New data about ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) in Polish palm houses

Authors

WOJCIECH NIEDBALA

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1311-28

Abstract

In samples collected in 2012 at the palm house in Poznan, 5 species of ptyctimous mites were found; 3 of them were native species (Mesotritia nuda, Euphthiracarus cribrarius, Acrotritia ardua) and 2 were exotic species, pantropical Microtritia tropica and neotropical Phthiracarus phoxos. In the samples from the palm house in Lodz, 3 species were found; 2 of them were known from the palm house in Poznan (Acrotritia ardua and Phthiracarus ferrugineus), and the third has not been reported from Poland before: the very rare species Mesoplophora michaeliana, known so far from the southern part of the Western Palearctic. Some juvenile stages of Mesoplophora (M.) michaeliana and Mesotritia nuda are also described.

Keywords

Acari, Oribatida, ptyctimous mites, juvenile stages, palm houses, Poland

First Page

660

Last Page

664

Recommended Citation

NIEDBALA, WOJCIECH (2014) "New data about ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) in Polish palm houses," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 38: No. 5, Article 20. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1311-28
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol38/iss5/20