雄尾螨属两新种记述（蜱螨亚纲：雄尾螨科）

本文记述贵州和湖南的雄尾螨属水螨两新种：二叶雄尾螨和突板雄尾螨。模式标本保存在贵州农学院植物保护系。     

雄尾螨属二新种及马氏雄尾螨重新记述：（蜱螨亚纲：雄尾螨科）

作者在整理采自贵阳、长沙、武汉的马氏雄尾螨Arrenurus(Micruracarus)madarasziDaday标本中,发现了两个近似新种:拟马氏雄尾螨Arrenurus(Micruracarus)madarasziatus sp.nov.和华中雄尾螨Arrenurus(Micruracarus)huazhongensis sp.nov.本文记述了此三近以种,并作了特征鉴别。     

中国雄尾螨属一新种及一已知种重描述（蜱螨亚纲：雄尾螨科）

本文记述采自我国湖南的雄尾螨属一新种：凹背雄尾螨，新种Ａｒｒｅｎｕｒｕｓ ｃｕｒｖｉｄｏｒｓａｌｉｓ ｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．。新种以背板前端极度向体内塌陷等为显著特征。另对鱼尾雄尾螨Ａｒｒｅｎｕｒｕｓ ｐｉｓｃｉｓｃａｕｄａｐｅｔｉｏｌａｔｕｓ Ｍａｒｓｈａｌｌ１９２８作了全面的再记述，其鉴定标本采自湖南、湖北。     

朝鲜入境货物中的中气门螨及巴氏尾足螨雄螨描述 (蜱螨亚纲)

报道自朝鲜入境货物中采得革螨4种和尾足螨1种,说明朝鲜有这些螨的分布,并描述巴氏尾足螨Uropoda baloghi Hirschmann et Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1969雄螨。     

雄尾螨科分类学与生物学研究进展

雄尾螨科Arrenuridae是水螨群Hydrachnidia雄尾螨总科Arrenuroidea较大类群之一,目前世界区系的分类学研究活跃,但属级阶元的分类尚有分歧,包括中国在内的许多国家和地区对该类群的系统学和生物学特性尚待深入研究。本文总结和讨论了雄尾螨科分类学尤其高级阶元分类的历史沿革、现状和趋势,并对其主要生物学习性作了介绍。     

中国湿螨属(蜱螨目,水螨群)一新纪录种长孔湿螨及短胸湿螨雄螨的首次描述

描述了采自四川省的湿螨属中国1新纪录种,长孔湿螨Hygrobates(Hygrobates) longiporus Thor,1898,首次描述了短胸湿螨H.(H.) bravisterus Jin,1997的雄螨,并给出了两个种的特征图.标本保存在贵州大学昆虫研究所.     

犹惊螨属在中国的首次发现及尾足犹惊螨雄螨的描述(蜱螨亚纲:革螨股:犹伊螨科)

报道犹惊螨属Evimirus Karg,1963在中国的发现,并描述尾足犹惊螨Evimirus uropodinus(Berlese,1903)的雄螨。     

中国蚌螨属水螨一新种记述(蜱螨亚纲,蚌螨科)

记述了从我国江西省淡水蚌中采到的蚌螨科Unioncolidae水螨1新种,簇刺蚌螨U.(Anodontinatax)penicillatus sp.nov.,模式标本保存于南昌大学生物科学工程系.簇刺蚌螨,新种Unionicola(Anodontinatax)penicillatus sp.nov.(图1～11)正模♂,副模1♀,江西鄱阳湖,1998-11-11,文春根采自背角无齿蚌A.woodiana woodiana(Lea).鉴别特征新种近似于中间蚌螨U.(Anodontinatax)intermedia(Koenike,1882),但通过以下特征区别后者:雄螨具有背小板,雄螨Ⅳ-L-4-5的密刺毛数量为8～10和22～24(后者为18～20和17～19),射精复合体的形状和须肢的分叉腹小爪.词源:拉丁词"penicillatus"意思为"一簇毛的",指新种因雄螨Ⅳ-L-4-5有一簇刺毛而命名.     

犹惊螨属在中国的首次发现及尾足犹惊螨雄螨的描述：蜱螨亚纲：革螨股： …

报道犹惊螨属ＥｖｉｍｉｒｕｓＫａｒｇ,１９６３在中国的发现,并描述尾足犹惊螨Ｅｖｉｍｉｒｕｓｕｒｏｐｏｌｉｄｉｎｕｓ（Ｂｅｒｌｅｓｅ,１９０３）的雄螨。     

中国罗甲螨科一新纪录属及一新种记述(蜱螨亚纲,甲螨目,罗甲螨科)(英文)

波利甲螨属Paulianacarus全世界过去已知12种,中国无记录。记述采自福建龙岩的中国新纪录该属及1新种,龙岩波利甲螨P.(P.)longyanensis sp.nov.;提议2新组合P.(M.)foliatus Mondal et Chakrabarti,comb.nov.和P.(M.)sarbias Coetzee,comb.nov.;编制了波利甲螨属2亚属12个种分种检索表;详细描述了新种的形态特征并绘制了整体特征图,比较了新种与其近似种P.(P.)simplisetosus Mahunka,1985的区别特征。研究标本保存于贵州大学昆虫研究所。龙岩波利甲螨,新种P.(P.)longyanensis sp.nov.(图1～2)浅褐色,筒形,体长842(838～846)μm,体宽476(473～477)μm。新种与P.(P.)simplisetosus M ahunka相似,主要区别特征如下:体表具网状结构;背板具有一些粗糙的不规则斑状结构;背部和腹部均无孔状结构;第1基节板具增生毛,基节板毛式为7-2-3-4。正模1头,福建龙岩,2009-01-20,胡展育采。副模2头,采集信息同正模。词源:新种种名源自采集地点龙岩。     

Parasitism of Sympetrum dragonflies by Arrenurus planus mites: maintenance of resistance particular to one species.

Using field surveys and histological methods, we show that a dragonfly species (Sympetrum internum) has an effective resistance, not seen previously in other odonates, to a mite parasite (Arrenurus planus). This mite is a generalist parasite known to effectively engorge on several other odonate species. We argue that selection is likely weak, favouring counter adaptations of Arrenurus planus to Sympetrum internum, in part because other host species are available. We further argue that this pattern is possibly linked to the fact that the mode of resistance is relatively novel, and because Sympetrum internum is rare compared to another host species, Sympetrum obtrusum, at our study site. Although resistance of Sympetrum internum is quite effective against Arrenurus planus, Arrenurus planus larvae still attach to this species, but less often than they attach to Sympetrum obtrusum. Attachment to unsuitable hosts may reflect constraints operating on Arrenurus planus larvae during host discovery. Such factors influencing the evolution of resistance, when several potential host species exist, have not received much attention.     

The morphology of the larval stages of three species (Arrenurus mediorotundatus Thor, 1898; Arrenurus conicus Piers 1894; and Arrenurus cylindratus Piers, 1896) of the Megaluracarus subgenus (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Arrenuridae)

The morphology of the larval stages of three species (Arrenurus mediorotundatus, Arrenurus conicus and Arrenurus cylindratus) belonging to the Megaluracarus subgenus is described. Particular attention is paid to the common characters of the three species in which they differ from the other species belonging to the other subgenera. These are: the shape of the excretory pore plate, the shape of the dorsal plate, the length of coxal plate II medial margin and the C1-CpI, C4-CpIII distances. Other characters differ between the three species also. These are: the shape of the dorsal plate, the shape of coxal plate III, the shape of excretory pore plate and the presence or absence of secondary setae of the IFe3 setae.     

The larval morphology of Arrenurus nobilis Neuman, 1880 and A. robustus Koenike, 1894 (Acari: Parasitengona: Arrenuridae)

The morphology of the larval stages of Arrenurus nobilis and A. robustus is described. Particular attention is given to characters that help to distinguish the two species, and to characters defining the subgenus Arrenurus s. str. The larva of A. robustus resembles the larvae of A. papillator and A. pustulator regarding the shape of dorsal plate, excretory pore plate, coxal plate median margins ratios, and the presence of the IIITa8 seta. The shape of the excretory pore plate in A. nobilis resembles the one in Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) mediorotundatus. The shape of dorsal plate and chelicerae is similar to the ones in the Megaluracarus-species A. globator and A. tubulator. The lack of the IIITa8 seta differs from other species of the subgenus Arrenurus s. str. In the pectinate Lp2 and Mh1 setae A. nobilis resembles representatives of the subgenus Arrenurus s. str. This demonstrates the necessity of verifying the taxonomic status of A. nobilis.     

Communication via sex pheromones within and among Arrenurus spp. mites (Acari: Hydrachnida; Arrenuridae)

We present direct experimental evidence of pheromone use in six species of Arrenurus and indirect evidence for four species, including members of the subgenera Megaluracarus, Truncaturus, and Arrenurus. Water in which females were housed elicited arrestant behaviour in males, males oriented to the source, and at least some individuals in each species assumed the male readiness posture, a precursor to coupling. Most species responded to water treated with conspecific females, but there was also interspecific sex pheromone responsiveness. Arrenurus manubriator and A. megalurus demonstrated reciprocal pheromone cross-attractancy. Males of A. major, A. marshallae, and A. birgei responded to water from females of related species from within their subgenera. Arrenurus apetiolatus males failed to respond to conspecific female-treated water, but the same water elicited arrestant behaviour and orientation in A. manubriator. Heterospecific reactions to female-conditioned water were limited to cases involving members of the same species group and were not seen between species representing different species groups or different subgenera. The species for which cross-attractancy has been demonstrated commonly co-occur in nature, so apparently these pheromones are of limited value for species recognition. Shared reaction to sex pheromones provides additional evidence for inferring close phylogenetic relationship among species, and thus far, corresponds with morphological evidence based on adult males and larvae.     

Mating behaviour of the water mite Arrenurus manubriator (Acari: Arrenuridae)

Water mites of the genus Arrenurus vary in male sexual dimorphism and in sperm transfer behaviour. Although it is a very large genus (≈800 spp.), mating behaviour has been described for only a few species. Here sperm transfer behaviour is described for the first time in a North American species, Arrenurus manubriator. Behaviour patterns can be divided into pre-pairing (readiness posture and cauda presentation), pre-deposition (high vertical jerking, low vertical shaking, striking/stroking and slow lateral waving), spermatophore deposition, sperm translocation, post-deposition (striking/stroking. slow lateral waving, 'tick-rock', shuttling, violent shaking), and separation. Males deposited 8–21 spermatophores in a mating. Pairs remained together for up to 31/2h. Possible adaptive functions of male courtship behaviour are discussed, including the hypothesis that male intromittant organs evolved in Arrenurus to circumvent female choice.     

Diversity, distribution and ecology of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia and Halacaridae) in high Alpine lakes (Central Alps, Italy)

Information on water mite assemblages from high elevation lentic biotopes is scant. A survey of 14 small Alpine lakes located between 1900 and 2400 m a.s.l. in Italy resulted in the discovery of 17 species of Hydrachnidia and a single species of freshwater Halacaridae. Arrenurus conicus and Lebertia tuberosa were the most widespread and abundant species; Lebertia sefvei, Lebertia rufipes, Oxus setosus, Panisus torrenticolus and Sperchon glandulosus were also widely distributed but relatively less abundant. Atractides fissus and Arrenurus conicus are recorded for the first time from Italy. In contrast to mid/low elevation lakes and ponds, water mite assemblages of alpine lakes are less diverse and are composed mainly of rheo- and crenobiontic taxa, most of which are cold-stenothermic. Typical standing water dwellers represented only a small fraction (23%) of the species sampled. A principal component analysis conducted on lake environmental variables resulted in a clear separation of the lakes mainly based on ionic contents, pH and temperature. Water mites seem to be less influenced by these factors than by temperature fluctuations and habitat stability and heterogeneity. We conclude with some considerations of the influence of abiotic and biotic factors on the altitudinal and latitudinal distribution pattern of water mites.     

Distributional, morphological and genetic consequences of dispersal for temporary pond water mites

1. To determine the consequences of dispersal and gene flow for temporary pond water mites (Hydrachnida), we compared distributional, genetic and morphological characters in the closely related species Arrenurus angustilimbatus and A. rufopyriformis. The former has larvae that parasitise and disperse on adult mosquitoes, whereas larvae of the latter forego any association with hosts. 2. Allometrically adjusted egg size and gonopore size were found to be useful characters for distinguishing between females of the two species. 3. Arrenurus angustilimbatus possesses a broader and more continuous geographic distribution than its ‘direct developing’ counterpart. Allozyme heterozygosity was higher and population differentiation lower in A. angustilimbatus. In addition, populations of A. rufopyriformis were morphologically divergent, whereas populations of A. angustilimbatus were not. Isolation by distance analyses on both genetic and morphological characters indicated that the results were not biased by different sampling regimes for the two species. 4. These results demonstrate the importance of mosquito parasitism for maintaining ecological and genetic linkages between A. angustilimbatus populations. More broadly, we hypothesise that insect‐mediated dispersal has contributed to the ecological and evolutionary success of water mites, because the Hydrachnida lack other obvious adaptations for dispersing in space or time.     

Diversity, distribution and ecology of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia and Halacaridae) in high Alpine lakes (Central Alps, Italy)

Information on water mite assemblages from high elevation lentic biotopes is scant. A survey of 14 small Alpine lakes located between1900 and 2400 m a.s.l. in Italy resulted in the discovery of 17 species of Hydrachnidia and a single species of freshwater Halacaridae. Arrenurus conicus and Lebertia tuberosa were the most widespread and abundant species; Lebertia sefvei, Lebertia rufipes, Oxus setosus, Panisus torrenticolus and Sperchon glandulosus were also widely distributed but relatively less abundant. Atractides fissus and Arrenurus conicus are recorded for the first time from Italy. In contrast to mid/low elevation lakes and ponds, water mite assemblages of alpine lakes are less diverse and are composed mainly of rheo- and crenobiontic taxa, most of which are cold-stenothermic. Typical standing water dwellers represented only a small fraction (23%) of the species sampled. A principal component analysis conducted on lake environmental variables resulted in a clear separation of the lakes mainly based on ionic contents, pH and temperature. Water mites seem to be less influenced by these factors than by temperature fluctuations and habitat stability and heterogeneity. We conclude with some considerations of the influence of abiotic and biotic factors on the altitudinal and latitudinal distribution pattern of water mites.     

Water mite parasitism in damselflies during emergence: two hosts, one pattern

The infections of emerging damselfly cohorts by ectoparasitic water mites Arrenurus cuspidator were followed closely over two years in two populations. In one pond Coenagrion puella was the single host species, whereas in the second pond C. hastulatum co-occurred. The prevalences found were close to 100%. The mean daily abundance of mites ranged from I to 45 mites per host with a peak after roughly one third of the emergence period.
The water mites displayed a clumped distribution on their hosts measured by the variance/mean ratio. No differences in parasite abundance due to host sex, head width, or host species could be detected. The abundance of mites was synchronised with host's emergence patterns. This was stronger in the system with two host species. Shaw and Dobson recently showed a generalised relationship of variance/mean of parasite abundance combining data from 269 host parasite systems. The data presented here and some other water mite associations show a significant deviation from this general rule.     

Grooming decisions by damselflies, age-specific colonisation by water mites, and the probability of successful parasitism.

We examined whether host damselflies (Ischnura verticalis) in different stages of development were differentially susceptible to parasitism by larval water mites (Arrenurus pseudosuperior). We found that mites were successful in reaching the parasitic phase more often if they colonised hosts closer to emergence. Thus, we predicted that more mites should colonise damselflies closer to emergence and damselflies closer to emergence should spend more time defending against mites. We found that mites colonised damselflies closer to emergence in one of two experiments, but that damselflies in different stages of development did not differ in time spent defending against mites.