Proctotydaeus (Neotydeolus) alvearii Rosa, André and Flechtmann, 1985, family Tydeidae

Proctotydaeus (Neotydeolus) alvearii, female, dorsal view, ex Melipona seminigra (modified from Rosa et al., 1985) title=

Fig. 1. Proctotydaeus (Neotydeolus) alvearii, female, dorsal view, ex Melipona seminigra (modified from Rosa et al., 1985). Click to enlarge

Bee Mites : Acari : Acariformes : Trombidiformes : Tydeidae : Proctotydaeus

Proctotydaeus (Neotydeolus) alvearii Rosa, André and Flechtmann, 1985

Proctotydaeus alvearii Rosa, André et Flechtmann, 1985: 79, Figs 1-2 (holotype female and paratype TN in dept. Zoologia, Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz", University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 3 paratype females in André’s collection).

Proctotydeus [sic!] alvearii: Momen, 1990: 20.

Proctotydaeus (Neotydeolus) alveari [sic!]: Kazmierski, 1998b: 35.

Hosts. Melipona seminigra Friese, 1903 (as "Melipona pernigra Moure & Kerr"=Melipona seminigra pernigra Moure & Kerr, 1950) (Apidae: Meliponini).

Distribution. Brazil: Maranhão.

Biology. Found in the nest of Melipona seminigra (Apidae: Meliponini).

References

Momen, F. M. 1990. A new species of tydeid mite (Acari: Tydeidae) associated with rusty grain beetle on dried wheat. Entomologische Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Staatsinstitut und Zoologischen Museum Hamburg.10: 19-24.

Rosa, A. E., H. M. André & C. H. W. Flechtmann. 1985. Acari domum meliponinarum brasiliensium habitantes. 8. Proctotydaeus alvearii sp. n. (Acari: Acariformes: Tydeidae). Revista Brasileira de Biologia.45: 79-83.

Kazmierski, A. 1998. A review of the genus Proctotydaeus Berlese (Actinedida: Tydeidae: Pronematinae). Acarologia.39: 33-47.

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