A. Juss.)Baill. (Euphorbiaceae)
,
19.IV.1998
, M.S. Zacarias;
1 female
, from leaves of
A. cordatum
,
17.VII.2002
, N.C. Mesa.
Piracicaba
:
7 females
, from leaf litter of
E. edulis
Mart.
,
16.V.2000
, A.R. Oliveira.
Pirassununga
:
1 female
, from leaf litter of
Psidium guineense
Sw. (Myrtaceae)
,
27.VII.2000
, A.R. Oliveira.
São Pedro:
1 female
, from leaf litter of
S. oleraceae
,
16.II.2000
, A.R. Oliveira.