Superfamily RAPHIGNATHOIDEA Kramer, 1877

Raphignathidae Kramer, P.M. 1877. Grundzüge zur Systematik der Milben. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 43: 215-247.

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Family BARBUTIIDAE Robaux, 1975

Barbutiidae Robaux, P. 1975. Observations sur quelques Actinedida (= Prostigmates) du sol d'Amérique du Nord. V. Barbutiidae, une nouvelle famille d'acariens (Acari: Raphignathoidae) et description d'une nouvelle espèce appartenant au genre Barbutia. Acarologia 17: 480-488.

Introduction

The only substantial work on the family Barbutiidae is by Fan et al. (2003). They reviewed the four species known in the family, two of which were newly described from Australia. These are minute soft-bodied mites found in forest litter in Europe, USA and Australia. Nothing is known of their biology. The family is provisionally placed in the superfamily Raphignathoidea until it can be analysed in more detail. Proctor et al. (2011) recorded an unidentified species from Queensland.

General References

Fan, Q.-H., Walter, D.E. & Proctor, H.C. 2003. A review of the family Barbutiidae (Acari: Raphignathoidea), with the description of two new species from Australia. Systematic and Applied Acarology 8: 107–130

Proctor, H., Kanowski, J., Catterall, C.P., Wardell-Johnson, G. & Reis, T. 2011. Rainforest-restoration success as judged by assemblages of soil- and litter-dwelling mites (Arachnida: Acari). Zoosymposia 6: 234–254

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Genus Barbutia Oudemans, 1927

Barbutia Oudemans, A.C. 1927. Acarologische aanteekeningen. LXXXVIII. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 7(158): 257-268.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Barbutia have been reported from Australia by Noble et al. (1990, 1996).

General References

Noble, J.C., Kaliszewski, M. & Whitford, W.G. 1990. Soil Acari from burnt and unburnt mallee habitats in western New South Wales. pp. 224-225 in Noble, J.C., Joss, P.J. & Jones, G.K. (eds). The Mallee Lands: A Conservation Perspective. Melbourne : CSIRO Publications.

Noble, J.C., Tongway, D.J., Roper, M.M. & Whitford, W.G. 1996. Fire studies in mallee (Eucalyptus spp.) communities of western New South Wales: spatial and temporal fluxes in soil chemistry and soil biology following prescribed fire. Pacific Conservation Biology 2: 398-413

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Species Barbutia australia Fan, Walter & Proctor, 2003

Barbutia australia Fan, Q.-H., Walter, D.E. & Proctor, H.C. 2003. A review of the family Barbutiidae (Acari: Raphignathoidea), with the description of two new species from Australia. Systematic and Applied Acarology 8: 107–130.

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Species Barbutia longinqua Fan, Walter & Proctor, 2003

Barbutia longinqua Fan, Q.-H., Walter, D.E. & Proctor, H.C. 2003. A review of the family Barbutiidae (Acari: Raphignathoidea), with the description of two new species from Australia. Systematic and Applied Acarology 8: 107–130.

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Family CALIGONELLIDAE Grandjean, 1944

Caligonellidae Grandjean, F. 1944. Observations sur les acariens de la famille des Stigmaeidae. Archives des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles, Genève 26: 103-121.

Introduction

The Australian Caligonellidae are very poorly known, with records of only two identified species. Unidentified species in several genera have been recorded from Australia, and unidentified Caligonellidae were also reported by Osler et al. (2000), Adolphson & Kinnear (2008) and Proctor et al. (2011). Elsewhere the family includes five genera of soft-bodied mites found in leaf litter, under bark, in birds' nests, and on low plants (Summers & Schlinger 1955; Walter et al. 2009). The best known regional fauna is that of southern Africa (Smith Meyer & Ueckermann 1989). Nothing is known of their biology; they are believed to be predatory.

General References

Adolphson, H. & Kinnear, A. 2008. Acari (mite) assemblages under plantations of bluegum, Eucalyptus globulus, in southwestern Australia. Pedobiologia 51: 427–437

Lowry, J.W.J. 1980. Ecological Relationships of Western Australian Cavernicoles. MSc. Thesis, School of Zoology, University of New South Wales. Vol. 1 367 pp., Vol. 2 204 pp. + appendices

Osler, G.H.R., van Vliet, P.C.J., Gauci, C.S. & Abbott, L.K. 2000. Changes in free living soil nematode and micro-arthropod communities under a canola-wheat-lupin rotation in Western Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research 38: 47–59

Smith Meyer, M.K.P. & Ueckermann, E.A. 1989. African Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Republic of South Africa Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Entomology Memoir 74: 1–58

Summers, F.M. & Schlinger, E.I. 1955. Mites of the family Caligonellidae (Acarina). Hilgardia 23: 539-561

Walter, D.E., Lindquist, E.E., Smith, I.M., Cook, D.R. & Krantz, G.W. 2009. Order Trombidiformes. pp. 233-420 in Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds). A Manual of Acarology. Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press Third edition, 807 pp.

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Genus Caligonella Berlese, 1910

Caligonella Berlese, A. 1910. Acari nuovi. Manipulus V, VI. Redia. Giornale di entomologia, Firenze 6: 199-234 pls XVIII-XXI.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Caligonella have been reported from Australia by Kinnear (1991), Noble et al. (1996a, 1996b) and Kinnear & Tongway (2004).

General References

Kinnear, A. 1991. Acarine communities of semi-arid soils from the the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia. Pedobiologia 35: 273-283

Kinnear, A. & Tongway, D. 2004. Grazing impacts on soil mites of semi-arid chenopod shrublands in Western Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 56: 63–82

Noble, J.C., Tongway, D.J., Roper, M.M. & Whitford, W.G. 1996a. Fire studies in mallee (Eucalyptus spp.) communities of western New South Wales: spatial and temporal fluxes in soil chemistry and soil biology following prescribed fire. Pacific Conservation Biology 2: 398-413

Noble, J.C., Whitford, W.G. & Kaliszewski, M. 1996b. Soil and litter microarthropod populations from two contrasting ecosystems in semi-arid eastern Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 32: 329-346

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Species Caligonella humilis (Koch, 1838)

Stigmaeus humilis Koch, C.L. 1838. Deutschlands Crustaceen, Myriapoden und Arachniden. Ein Beitrag zur Deutschen Fauna. Regensberg : Herrich-Schäffer Vol. 17.

General References

Lowry, J.W.J. 1980. Ecological Relationships of Western Australian Cavernicoles. MSc. Thesis, School of Zoology, University of New South Wales. Vol. 1 367 pp., Vol. 2 204 pp. + appendices (as Caligonella humilis)

Summers, F.M. & Schlinger, E.I. 1955. Mites of the family Caligonellidae (Acarina). Hilgardia 23: 539-561 (as Caligonella humilis)

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Genus Coptocheles Summers & Schlinger, 1955

Coptocheles Summers, F.M. & Schlinger, E.I. 1955. Mites of the family Caligonellidae (Acarina). Hilgardia 23: 539-561.

Introduction

The genus Coptocheles is known from Australia only on the basis of unidentified species, as reported by Noble et al. (1996) and Majer et al. (2013).

General References

Majer, J.D., Callan, S.K., Edwards, K., Gunawardene, N.R. & Taylor, C.K. 2013. Baseline survey of the terrestrial invertebrate fauna of Barrow Island. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 83: 13-112.

Noble, J.C., Whitford, W.G. & Kaliszewski, M. 1996. Soil and litter microarthropod populations from two contrasting ecosystems in semi-arid eastern Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 32: 329-346

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Genus Molothrognathus Summers & Schlinger, 1955

Molothrognathus Summers, F.M. & Schlinger, E.I. 1955. Mites of the family Caligonellidae (Acarina). Hilgardia 23: 539-561.

Introduction

In addition to one identified species, the genus Molothrognathus is known from Australia on the basis of unidentified specimens reported by Noble et al. (1996a, 1996b) and Kinnear & Tongway (2004).

General References

Kinnear, A. & Tongway, D. 2004. Grazing impacts on soil mites of semi-arid chenopod shrublands in Western Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 56: 63–82

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Species Molothrognathus crucis Summers & Schlinger, 1955

Molothrognathus crucis Summers, F.M. & Schlinger, E.I. 1955. Mites of the family Caligonellidae (Acarina). Hilgardia 23: 539-561.

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Genus Neognathus Willmann, 1952

Neognathus Willmann, C. 1952. Die Milbenfauna der Nordseeinsel Wangerooge. Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Meeresforschung in Bremerhaven 1: 139-186.

Introduction

The genus Neognathus is known from Australia only on the basis of unidentified species, as reported by Wood (1970), Noble et al. (1990, 1996a, 1996b) and Walter et al. (2009).

General References

Wood, T.G. 1970. Micro-arthropods from soils of the arid zone in Southern Australia. Search 1: 75

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Family CAMEROBIIDAE Southcott, 1957

Introduction

The family Camerobiidae includes about 140 species in seven genera. These mites are long-legged predators that occur on trees and grass. They feed on other mites and small soft-bodied insects such as scale insect crawlers (Walter et al. 2009). The classification of the family was thoroughly reviewed by Fan & Walter (2011), and the most important work on the Australian fauna was by Fan & Walter (2006). Four of the seven known genera have been recorded from Australia. Of the nine known Australian species, seven have been described since 2006, suggesting that a much bigger fauna remains unrecognised. Unidentified species have been recorded from Australia a number of times as listed for each genus, and unidentified Camerobiidae were also reported by Adolphson & Kinnear (2008), Callan et al. (2011) and Majer et al (2013).

General References

Adolphson, H. & Kinnear, A. 2008. Acari (mite) assemblages under plantations of bluegum, Eucalyptus globulus, in southwestern Australia. Pedobiologia 51: 427–437

Callan, S.K., Majer, J.D., Edwards, K. & Moro, D. 2011. Documenting the terrestrial invertebrate fauna of Barrow Island, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Entomology 50: 323–343

Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2006. Camerobia and Neophyllobius (Acari: Prostigmata: Camerobiidae) from Australia, with the descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 1309: 1–23

Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2011. Acamerobia inflatus gen. n. & sp. n. from Australia (Acari: Prostigmata: Raphignathoidea: Camerobiidae) with notes on the idiosomal chaetotaxy. Zootaxa 3045: 45–56

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Genus Acamerobia Fan & Walter, 2011

Acamerobia Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2011. Acamerobia inflatus gen. n. & sp. n. from Australia (Acari: Prostigmata: Raphignathoidea: Camerobiidae) with notes on the idiosomal chaetotaxy. Zootaxa 3045: 45–56.

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Species Acamerobia inflatus Fan & Walter, 2011

Acamerobia inflatus Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2011. Acamerobia inflatus gen. n. & sp. n. from Australia (Acari: Prostigmata: Raphignathoidea: Camerobiidae) with notes on the idiosomal chaetotaxy. Zootaxa 3045: 45–56.

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Genus Camerobia Southcott, 1957

Camerobia Southcott, R.V. 1957. Description of a new Australian Raphignathoid mite, with remarks on the classification of the Trombidiformes (Acarina). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 81: 306-312.

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Species Camerobia australis Southcott, 1957

Camerobia australis Southcott, R.V. 1957. Description of a new Australian Raphignathoid mite, with remarks on the classification of the Trombidiformes (Acarina). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 81: 306-312.

General References

Bolland, H.R. 1986. Review of the systematics of the family Camerobiidae (Acari, Raphignathoidea). I. The genera Camerobia, Decaphyllobius, Tillandsobius, and Tycherobius. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 129: 191-215 (as Camerobia australis)

Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2006. Camerobia and Neophyllobius (Acari: Prostigmata: Camerobiidae) from Australia, with the descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 1309: 1–23 (as Camerobia australis)

Gerson, U. 1972. A new species of Camerobia Southcott, with a redefinition of the family Camerobiidae (Acari : Prostigmata). Acarologia 13: 502-508 (as Camerobia australis)

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Genus Neophyllobius Berlese, 1886

Neophyllobius Berlese, A. 1886. Acari dannosi alle Piante Coltivate. Padova : Sacchetto 31 pp., pls I-V.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Neophyllobius have been reported from Australia by Kinnear & Tongway (2004).

General References

Kinnear, A. & Tongway, D. 2004. Grazing impacts on soil mites of semi-arid chenopod shrublands in Western Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 56: 63–82

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Species Neophyllobius ornatus Womersley, 1940

Neophyllobius ornatus Womersley, H. 1940. Studies in Australian Acarina. Tetranychidae and Trichadenidae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 64: 233-265.

General References

Bolland, H.R. 1991. Review of the systematics of the famly Camerobiidae, II. The genus Neophyllobius Berlese, 1886 (Acari: Raphignathoidea). Genus (Wroclaw) 2: 59–226 (as Neophyllobius ornatus)

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Species Neophyllobius variegata Fan & Walter, 2006

Neophyllobius variegata Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2006. Camerobia and Neophyllobius (Acari: Prostigmata: Camerobiidae) from Australia, with the descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 1309: 1–23.

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Species Neophyllobius womersleyi Fan & Walter, 2006

Neophyllobius womersleyi Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2006. Camerobia and Neophyllobius (Acari: Prostigmata: Camerobiidae) from Australia, with the descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 1309: 1–23.

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Genus Tycherobius Bolland, 1986

Tycherobius Bolland, H.R. 1986. Review of the systematics of the family Camerobiidae (Acari, Raphignathoidea). I. The genera Camerobia, Decaphyllobius, Tillandsobius, and Tycherobius. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 129: 191-215.

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Species Tycherobius acicula Fan & Walter, 2006

Tycherobius acicula Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2006. A review of the genus Tycherobius (Acari: Camerobiidae), with descriptions of four new species from Australia. Zootaxa 1121: 1–52.

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Species Tycherobius australis Fan & Walter, 2006

Tycherobius australis Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2006. A review of the genus Tycherobius (Acari: Camerobiidae), with descriptions of four new species from Australia. Zootaxa 1121: 1–52.

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Species Tycherobius elongata Fan & Walter, 2006

Tycherobius elongata Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2006. A review of the genus Tycherobius (Acari: Camerobiidae), with descriptions of four new species from Australia. Zootaxa 1121: 1–52.

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Species Tycherobius stipula Fan & Walter, 2006

Tycherobius stipula Fan, Q.-H. & Walter, D.E. 2006. A review of the genus Tycherobius (Acari: Camerobiidae), with descriptions of four new species from Australia. Zootaxa 1121: 1–52.

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Family CRYPTOGNATHIDAE Oudemans, 1902

Cryptognathidae Oudemans, A.C. 1902. Verslag. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 45(Verslag): 50-64.

Introduction

The Cryptognathidae is a family of two genera and about 40 species that are found in litter and moss, in lichens, and under bark (Walter et al. 2009). They are easily recognised by the prominent prodorsal hood that projects forward to conceal the gnathosoma from above. The Australian fauna includes seven species, six of which were described by Luxton (1973), who also provided a key to the species known to that time. Unidentified species have been recorded from Australia a number of times as listed for each genus, and unidentified Cryptognathidae were also reported by Springett (1976), Heatwole et al. (1981), Adolphson & Kinnear (2008), Proctor et al. (2011) and Majer et al. (2013). Womersley (1935) recorded Cryptognatha cucurbita Berlese from Australia, but this was a misidentification. The specimens were described under Cryptognathus woodi Luxton, 1973.

Excluded Taxa

Misidentifications: Cryptognathidae: Cryptognathus cucurbita Berlese, 1916 — Berlese, A. 1916. Centuria seconda di Acari nuovi. Redia. Giornale di entomologia, Firenze 12: 125-177

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Adolphson, H. & Kinnear, A. 2008. Acari (mite) assemblages under plantations of bluegum, Eucalyptus globulus, in southwestern Australia. Pedobiologia 51: 427–437

Heatwole, H., Done, T. & Cameron, E. 1981. Community Ecology of a Coral Cay: A study of One-Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The Hague : W. Junk 379 pp.

Luxton, M. 1973. Mites of the genus Cryptognathus from Australia, New Zealand, and Niue Island. Acarologia 15: 53-75

Springett, J.A. 1976. The effect of planting Pinus pinaster Ait. on populations of soil microarthropods and on litter decomposition at Gnangara, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 1: 83-87

Womersley, H. 1935. On some Cryptognathid and Nicoletiellid Acarina from Australia and New Zealand. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 16: 151-154

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Genus Cryptognathus Kramer, 1879

Cryptognathus Kramer, P.M. 1879. Ueber die Milbengattungen Leptognathus Hodge, Raphignathus Dug., Caligonus Koch und die neue Gattung Cryptognathus. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 45: 142-157 pl. VIII.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Cryptognathus have been reported from Australia by Wood (1970), Noble et al. (1990, 1996a, 1996b) and Kinnear & Tongway (2004).

General References

Kinnear, A. & Tongway, D. 2004. Grazing impacts on soil mites of semi-arid chenopod shrublands in Western Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 56: 63–82

Wood, T.G. 1970. Micro-arthropods from soils of the arid zone in Southern Australia. Search 1: 75

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Species Cryptognathus australiensis Hirst, 1926

Cryptognathus australiensis Hirst, S. 1926. On some new mites of the Suborder Prostigmata (Trombidioidea). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 18: 609-616 pls XXIII-XXV.

General References

Doğan, S. 2008. A catalogue of cryptognathid mites (Acari: Prostigmata, Cryptognathidae) with the descriptions of a new species of Foveognathus Luxton and a newly discovered male of F. amygdalus Doğan and Ayyildiz from Turkey. Journal of Natural History 42: 1665–1686 (as Cryptognathus australiensis)

Krisper, G. & Schneider, T. 1998. Erstnachweis und Verbreitung der Milbenfamilie Cryptognathidae (Acari, Actinedida, Raphignathoidea) in Österreich und Slowenien. Mitteilungen des Naturwissenschaftliche Vereins für Steiermark 128: 193–202 (as Cryptognathus australiensis)

Luxton, M. 1973. Mites of the genus Cryptognathus from Australia, New Zealand, and Niue Island. Acarologia 15: 53-75 (as Cryptognathus australiensis)

Luxton, M. 1987. Mites of the family Cryptognathidae Oudemans, 1902 (Prostigmata) in the British Isles. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 123: 113–116 (as Cryptognathus australiensis)

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Species Cryptognathus eurytopus Luxton, 1973

Cryptognathus eurytopus Luxton, M. 1973. Mites of the genus Cryptognathus from Australia, New Zealand, and Niue Island. Acarologia 15: 53-75.

General References

Luxton, M. 1987. Mites of the family Cryptognathidae Oudemans, 1902 (Prostigmata) in the British Isles. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 123: 113–116 (as Cryptognathus eurytopus)

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Species Cryptognathus lateropunctatus Luxton, 1973

Cryptognathus lateropunctatus Luxton, M. 1973. Mites of the genus Cryptognathus from Australia, New Zealand, and Niue Island. Acarologia 15: 53-75.

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Longstaff, B.C., Greenslade, P.J.M., Colloff, M., Reid, I., Hart, P. & Packer, I. 1999. Managing Soils in Agriculture. The Impact of Soil Tillage Practices on Soil Fauna. Canberra, Australia : Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Publication No 99/18. pp. 65. (as Cryptognathus lateropunctatus)

Luxton, M. 1987. Mites of the family Cryptognathidae Oudemans, 1902 (Prostigmata) in the British Isles. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 123: 113–116 (as Cryptognathus lateropunctatus)

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Species Cryptognathus tenuis Luxton, 1973

Cryptognathus tenuis Luxton, M. 1973. Mites of the genus Cryptognathus from Australia, New Zealand, and Niue Island. Acarologia 15: 53-75.

General References

Luxton, M. 1987. Mites of the family Cryptognathidae Oudemans, 1902 (Prostigmata) in the British Isles. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 123: 113–116 (as Cryptognathus tenuis)

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Species Cryptognathus woodi Luxton, 1973

Cryptognathus woodi Luxton, M. 1973. Mites of the genus Cryptognathus from Australia, New Zealand, and Niue Island. Acarologia 15: 53-75.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Cryptognathus cucurbita Berlese, 1916 [misidentification, specimens described as Cryptognathus woodi by Luxton (1973).]. —
Womersley, H. 1935. On some Cryptognathid and Nicoletiellid Acarina from Australia and New Zealand. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 16: 151-154

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Luxton, M. 1987. Mites of the family Cryptognathidae Oudemans, 1902 (Prostigmata) in the British Isles. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 123: 113–116 (as Cryptognathus woodi)

Womersley, H. 1935. On some Cryptognathid and Nicoletiellid Acarina from Australia and New Zealand. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 16: 151-154 (as Cryptognathus cucurbita)

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Genus Favognathus Luxton, 1973

Cryptognathus (Favognathus) Luxton, M. 1973. Mites of the genus Cryptognathus from Australia, New Zealand, and Niue Island. Acarologia 15: 53-75.

Introduction

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Species Favognathus denticulatus (Luxton, 1973)

Cryptognathus denticulatus Luxton, M. 1973. Mites of the genus Cryptognathus from Australia, New Zealand, and Niue Island. Acarologia 15: 53-75.

General References

Luxton, M. 1987. Mites of the family Cryptognathidae Oudemans, 1902 (Prostigmata) in the British Isles. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 123: 113–116 (as Favognathus denticulatus)

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Species Favognathus magnus (Luxton, 1973)

Cryptognathus magnus Luxton, M. 1973. Mites of the genus Cryptognathus from Australia, New Zealand, and Niue Island. Acarologia 15: 53-75.

General References

Luxton, M. 1987. Mites of the family Cryptognathidae Oudemans, 1902 (Prostigmata) in the British Isles. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 123: 113–116 (as Favognathus magnus)

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Family DASYTHYREIDAE Walter & Gerson, 1998

Dasythyreidae Walter, D.E. & Gerson, U. 1998. Dasythyreidae, new family, and Xanthodasythyreus n. g. (Acari: Prostigmata: Raphignathoidea) from Australia. International Journal of Acarology 24: 189-197.

Introduction

The Dasythyreidae is a small and little-known family of Raphignathoidea that occur under bark and in soil in USA, Russia, and Australia. Three species are known in two genera (Walter & Gerson 1998; Khaustov & Abramov 2010). They appear to be phoretic on corticolous insects (Walter et al. 2009; Khaustov & Abramov 2010), but nothing else is known of their biology. The family is represented in Australia by a single species Xanthodasythyreus toohey, described from soil and litter in Brisbane. Proctor et al. (2011) recorded an unidentified species of Xanthodasythyraeus.

General References

Khaustov, A.A. & Abramov, V.V. 2010. First record of mite family Dasythyreidae (Acari: Raphignathoidea) from Europe with description of a new species of the genus Dasythyreus from European part of Russia. Acarina. Russian Journal of Acarology 18: 265–268

Walter, D.E. & Gerson, U. 1998. Dasythyreidae, new family, and Xanthodasythyreus n. g. (Acari: Prostigmata: Raphignathoidea) from Australia. International Journal of Acarology 24: 189-197

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Genus Xanthodasythyreus Walter & Gerson, 1998

Xanthodasythyreus Walter, D.E. & Gerson, U. 1998. Dasythyreidae, new family, and Xanthodasythyreus n. g. (Acari: Prostigmata: Raphignathoidea) from Australia. International Journal of Acarology 24: 189-197.

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Species Xanthodasythyreus toohey Walter & Gerson, 1998

Xanthodasythyreus toohey Walter, D.E. & Gerson, U. 1998. Dasythyreidae, new family, and Xanthodasythyreus n. g. (Acari: Prostigmata: Raphignathoidea) from Australia. International Journal of Acarology 24: 189-197.

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Family EUPALOPSELLIDAE Willmann, 1952

Eupalopsellidae Willmann, C. 1952. Die Milbenfauna der Nordseeinsel Wangerooge. Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Meeresforschung in Bremerhaven 1: 139-186.

Introduction

The Eupalopsellidae is a cosmopolitan family of about 30 species arranged in five genera (Walter et al., 2009). Smith Meyer & Ueckermann (1984) reviewed the family and provided a key to genera, but some generic re-arrangement has taken place since that time. Some species have been found in leaf litter, but most occur on the bark of trees and shrubs. They are predators that feed on the immature stages of scale insects, and may have some value as biological control agents of scale insect pests (Gerson et al. 2003). The Australian fauna of four species in three genera was revised by Gerson (1994). A further Australian genus, Acaciacarus Gerson, Frost & Swift, 1997, was described in the Eupalopsellidae, but is now placed in the Mecognathidae. Unidentified species have been recorded from Australia a number of times as listed for each genus, and unidentified Eupalopsellidae were also reported by Austin (1993).

General References

Austin, A.D. 1993. Nest associates of Clubiona robusta L. Koch (Araneae : Clubionidae) in Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 33: 441-446

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Eupalopsellidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 63-73

Gerson, U., Frost, W.E. & Swift, S.F. 1997. A new genus of the family Eupalopsellidae from Australia (Acari: Prostigmata). International Journal of Acarology 23: 185-189

Gerson, U., Smiley, R.L. & Ochoa, R. 2003. Mites (Acari) for Pest Control. Oxford : Blackwell Science 539 pp.

Meyer, M.K.P. (Smith) & Ueckermann, E.A. 1984. The family Eupallopsellidae (Acari : Prostigmata), with descriptions of new species from South Africa. Phytophylactica 16: 121-142

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Genus Eupalopsis Canestrini, 1886

Eupalopsis Canestrini, G. 1886. Prospetto dell'acarofauna Italiana. Atti del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti 6 3: 159-311.

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Species Eupalopsis jamesi Gerson, 1994

Eupalopsis jamesi Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Eupalopsellidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 63-73.

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Genus Exothorhis Summers, 1960

Exothorhis Summers, F.M. 1960. Eupalopsis and Eupalopsellid mites (Acarina : Stigmaeidae, Eupalopsellidae). Florida Entomologist 43: 119-138.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Exothoris Summers, 1960 [subsequent misspelling]. —
Walter, D.E. 1999. Living on leaves: adaptations of Australian rainforest mites. pp. 73–78 in Needham, G.R., Mitchell, R., Horn, D.J. & Welbourn, W.C. Acarology IX. Volume 2. Symposia. Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Biological Survey.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Exothorhis have been reported from Australia by Walter (1995, 1999) (as Exothoris, sic) and Walter et al. (2009).

General References

Walter, D.E. 1995. Dancing on the head of a pin: mites in the rainforest canopy. pp. 49-53 in M.S. Harvey (ed.). Australasian Spiders and their Relatives: Papers Honouring Barbara York Main. Records of the Western Australian Museum 52(Supplement)

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Species Exothorhis armata Summers, 1960

Exothorhis armata Summers, F.M. 1960. Eupalopsis and Eupalopsellid mites (Acarina : Stigmaeidae, Eupalopsellidae). Florida Entomologist 43: 119-138.

General References

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Eupalopsellidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 63-73 (as Exothorhis armata)

Meyer, M.K.P. (Smith) & Ueckermann, E.A. 1984. The family Eupallopsellidae (Acari : Prostigmata), with descriptions of new species from South Africa. Phytophylactica 16: 121-142 (as Exothorhis armata)

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Species Exothorhis echinocactii Gerson, 1994

Exothorhis echinocactii Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Eupalopsellidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 63-73.

General References

Walter, D.E. 1999. Cryptic inhabitants of a noxious weed: Mites (Arachnida: Acari) on Lantana camara L. invading forests in Queensland. Australian Journal of Entomology 38: 197-200 (as Exothoris echinocactii (sic))

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Genus Saniosulus Summers, 1960

Saniosulus Summers, F.M. 1960. Eupalopsis and Eupalopsellid mites (Acarina : Stigmaeidae, Eupalopsellidae). Florida Entomologist 43: 119-138.

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Species Saniosulus nudus Summers, 1960

Saniosulus nudus Summers, F.M. 1960. Eupalopsis and Eupalopsellid mites (Acarina : Stigmaeidae, Eupalopsellidae). Florida Entomologist 43: 119-138.

General References

Cheng, H. & Fan, Q.-H. 2008. A catalogue of the Chinese Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Systematic and Applied Acarology 13: 256–278 (as Saniosulus nudus)

Gerson, U. 1994. The Australian Eupalopsellidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 63-73 (as Saniosulus nudus)

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Family HOMOCALIGIDAE Wood, 1969

Homocaligidae Wood, T.G. 1969. The Homocaligidae, a new family of mites (Acari: Raphignathoidea), including a description of a new species from Malaya and the British Solomon Islands. Acarologia 11: 711-729.

Introduction

The Homocaligidae is a small family of aquatic mites that can skate across the surface of water, especially in swampy habitats (Walter et al. 2009). The limited amount of information on the family is widely scattered, with records from North America, South Africa, China, and Malaysia. Smith Meyer & Ueckermann (1989) listed the five species known to that time, and Fan (1997) raised the total number of species in the family to eight. The family is known from Australia only on the basis of unidentified species of Annerossella from Queensland, as reported by Walter et al. (2009).

General References

Fan, Q.-H. 1997. The Homocaligidae (Acari: Raphignathoidea) from China, with description of two new species. Entomologica Sinica 4: 337–342

Smith Meyer, M.K.P. & Ueckermann, E.A. 1989. African Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Republic of South Africa Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Entomology Memoir 74: 1–58

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Genus Annerossella Habeeb, 1966

Annerossella Habeeb, H. 1966. New genera in the Stigmaeidae, Acarina. Leaflets of Acadian Biology 42: 1–2.

Introduction

The genus Annerossella is known from Australia only on the basis of unidentified species, as reported by Walter et al. (2009).

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Family MECOGNATHIDAE Gerson & Walter, 1998

Mecognathidae Gerson, U. & Walter, D.E. 1998. Transfer of Mecognatha Wood from Stigmaeidae to Mecognathidae, fam. nov., a new synonymy, and a key to families of Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Systematic and Applied Acarology 3: 145-147.

Introduction

The family Mecognathidae was established by Gerson & Walter (1998) to accommodate some genera that were previously placed in the Eupalopsellidae and Stigmaeidae. The family includes two genera and five species, reported from North America, South Africa, the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand (Walter et al. 2009). They occur on plants and tree bark, and appear to be predatory. The Australian fauna includes two described species of Mecognatha, one of which is also found in New Zealand, and a third unidentified species from Queensland.

General References

Gerson, U. & Walter, D.E. 1998. Transfer of Mecognatha Wood from Stigmaeidae to Mecognathidae, fam. nov., a new synonymy, and a key to families of Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Systematic and Applied Acarology 3: 145-147

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Genus Mecognatha Wood, 1967

Mecognatha Wood, T.G. 1967. New Zealand mites of the family Stigmaeidae (Acari, Prostigmata). Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 9: 93-139.
Acaciacarus Gerson, U., Frost, W.E. & Swift, S.F. 1997. A new genus of the family Eupalopsellidae from Australia (Acari: Prostigmata). International Journal of Acarology 23: 185-189.

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Species Mecognatha hirsuta Wood, 1967

Mecognatha hirsuta Wood, T.G. 1967. New Zealand mites of the family Stigmaeidae (Acari, Prostigmata). Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 9: 93-139.

General References

Fan, Q.H. & Zhang, Z.Q. 2005. Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Fauna of New Zealand 52: 1–394 (as Mecognatha hirsuta)

Wood, T.G. 1971. Stigmaeidae (Acari : Prostigmata) from Campbell Island. Acarologia 12: 677-683 (as Mecognatha hirsuta)

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Species Mecognatha paradoxus (Gerson, Frost & Swift, 1997)

Acaciacarus paradoxus Gerson, U., Frost, W.E. & Swift, S.F. 1997. A new genus of the family Eupalopsellidae from Australia (Acari: Prostigmata). International Journal of Acarology 23: 185-189.

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Family RAPHIGNATHIDAE Kramer, 1877

Raphignathidae Kramer, P.M. 1877. Grundzüge zur Systematik der Milben. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 43: 215-247.

Introduction

The Raphignathidae is a cosmopolitan family of about 40 species, most of which are found in leaf litter, under bark, and on low plants, with some records from birds' nests and stored food (Walter et al. 2009). Recent studies of regional faunas are available for southern Africa (Smith Meyer & Ueckermann 1989), China (Fan & Yin 2000) and New Zealand (Fan & Zhang 2005). The Australian Raphignathidae are very poorly known, with only a single named species described from Eucalyptus leaf litter (Atyeo 1963). Unidentified species have been recorded from Australia a number of times as reported by Springett (1976, 1979), Greenslade (1985), Adolphson & Kinnear (2008), Callan et al. (2011) Proctor et al. (2011) and Majer et al. (2013). Walter et al. (2009) referred to a diverse but unstudied Australian fauna of Raphignathidae.

General References

Adolphson, H. & Kinnear, A. 2008. Acari (mite) assemblages under plantations of bluegum, Eucalyptus globulus, in southwestern Australia. Pedobiologia 51: 427–437

Atyeo, W.T. 1963. New and redescribed species of Raphignathidae (Acarina) and a discussion of the chaetotaxy of the Raphignathoidea. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 36: 172-186

Callan, S.K., Majer, J.D., Edwards, K. & Moro, D. 2011. Documenting the terrestrial invertebrate fauna of Barrow Island, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Entomology 50: 323–343

Fan, Q.-H. & Yin, X.-M. 2000. The genus Raphignathus (Acari: Raphignathidae) from China. Systematic and Applied Acarology 5: 83–98

Fan, Q.H. & Zhang, Z.Q. 2005. Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Fauna of New Zealand 52: 1–394

Greenslade, P. 1985. Terrestrial invertebrates of the mound spring bores, creek beds and other habitats. pp. 64-77 in Greenslade, J., Joseph, L. & Reeves, A. (eds). South Australia's Mound Springs. Adelaide : Nature Conservation Society of South Australia.

Smith Meyer, M.K.P. & Ueckermann, E.A. 1989. African Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Republic of South Africa Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Entomology Memoir 74: 1–58

Springett, J.A. 1979. The effects of a single hot summer fire on soil fauna and on litter decomposition in jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) forest in Western Australia. Australian Journal of Ecology 4: 279-291

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Genus Raphignathus Dugès, 1834

Raphignathus Dugès, A.L. 1834. Recherches sur l'ordre des Acariens en général et la famille des Trombidiés en particular. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Zoologie 2 1: 5-46 pl. 1.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Raphignathus have been reported from Australia by Wood (1970), Noble et al. (1996), Kinnear & Tongway (2004) and Walter et al. (2009).

General References

Kinnear, A. & Tongway, D. 2004. Grazing impacts on soil mites of semi-arid chenopod shrublands in Western Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 56: 63–82

Wood, T.G. 1970. Micro-arthropods from soils of the arid zone in Southern Australia. Search 1: 75

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Species Raphignathus lanuginosus Atyeo, 1963

Raphignathus lanuginosus Atyeo, W.T. 1963. New and redescribed species of Raphignathidae (Acarina) and a discussion of the chaetotaxy of the Raphignathoidea. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 36: 172-186.

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Family STIGMAEIDAE Oudemans, 1931

Stigmaeidae Oudemans, A.C. 1931. Acarologische aanteekeningen. CVIII. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 8(179): 251-263.

Introduction

The family Stigmaeidae is a group of about 300 species in 25 genera. Most species appear to be predators, but some feed on mosses. Some species contribute to the control of horticultural pests such as spider mites, and may have potential as biological control agents (Gerson et al. 2003; Walter et al. 2009). Different genera vary widely in the degree of fusion and ornamentation of the idiosomal shields, but the distinctions between genera are not clear-cut, and the whole family is need of taxonomic revision (Walter et al. 2009). Recent major taxonomic studies include revisions of the faunas of New Zealand (Fan & Zhang 2005) and southern Africa (Smith Meyer & Ueckermann 1989), which include keys to genera. The Australian fauna has never been studied in depth, and includes only 12 identified species in six genera, and a further four genera that are known only from unidentified species. Unidentified Stigmaeidae were also reported by Heatwole et al. (1981), Greenslade (1985), Frost & Bailey (1997), Walter (1999), Longstaff et al. (1999), Adolphson & Kinnear (2008), Green (2010), Beyer et al. (2011), Proctor et al. (2011) and Majer et al. (2013).

Chaudhri et al (1979) reported Apostigmaeus navicella Grandjean (1944) from Australia. This appears to be an error, probably referring to the record of this species from New Zealand by Wood (1971). Apostigmaeus navicella is now considered to be a synonym of Storchia robustus (Berlese, 1885) (Wood, 1973). This species has not been recorded from Australia (Fan & Yan, 1997).

Excluded Taxa

Other Excluded: STIGMAEIDAE: Apostigmaeus navicella Grandjean, 1944

General References

Adolphson, H. & Kinnear, A. 2008. Acari (mite) assemblages under plantations of bluegum, Eucalyptus globulus, in southwestern Australia. Pedobiologia 51: 427–437

Beyer, S., Kinnear, A., Hutley, L.B., McGuiness, K. & Gibb, K. 2011. Assessing the relationship between fire and grazing on soil characteristics and mite communities in a semi-arid savanna of northern Australia. Pedobiologia 54: 195–200

Chaudhri, W.M., Akbar, S. & Rasool, A. 1979. Studies on the Predatory Leaf Inhabiting Mites of Pakistan. Faisalabad, Pakistan : University of Agriculture pp. 234.

Fan, C.-H. & Yan, C. 1997. The genus Storchia, with the description of a new species (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology 2: 161-166.

Fan, Q.H. & Zhang, Z.Q. 2005. Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Fauna of New Zealand 52: 1–394

Frost, W.E. & Bailey, P. 1997. Identifying Mites on Inland Australian Citrus. A Colour Guide for Growers, Packers and Quarantine Staff. South Australian Research and Development Institute, Adelaide. 8 pp.

Gerson, U., Smiley, R.L. & Ochoa, R. 2003. Mites (Acari) for Pest Control. Oxford : Blackwell Science 539 pp.

Green, D. 2010. The soil mites of buttongrass moorland (Tasmania) and their response to fire as a management tool. pp. 179–183 in Sabelis, M.W. & Bruin, J. Trends in Acarology. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress. Dordrecht : Springer.

Heatwole, H., Done, T. & Cameron, E. 1981. Community Ecology of a Coral Cay: A study of One-Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The Hague : W. Junk 379 pp.

Smith Meyer, M.K.P. & Ueckermann, E.A. 1989. African Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Republic of South Africa Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Entomology Memoir 74: 1–58

Walter, D.E. 1999. Living on leaves: adaptations of Australian rainforest mites. pp. 73–78 in Needham, G.R., Mitchell, R., Horn, D.J. & Welbourn, W.C. Acarology IX. Volume 2. Symposia. Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Biological Survey.

Wood, T.G. 1971. New species and records of Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata) from New Zealand. II. The genera Apostigmaeus Grandjean, Summersiella Gonzalez, Pseudostigmaeus Wood and Eryngiopus Summers. New Zealand Journal of Science 14: 406-418.

Wood, T.G. 1973. Revision of Stigmaeidae (Acari : Prostigmata) in the Berlese collection. Acarologia 15: 76-95

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Genus Agistemus Summers, 1960

Agistemus Summers, F.M. 1960. Several stigmaeid mites formerly included in Mediolata redescribed in Zetzellia Ouds, and Agistemus, new genus. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 62: 233-247.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Agistemus have been reported from Australia by Grostal & O'Dowd (1994) and Walter (1995, 1999).

General References

Grostal, P. & O'Dowd, D.J. 1994. Plants, mites and mutualism: leaf domatia and the abundance and reproduction of mites on Viburnum tinus (Caprifoliaceae). Oecologia (Berlin) 97: 308-315

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Species Agistemus collyerae González-Rodríguez, 1963

Agistemus collyerae González-Rodríguez, R.H. 1963. Four new mites of the genus Agistemus Summers, 1960 (Acarina : Stigmaeidae). Acarologia 5: 342-350.

General References

Fan, Q.-H., Flechtmann, C.H.W. & de Moraes, G.J. 2016. Annotated catalogue of Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata) with a pictorial key to genera. Zootaxa 4176(1): 1-199. (as Agistemus collyerae)

Fan, Q.-H., Flechtmann, C.H.W. & de Moraes, G.J. 2019. Emendations and updates to “Annotated catalogue of Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata), with a pictorial key to genera”. Zootaxa 4647(1): 88-103. (as Agistemus collyerae)

Fan, Q.H. & Zhang, Z.Q. 2005. Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Fauna of New Zealand 52: 1–394 (as Agistemus collyerae)

González-Rodríguez, R.H. 1965. A taxonomic study of the genera Mediolata, Zetzellia, and Agistemus (Acarina: Stigmaeidae). University of California Publications in Entomology 41: 1–64 (as Agistemus collyerae)

Readshaw, J.L. 1975. The ecology of tetranychid mites in Australian orchards. Journal of Applied Ecology 12: 473-495 (as Agistemus collyerae)

Waite, G.K. & Gerson, U. 1995. The predator guild associated with Aceria litchii (Acari: Eriophyidae) in Australia and China. Entomophaga 39: 275-280 (as Agistemus collyerae)

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Species Agistemus longisetus González-Rodríguez, 1963

Agistemus longisetus González-Rodríguez, R.H. 1963. Four new mites of the genus Agistemus Summers, 1960 (Acarina : Stigmaeidae). Acarologia 5: 342-350.

General References

Cheng, H. & Fan, Q.-H. 2008. A catalogue of the Chinese Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Systematic and Applied Acarology 13: 256–278 (as Agistemus longisetus)

Fan, Q.-H., Flechtmann, C.H.W. & de Moraes, G.J. 2016. Annotated catalogue of Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata) with a pictorial key to genera. Zootaxa 4176(1): 1-199. (as Agistemus longisetus)

Fan, Q.H. & Zhang, Z.Q. 2005. Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Fauna of New Zealand 52: 1–394 (as Agistemus longisetus)

Readshaw, J.L. 1975. The ecology of tetranychid mites in Australian orchards. Journal of Applied Ecology 12: 473-495 (as Agistemus longisetus)

Walter, D.E. & O'Dowd, D.J. 1992. Leaves with domatia have more mites. Ecology 73: 1514-1518 (as Agistemus longisetus)

Wood, T.G. 1967. New Zealand mites of the family Stigmaeidae (Acari, Prostigmata). Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 9: 93-139 (as Zetzellia longiseta)

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Genus Eryngiopus Summers, 1964

Eryngiopus Summers, F.M. 1964. Three uncommon genera of the mite family Stigmaeidae (Acarina). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 66: 184–192.

Introduction

The genus Eryngiopus is known from Australia only on the basis of unidentified species, as reported by Walter & O'Dowd (1992), Walter (1999) and Majer et al. (2013).

General References

Walter, D.E. & O'Dowd, D.J. 1992. Leaves with domatia have more mites. Ecology 73: 1514-1518

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Genus Eustigmaeus Berlese, 1910

Stigmaeus (Eustigmaeus) Berlese, A. 1910. Acari nuovi. Manipulus V, VI. Redia. Giornale di entomologia, Firenze 6: 199-234 pls XVIII-XXI.
Ledermuelleria Oudemans, A.C. 1923. Acarologische aanteekeningen. LXXI. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 6(130): 145-155.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Eustigmaeus have been reported from Australia by Heatwole et al. (1981, as Ledermuelleria sp.), Noble et al. (1996), Kinnear & Tongway (2004) and Majer et al. (2013).

General References

Heatwole, H., Done, T. & Cameron, E. 1981. Community Ecology of a Coral Cay: A study of One-Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The Hague : W. Junk 379 pp.

Kinnear, A. & Tongway, D. 2004. Grazing impacts on soil mites of semi-arid chenopod shrublands in Western Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 56: 63–82

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Species Eustigmaeus mixtus (Wood, 1966)

Ledermuelleria mixta Wood, T.G. 1966. Mites of the genus Ledermuelleria Oudms. (Prostigmata, Stigmaeidae) from New Zealand, with records of one species from some southern Pacific islands. New Zealand Journal of Science 9: 84-102.

General References

Fan, Q.-H., Flechtmann, C.H.W. & de Moraes, G.J. 2016. Annotated catalogue of Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata) with a pictorial key to genera. Zootaxa 4176(1): 1-199. (as Eustigmaeus mixtus)

Fan, Q.H. & Zhang, Z.Q. 2005. Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Fauna of New Zealand 52: 1–394 (as Eustigmaeus mixtus)

Wood, T.G. 1966. Mites of the genus Ledermuelleria Oudms. (Prostigmata, Stigmaeidae) from New Zealand, with records of one species from some southern Pacific islands. New Zealand Journal of Science 9: 84-102 (as Ledermuelleria mixta)

Wood, T.G. 1971. Stigmaeidae (Acari : Prostigmata) from the British Solomon Islands. Acarologia 13: 65-87 (as Ledermuelleria mixta)

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Genus Ledermuelleriopsis Willmann, 1953

Ledermuelleriopsis Willmann, C. 1953. Neue Milben aus den Östlichen Alpen. Sitzungsberichte der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse. Abt. I 162(6): 449-519.

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Species Ledermuelleriopsis barbellata Fan, Walter & Proctor, 2003

Ledermuelleriopsis barbellata Fan, Q.-H., Walter, D.E. & Proctor, H.C. 2003. A review of the genus Ledermuelleriopsis Willmann (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae). Invertebrate Systematics 17: 551–574.

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Species Ledermuelleriopsis claviseta Fan, Walter & Proctor, 2003

Ledermuelleriopsis claviseta Fan, Q.-H., Walter, D.E. & Proctor, H.C. 2003. A review of the genus Ledermuelleriopsis Willmann (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae). Invertebrate Systematics 17: 551–574.

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Species Ledermuelleriopsis parvilla Fan, Walter & Proctor, 2003

Ledermuelleriopsis parvilla Fan, Q.-H., Walter, D.E. & Proctor, H.C. 2003. A review of the genus Ledermuelleriopsis Willmann (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae). Invertebrate Systematics 17: 551–574.

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Species Ledermuelleriopsis pustulosa Fan, Walter & Proctor, 2003

Ledermuelleriopsis pustulosa Fan, Q.-H., Walter, D.E. & Proctor, H.C. 2003. A review of the genus Ledermuelleriopsis Willmann (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae). Invertebrate Systematics 17: 551–574.

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Genus Mediolata Canestrini, 1889

Mediolata Canestrini, G. 1889. Prospetto dell'acarofauna Italiana. Famiglia del Tetranychini. Atti del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti 6 7: 491–537 + Plates VIII–XI.

Introduction

The genus Mediolata is known from Australia only on the basis of unidentified species, as reported by Heatwole et al. (1981).

General References

Heatwole, H., Done, T. & Cameron, E. 1981. Community Ecology of a Coral Cay: A study of One-Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The Hague : W. Junk 379 pp.

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Genus Mullederia Wood, 1964

Mullederia Wood, T.G. 1964. A new genus of Stigmaeidae (Acarina, Prostigmata) from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Science 7: 579–584.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Muellederia Wood, 1964 [subsequent misspelling]. —
Walter, D.E. 1995. Dancing on the head of a pin: mites in the rainforest canopy. pp. 49-53 in M.S. Harvey (ed.). Australasian Spiders and their Relatives: Papers Honouring Barbara York Main. Records of the Western Australian Museum 52(Supplement)

Introduction

The genus Mullederia is known from Australia only on the basis of unidentified species, as reported by Walter (1995, 1999) (as Muellederia (sic)) and Walter et al. (2009).

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Genus Neilstigmaeus Gerson & Smith Meyer, 1995

Neilstigmaeus Gerson, U. & Smith Meyer, M.K.P. 1995. Neilstigmaeus, a new Australian genus in the family Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Acarologia 36: 219-222.

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Species Neilstigmaeus lamingtoni Gerson & Smith Meyer, 1995

Neilstigmaeus lamingtoni Gerson, U. & Smith Meyer, M.K.P. 1995. Neilstigmaeus, a new Australian genus in the family Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata). Acarologia 36: 219-222.

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Genus Pilonychiopus Meyer, 1969

Pilonychiopus Meyer, M.K.P. 1969. Some stigmaeid mites from South Africa (Acari: Trombidiformes). Acarologia 11: 227–271.
Austrostigmaeus Fan, Q.-H. & Beard, J.J. 2006. Austrostigmaeus gen. n. (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae), with the description of a new species from Australia. Zootaxa 1211: 35–51.

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Species Pilonychiopus hallidayi Ueckermann, 2008

Pilonychiopus hallidayi Ueckermann, E.A. 2008. A new species of Pilonychiopus Meyer, 1969, and Farajimaeus n. gen. (Acari: Stigmaeidae) from South Africa. International Journal of Acarology 34: 251–258.

Introduction

Pilonychiopus hallidayi Ueckermann, 2008 was described from Australian flowers intercepted at Cape Town, South Africa, and is believed to be of Australian origin.

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Species Pilonychiopus walteri (Fan & Beard, 2006)

Austrostigmaeus walteri Fan, Q.-H. & Beard, J.J. 2006. Austrostigmaeus gen. n. (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae), with the description of a new species from Australia. Zootaxa 1211: 35–51.

General References

Ueckermann, E.A. 2008. A new species of Pilonychiopus Meyer, 1969, and Farajimaeus n. gen. (Acari: Stigmaeidae) from South Africa. International Journal of Acarology 34: 251–258 (as Pilonychiopus walteri)

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Genus Stigmaeus Koch, 1935

Stigmaeus Koch, C.L. 1835. Deutschlands Crustaceen, Myriapoden und Arachniden. Ein Beitrag zur Deutschen Fauna. Regensberg : Herrich-Schäffer Vol. 4.

Miscellaneous Literature Names

Stegmeus Koch, 1935 [subsequent misspelling]. —
Noble, J.C., Kaliszewski, M. & Whitford, W.G. 1990. Soil Acari from burnt and unburnt mallee habitats in western New South Wales. pp. 224-225 in Noble, J.C., Joss, P.J. & Jones, G.K. (eds). The Mallee Lands: A Conservation Perspective. Melbourne : CSIRO Publications.

Introduction

The genus Stigmaeus is known from Australia only on the basis of unidentified species, as reported by O'Dowd (1994), Noble et al. (1990, 1996a, 1996b), Longstaff et al. (1999), Kinnear & Tongway (2004), Vega et al. (2007) and Walter et al. (2009).

General References

Kinnear, A. & Tongway, D. 2004. Grazing impacts on soil mites of semi-arid chenopod shrublands in Western Australia. Journal of Arid Environments 56: 63–82

O'Dowd, D.J. 1994. Mite association with the leaf domatia of coffee (Coffea arabica) in north Queensland, Australia. Bulletin of Entomological Research 84: 361-366

Vega, F.E., Ochoa, R., Astorga, C. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Mites (Arachnida: Acari) inhabiting coffee domatia: a short review and recent findings from Costa Rica. International Journal of Acarology 33: 291–295

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Genus Zetzellia Oudemans, 1927

Zetzellia Oudemans, A.C. 1927. Acarologische aanteekeningen. LXXXVIII. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam) 7(158): 257-268.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Zetzellia have been reported from Australia by Walter et al. (1994), O'Dowd (1994), Grostal & O'Dowd (1994), Walter (1995, 1999a, 1999b) and Vega et al. (2007).

General References

Grostal, P. & O'Dowd, D.J. 1994. Plants, mites and mutualism: leaf domatia and the abundance and reproduction of mites on Viburnum tinus (Caprifoliaceae). Oecologia (Berlin) 97: 308-315

O'Dowd, D.J. 1994. Mite association with the leaf domatia of coffee (Coffea arabica) in north Queensland, Australia. Bulletin of Entomological Research 84: 361-366

Walter, D.E. 1999a. Cryptic inhabitants of a noxious weed: Mites (Arachnida: Acari) on Lantana camara L. invading forests in Queensland. Australian Journal of Entomology 38: 197-200

Walter, D.E. 1999b. Living on leaves: adaptations of Australian rainforest mites. pp. 73–78 in Needham, G.R., Mitchell, R., Horn, D.J. & Welbourn, W.C. Acarology IX. Volume 2. Symposia. Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Biological Survey.

Walter, D.E., O'Dowd, D. & Barnes, V. 1994. The forgotten arthropods: Foliar mites in the forest canopy. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 36: 221-226

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Species Zetzellia australis González-Rodríguez, 1965

Zetzellia australis González-Rodríguez, R.H. 1965. A taxonomic study of the genera Mediolata, Zetzellia, and Agistemus (Acarina: Stigmaeidae). University of California Publications in Entomology 41: 1–64.

General References

Fan, Q.-H., Flechtmann, C.H.W. & de Moraes, G.J. 2016. Annotated catalogue of Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata) with a pictorial key to genera. Zootaxa 4176(1): 1-199. (as Zetzellia australis)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-May-2017	Acari	06-Jan-2017	MODIFIED	Dr Bruce Halliday
07-May-2013		07-May-2013	MODIFIED
29-Jul-2010		29-Jul-2010	MOVED
28-Jul-2010		28-Jul-2010	MOVED
07-May-2013		09-Jul-2010	ADDED
		08-Jul-2010	MODIFIED

Species Zetzellia maori González-Rodríguez, 1965

Zetzellia maori González-Rodríguez, R.H. 1965. A taxonomic study of the genera Mediolata, Zetzellia, and Agistemus (Acarina: Stigmaeidae). University of California Publications in Entomology 41: 1–64.

General References

Fan, Q.-H., Flechtmann, C.H.W. & de Moraes, G.J. 2016. Annotated catalogue of Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata) with a pictorial key to genera. Zootaxa 4176(1): 1-199. (as Zetzellia maori)

Fan, Q.H. & Zhang, Z.Q. 2005. Raphignathoidea (Acari: Prostigmata). Fauna of New Zealand 52: 1–394 (as Zetzellia maori)

Wood, T.G. 1967. New Zealand mites of the family Stigmaeidae (Acari, Prostigmata). Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 9: 93-139 (as Zetzellia maori)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	Action Date	Action Type
07-May-2013	07-May-2013	MODIFIED
29-Jul-2010	29-Jul-2010	MOVED
28-Jul-2010	28-Jul-2010	MOVED
07-May-2013	09-Jul-2010	ADDED
	08-Jul-2010	MODIFIED