Oribatid Mites (Acari: Oribatida) Phoretic on Passalid Beetles (Coleoptera: Passalidae), With Description of a New Species From Indonesia

Ermilov, Sergey G.

doi:10.37828/em.2019.22.6

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“…As previously noted (Norton 1980;Ermilov 2019;Ermilov & Frolov 2019a, b), some oribatid mites are actively phoretic on insects, having morphological adaptations for attachment to the host (for example, gripping setae of beetles between the rostrum of the aspis and the anterior portion of the genital plates in ptyctimous mites, or specifically curved leg claws for holding onto setae of the host as in Siculobata (Paraleius)) (Norton 1980).…”

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“…Beetles of the family Passalidae are one of the more common insect hosts actively used by oribatid mites for phoresy (Ermilov 2019), however, phoretic oribatid mites had not been previously reported from A. lamellatus, nor from any beetles of the family Zopheridae. Hence, our findings (P. paracuriosus n. sp.…”

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“…: unidentified Mesoplophora (later, it was identified by Niedbała (1985Niedbała ( , 2000 as M. (M.) permodica Niedbała, 1985, Mesoplophora (Parplophora) flavida Niedbała, 1985; M. (P.) polita Niedbała, 1985, and M. (P.) subtilis Niedbała, 1981), Malaconothrus, Oppia, Protoribates, Scheloribates, and Metaleius spp. from the different regions of the world (Norton 1980); Neoamerioppia phoretica (Franklin & Woas, 1992) from Brazil (Franklin & Woas 1992); M. (P.) flavida, M. (P.) polita, Graptoppia (Stenoppia) luisi Ermilov & Frolov, 2009, Ramusella (Sabahoppia) blattarum (Oudemans, 1911), and Perscheloribates kontumensis Ermilov & Frolov, 2009) from Vietnam (Ermilov & Frolov 2019a); Graptoppia (Stenoppia) royi Ermilov, 2019 from Indonesia (Ermilov 2019). In addition, there are also some data on phoresy of oribatid mites on the beetles of the other families, e.g.…”

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“…The main generic characters of Perscheloribates (Perscheloribates) were summarized by Hammer (1973), Corpuz-Raros (1980), and Balogh & Balogh (1992. Identification keys for many species from different regions have been presented earlier by Balogh & Balogh (1990, 2002, Ermilov et al (2011), andErmilov &Martens (2014).…”

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New Perscheloribates species (Acari, Oribatida, Scheloribatidae) phoretic on beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera)

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Two new species of oribatid mites of the genus Perscheloribates (Oribatida, Scheloribatidae), phoretic on passalid and zopherid beetles (Coleoptera), are described from the Philippines and U.S.A., based on adults. Perscheloribates paracuriosus n. sp. differs from Perscheloribates curiosus Ermilov, 2016 by the length and morphology of notogastral and adanal setae, the presence of lateral keel-shaped ridge, and the absence of custodium. Perscheloribates parakontumensis n. sp. differs from Perscheloribates kontumensis Ermilov and Frolov, 2019 by the morphology of notogastral setae and the absence of body sculpturing and setae it on leg tarsi I–III.

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“…Many oribatids can migrate over large distances with the wind (anemohydrochory) [84][85][86][87], via birds [88][89][90][91][92], by water currents or waves (together with the action of wind), or with objects drifting in water [84,86,93], including transport in seawater [94]. Even though Oribatida lack obvious morphological adaptations for active transport by phoresy, it has been demonstrated that they are carried on insects [95][96][97][98][99][100] and frogs [101].…”

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Morphological Ontogeny, Ecology, and Biogeography of Fuscozetes fuscipes (Acari, Oribatida, Ceratozetidae)

Seniczak,

Jordal

2024

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The systematic status of Fuscozetes Sellnick, 1928, is not clear in the literature. Therefore, the morphological ontogeny of F. fuscipes (C.L. Koch, 1844), the type species of this genus, was investigated and compared with its congeners in this study, and a new diagnosis of Fuscozetes is given. The juveniles of F. fuscipes are light brown, with a brown prodorsum, sclerites, epimeres, and legs. In all juveniles, a humeral organ and a humeral macrosclerite are present. The gastronotum of the larva has 12 pairs of setae (h3 is present), whereas the nymphs have 15 pairs. In the larva, the gastronotal shield is weakly developed, and most gastronotal setae are short except for a slightly longer h2. Most of the gastronotal setae are inserted on the microsclerites except for h3, and several other macrosclerites and many microsclerites are present on the hysterosoma. In the nymphs, the gastronotal shield is well developed, with 10 pairs of setae (d-, l-, and h-series, and p1), and setae p2 and p3 are located on a large posteroventral macrosclerite. In all the instars, femora I and II are oval in cross-section, without a large ventral carina. Mitochondrial COI sequence data revealed a deep split between the Nearctic and Palearctic populations of F. fuscipes, and a less, but significant, divergence within each continent. These strong geographical barriers were contrasted with multiple cases of shared haplotypes over long distances in the Palearctic, indicating high migration rates in modern times.

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Quantitative assessment of the dispersal of soil‐dwelling oribatid mites via rodents in restored heathlands

Salazar-Fillippo

Teunkens

Leirs

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Ecology and Evolution

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Heathland restoration using topsoil removal requires the re‐colonization of above‐ and belowground communities. Oribatid mites play a key role in the comminution of organic matter and are frequently early colonizers during succession despite their limited mobility. Whereas the assembly of their communities may take decades, passive dispersal likely dominates colonization processes, but especially dispersal via other animals (phoresy) remains poorly studied. Compared to other potential hosts, movement habits and ecology of small rodents may provide dispersal advantages to oribatid communities. We studied dispersal of oribatid mites via small rodents in restored heathland sites of different age. We measured movement patterns of small rodents and extracted mites from their pelts and nests to estimate annual contributions of these rodents to the dispersal of oribatids. We also discussed phoretic estimates reported on other host groups as a reference. Probability estimates of oribatids in pelts and nests showed lower occurrence frequencies compared to other reported phoretic hosts. However, local rodent communities may aid the dispersal of up to 41,000 oribatid mites per year. We highlight the high diversity of oribatid species mounting rodents, unlike strong species‐specific filters reported in other passive pathways. We found that over half (58%) of the oribatid species reproduced asexually and over a third (32%) had a soil‐dwelling lifestyle. We also observed that rodents often travel short distances below 40 m, but occasionally reach distances of up to 100 m, especially in earlier successional stages. Synthesis and applications. Our results suggest that rodents may contribute to assembly processes of soil‐dwelling oribatid communities given the slow turnover rate of this group in heathlands. This is accomplished through short‐distance dispersal, and especially in sites at early stages of succession. To our knowledge, we are the first to quantitatively assess the potential dispersal of oribatid mites via rodents.

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Oribatid Mites (Acari: Oribatida) Phoretic on Passalid Beetles (Coleoptera: Passalidae), With Description of a New Species From Indonesia

Cited by 5 publications

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New Perscheloribates species (Acari, Oribatida, Scheloribatidae) phoretic on beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera)

New Perscheloribates species (Acari, Oribatida, Scheloribatidae) phoretic on beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera)

Morphological Ontogeny, Ecology, and Biogeography of Fuscozetes fuscipes (Acari, Oribatida, Ceratozetidae)

Quantitative assessment of the dispersal of soil‐dwelling oribatid mites via rodents in restored heathlands

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