Redescription and neotype designation of Lobogynium sudhiri (Datta) (Acari: Diplogyniidae), a mite associated with beetles of the genus Atholus (Thomson) (Coleoptera: Histeridae) in the Palaearctic region

Abstract

Ophiocelaeno sudhiri Datta, 1985 (family Diplogyniidae) is transferred to the genus Lobogynium Trägårdh, 1950 and rede-scribed from specimens collected in close association with histerid beetles of the genus Atholus (Thomson) in Europe and Asia.The genus Lobogynium is redefined and a key to the species is presented. The first description of the female, detailed redescrip-tion of the male and the new combination Lobogynium sudhiri (Datta, 1985) comb. nov. are given. A neotype is designated forthis species, because the holotype is lost. A strongly sclerotised antero-lateral circum-anal area appears to be an autapomorphicfeature of this species. Lobogynium sudhiri is widely distributed in the Palaearctic region, and is probably a sapro-coprophilous species that completes its life-cycle in dung and other decaying organic matter.

Mesostigmata diversity by manure type: a reference study and new datasets from southwestern Iran

“…Mesostigmata mites were identified, if possible, to the species level. Identification of species was done by the first and third authors (acarologists) using available literature including the original descriptions of the species (Berlese 1887 , 1904a , 1904b , 1906 , 1918 ; Bregetova et al 1973 ; Costa 1966 , 1967 , 1968 ; Evans and Browning 1956 ; Evans and Hyatt 1963 ; Evans et al 1961 ; Evans and Till 1979 ; Farrier and Hennessey 1993 ; Filipponi and Pegazzano 1962 , 1963 ; Furman 1972 ; Halliday 2000 ; Hirschmann and Wiśniewski 1982 ; Hirschmann et al 1991 ; Hughes 1976 ; Hyatt 1980 ; Hyatt and Emberson 1988 ; Karg 1962 , 1989 ; Kazemi et al 2014 ; Krantz 1962 ; Ma and Wang 1996 ; Niogret et al 2007 ; Plumari and Kazemi 2012 ; Samšiňák 1964 ; Skorupski and Witaliński 1997 ; Witaliński 2017 ; Yao et al 2019 ). The collected specimens (adults and identifiable nymphs, of which mainly deutonymphs were collected) were deposited in the Insect and Mite Collection of Ahvaz (IMCA), Department of plant protection, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, except Parasitus sp.…”

A New Species of <i>Neolobogynium</i> and New Records of <i>Lobogynium</i> <i>sudhiri</i> of the Mite Family Diplogyniidae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Trigynaspida) Phoretic on Some Beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae, Synteliidae, and Geotrupidae) from Japan

“…Family Diplogyniidae Trägårdh, 1941Genus Lobogynium Trägårdh, 1950 Diagnosis (adults). See Plumari and Kazemi (2012).…”

“…The species L. sudhiri was first collected from cow dung in India and described as Ophiocelaeno sudhiri on the basis of one male (Datta 1985). Plumari and Kazemi (2012) redescribed the species based on specimens collected from Iran, Italy, Hungary and Slovakia. Between these specimens and the original description, some detailed differences of structure were observed.…”

“…Adults of Diplogyniidae attach to their host for dispersal [i.e., phoresy (Camerik 2010)]. They are suspected to live in environments rich in organic matter (insect nests, under bark, rotten logs, compost and dung), as indicated by the preferred habitats of their arthropod carriers and some off-host records (e.g., Trägårdh 1950;Bhattacharyya 1969;Plumari and Kazemi 2012). In these habitats they probably prey on nematodes (Seeman 2012;Trach 2013) and other small arthropods and may behave as kleptoparasites on their host beetles (Trach 2013).…”

A new genus and species of Schizogyniidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) associated with carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Ukraine

“…The suborder Trigynaspida comprises about 350 mite species from 27 families that are mostly associated with arthropods in subtropical to tropical habitats (Lindquist et al 2009;Beaulieu et al 2011). Reflecting this habitat preference, about 25 species from eight families have been recorded from Europe (e.g., Silvestri 1912;Bregetova 1977;Kinn 1991;Wisniewski & Hirschmann 1992;Khaustov 1997Khaustov , 1999Gwiazdowicz 2002;Moraza et al 2008;Kim & Castagnoli 2010;Trach 2011Trach , 2013Plumari & Kazemi 2012). Five families of Trigynaspida have been recorded from Ukraine: Antennophoridae, Celaenopsidae, Cercomegistidae, Diplogyniidae and Parantennulidae (Bregetova 1977;Khaustov 1997Khaustov , 1999Trach 2011Trach , 2013.…”