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Parasitellus hobbsi (Richards, 1976)


Parasitus hobbsi Richards, 1976: 733, Figs 1-7; Richards and Richards, 1976: 3; Crozier, 1989: 167.


Hosts.
Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 Bombus (Bombias) nevadensis Cresson, 1874
Bombus (Bombus) terricola Kirby, 1837 (as occidentalis)
Bombus (Cullumanobombus) rufocinctus Cresson, 1863
Bombus (Fervidobombus) fervidus (Fabricius, 1798) (as californicus)
Bombus (Psithyrus) fernaldae (Franklin, 1911)
Bombus (Psithyrus) insularis (Smith, 1861)
Bombus (Pyrobombus) bifarius Cresson, 1878 (type host)
Bombus (Pyrobombus) flavifrons Cresson, 1863
Bombus (Pyrobombus) frigidus Smith, 1854
Bombus (Pyrobombus) huntii Greene, 1860
Bombus (Pyrobombus) mixtus Cresson, 1878
Bombus (Pyrobombus) ternarius Say, 1837
Bombus (Pyrobombus) vagans Smith, 1854
Bombus (Subterraneobombus) appositus Cresson, 1878
(Richards, 1976; Rrichards and Richards, 1976; Crozier, 1989)


Distribution. Canada: Alberta (type locality); Nova Scotia (Crozier, 1989; Richards, 1976).

Biology. Similar to that of other Parasitellus. Occurs less frequently than P. talparum and P. perthecatus. In Canada (Nova Scotia) was found in beehives.

References
Crozier, L. 1989. Melittiphis alvearius (Berlese) and other mites found in honeybee colonies in Nova Scotia. Journal of Apicultural Research.28: 166-168.
Richards, L. A. 1976. Parasitid mites associated with bumblebees in Alberta, Canada (Acarina: Parasitidae; Hymenoptera: Apidae). I. Taxonomy. University of Kansas Science Bulletin.50: 731-773.
Richards, L. A. & K. W. Richards. 1976. Parasitid mites associated with bumblebees in Alberta, Canada (Acarina: Parasitidae; Hymenoptera: Apidae). II. Biology. University of Kansas Science Bulletin.51: 1-18.



 

 

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