Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata) from Brazil: an annotated checklist
Author
Navia, Denise
Author
Duarte, Mercia Elias
0000-0002-4953-0139
mercia_elias@hotmail.com
Author
Flechtmann, Carlos H. W.
0000-0001-7745-8544
chwflech@usp.br
text
Zootaxa
2021
2021-07-07
4997
1
1
152
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4997.1.1
1175-5326
5089227
C7E841E6-7ECB-4A59-89D3-7B001AB67EA7
Eriophyidae
,
Phyllocoptinae
,
Tegonotini
167
Oxycenus maxwelli
(
Keifer, 1939
)
: 152 (
Keifer, 1961: 7
).
Previous genus assignment.
Oxypleurites
.
Type
host.
Olea europaea
L. (
Oleaceae
).
Type
locality.
Sacramento
,
California
,
USA
.
Reports in
Brazil
.
Maria
da Fé
(
Reis
et al.
2011b
),
Minas Gerais
;
Pelotas (
31°40’54”S
,
52°26’11”W
), Candiota (
31°23’40”S
,
53°45’22”W
), Bagé (
31°08’44”S
,
54°11’42”W
),
Santana do Livramento
(
30°43’53”S
,
55°23’26”W
),
Rio Grande
(
31°08’42”S
,
54°11’45”W
) (
Ricalde
et al.
2012
),
Rio Grande do Sul
.
Relationship to host plant.
Vagrant; usually found along the main vein; sometimes on upper surface of leaves (
Keifer 1939
). Symptoms observed in
Brazil
were silvering and distortion of young leaves, without affecting yield (
Ricalde
et al.
2012
).
Remark.
Type
species in the genus
Oxycenus
.
Type
host plant status in
Brazil
.
Exotic tree, cultivated mainly in the South and Southeast regions, for the production of olives and olive oil (
Lorenzi
et al.
2003
;
Ricalde
et al.
2012
). It is also cultivated as an ornamental, mainly as an isolated element in gardens (
Lorenzi
et al.
2003
).
**
Palmiphytoptus
Navia & Flechtmann, 2002: 137
.
Phytoptidae
,
Sierraphytoptinae, Mackiellini
Remark.
genus only known from
Brazil
.
168 *
Palmiphytoptus barbosae
Navia & Flechtmann, 2005b
: 48
.
Type
host.
Astrocaryum acaule
Mart. (Arecaceae)
.
Type
locality.
Manaus (
2°57’S
,
59°57’W
),
Amazonas
,
Brazil
.
Relationship to host plant.
Vagrants on lower surface of leaves, causing no apparent symptoms. Colonies were observed under a dense layer of loose trichomes along midrib (
Navia & Flechtmann 2005b
).
Remark.
Only known from the
type
host/locality.
Type
host plant status in
Brazil
.
Native
palm trees, not endemic, occurring in
Amazônia
biome (
Flora do Brasil 2020
)
.
169
**
Palmiphytoptus oculatus
Navia & Flechtmann, 2002
: 137
.
Type
host.
Bactris setosa
Mart. (Arecaceae)
.
Type
locality.
Pariquera-Açu (
24°36’41”S
,
47°49’32”W
),
São Paulo
,
Brazil
.
Additional host plant and localities in
Brazil
. On the same
type
host plant
B. setosa
(Arecaceae)
: Cananéia (
24°53’45”S
,
47°50’17”W
) (
Navia & Flechtmann 2002
),
São Paulo
; on
Astrocaryum aculeatissimum
(Schott) Burret
(Arecaceae)
: Pariquera-Açu (
24°36’41”S
,
47°49’32”W
) and Cananéia (
24°53’45”S
,
47°50’17”W
) (
Navia & Flechtmann 2002
),
São Paulo
, and “Reserva Estadual de Paraiso”, Paraiso (
22°29’23”S
,
42°54’47”W
) (
Navia & Flechtmann 2002
),
Rio de Janeiro
.
Relationship to host plants.
Vagrant on buds of
B. setosa
and buds and leaves of
A. aculeatissimum
, causing no apparent symptoms (
Navia & Flechtmann 2002
).
Remark.
Type
species in the genus
Palmiphytoptus
.
Type
host plant status in
Brazil
.
Native
palm tree, endemic, occurring in
Cerrado
,
Mata Atlântica
and
Pampa
biomes (
Lorenzi 2020a
)
.
Additional host plant status
.
A. aculeatissimum
—
native palm tree, endemic, occurring in Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes (
Flora do
Brasil
2020
).