Two new species ofEutarsopolipus(Acari: Podapolipidae) fromCatadromus lacordairei(Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Australia

Abstract

Eutarsopolipus megacheB n. sp. and E. secundus n. sp. (Acari: Podapolipidae) are described from Catadromus lacordairei Boisduval (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Two new groups of Eutarsopolipus, the megacheli group and secundus group, are proposed for these species. This is the first record of Eutarsopolipus mites from Australia. Keys are provided to groups of Eutarsopolipus mites associated with carabid beetles worldwide.

Two new species of Australian Eutarsopolipus (Acariformes: Podapolipidae) from Nurus medius (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

“…The genus is widespread, being found on every continent where carabids exist. In Australia, just five species are described: Eutarsopolipus megacheli Husband and Macfarlane, 1999 and E. secundus Husband and Macfarlane, 1999, both from Catadromus lacordairei Boisduval; and Eutarsopolipus earnshawi Constantine and Seeman, 2014, E. lambkinae Constantine and Seeman, 2014 and E. rutherfordae Constantine and Seeman, 2014, from Cratoferonia phylarchus (Sloane), Notonomus angustibasis Sloane and Trichosternus subvirens (Chaudoir), respectively. All of these beetles are members of the Pterostichinae, hinting at a rich diversity of podapolipid mites on this diverse subfamily of beetles.…”

Tiny hitchhikers and parasites: a review of Australian heterostigmatic mites (Acari: Prostigmata) associated with insects, with description of three new species

“…NT, NSW Husband and Husband (2002) Bakerpolipus serratus Husband & Sinha, 1970 Panesthia sp. (Blattodea: Blaberidae) QLD Husband and Sinha (1970) Coccipolipus macfarlanei Husband, 1972 Coccinella transversalis Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) SA Husband (1984) Eutarsopolipus megacheli Husband & Macfarlane, 1999 (Seeman & Nahrung, 2005) Paropsis atomaria Olivier NSW, QLD Seeman and Nahrung (2005) C. alipilus (Seeman & Nahrung, 2005) Paropsis atomaria Olivier NSW, QLD Seeman and Nahrung (2005) C. gimlii (Seeman & Nahrung, 2005) Paropsis atomaria Olivier NSW, QLD Seeman and Nahrung (2005) C. captivus (Seeman & Nahrung, 2005) Paropsisterna cloelia (Stål); P. nobilitata NSW, TAS Seeman and Nahrung (2005); Seeman (2008) C. husbandi (Seeman & Nahrung, 2003) Chrysophtharta agricola (Chapuis) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) TAS Seeman and Nahrung (2003) C. pagurus Seeman, 2008 Paropsis charybdis Stål QLD Seeman (2008) C. lipsettae Seeman, 2008 Dicranosterna pedestris (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) QLD Seeman (2008) C. armstrongi Seeman, 2008 Paropsisterna sp. (Rack, 1975) Morellia hortensia Wiedemann (Diptera: Muscidae) NT Martin (1978) P. domrowi (Rack, 1975) Haematobia exigua de Meijere (Diptera: Muscidae) Rack (1975) P. queenslandicus Rack, 1980 Stomoxys calcitrans L. Unknown host association (from soil) All states Mahunka (1967Mahunka ( , 1974) S. australiensis Mahunka, 1967 From phorid and sciarid flies ACT, NSW Clift and Terras (1996) Lindquist, 1969 Ips grandicollis (Eichhoff) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) SA Magowski and Moser (2003) Coreitarsonemus australiae Fain, 1971 Leaf-footed bugs (Hemiptera: Coreidae) unspecified Fain (1971) Iponemus confusus (Lindquist & Bedard, 1961) Ips grandicollis (Eichhoff) unspecified Lindquist and Bedard (1961) I. confusus oriens Lindquist, 1969 Ips grandicollis (Eichhoff) NSW…”

A new species ofEutarsopolipus(Acari: Podapolipidae) fromScaritessp. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Argentina

“…Regenfuss (1968) proposed 7 groups of Eutarsopolipus based on 11 female characters, 2 larval female characters and 1 male character. The ochoai group was added by Husband (1995) and secundus and megacheli groups added by Husband and Macfarlane (1999).…”

“…This is the first record of Eutarsopolipus from Scarites in South America and the first record of Eutarsopolipus from Argentina. A key to distinguish the ochoai group from nine other groups of Eutarsopotipus was provided by Husband and Macfarlane (1999). Species in the ochoai group are: Eutarsopolipus ochoai Husband (1995) from Costa Rica, E. scariteus Husband (2001) from the U.S. and the species described herein.…”