Proctotydaeus (Neotydeolus) partamonae Rosa and Flechtmann, 1983, family Tydeidae

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

Proctotydaeus (Neotydeolus) partamonae Rosa and Flechtmann, 1983

Proctotydaeus partamonae Rosa & Flechtmann, 1983: 273, Figs 1-2.

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

Proctotydaeus (Neotydeolus) partamonae: Kazmierski, 1998b: 35.

Hosts. Partamona pearsoni (Schwarz, 1938)

Distribution. Brazil: Roraima.

Biology. Found in the nest of Partamona pearsoni (Schwarz, 1938) (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. & C. H. W. Flechtmann. 1983. Acari domum meliponinarum brasiliensium habitantes. 3. Proctotydaeus partamonae, sp. n. (Acari: Acariformes, Tydeidae). Revista Brasileira de Biologia.43: 273-276.

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