Species Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Womersley, 1956)
Introduction
This species has frequently been confused with S. miles (Berlese). For a detailed analysis of these and other related species, see Walter & Campbell (2003). It now appears that the true S. miles does not occur in Australia, despite frequent uses of this name. Stratiolaelaps scimitus is sold commercially as a biological control agent, under the name Stratiolaelaps (Hypoaspis) nr miles (Llewellyn, 2002). Colloff et al. (2013) recorded specimens in the Stratiolaelaps miles group from South Australia, but did not identify the species.
General References
Beaulieu, F. & Walter, D.E. 2007. Predation in suspended and forest floor soils: observations on Australian mesostigmatic mites. Acarologia 47: 43–54 (as Stratiolaelaps scimitus)
Colloff, M.J., Lindsay, E.A. & Cook, D.C. 2013. Natural pest control in citrus as an ecosystem service: Integrating ecology, economics and management at the farm scale. Biological Control 67: 170-177 + supplementary data.
Domrow, R. 1974. Miscellaneous mites from Australian vertebrates. 1-48. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 99: 15-35 (as Stratiolaelaps miles)
Domrow, R. 1988. Acari Mesostigmata parasitic on Australian vertebrates: an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 1: 817-948 (as Stratiolaelaps miles)
Eberhard, S.M., Smith, G.B., Gibian, M.M., Smith, H.M. & Gray, M.R. 2014. Invertebrate cave fauna of Jenolan. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 136: 35-67. (as Stratiolaelaps scimitus)
Evans, G.O. & Till, W.M. 1966. Studies on the British Dermanyssidae (Acari : Mesostigmata). Part II. Classification. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 14: 109-370 (as Hypoaspis miles)
Faraji, F. & Halliday, B. 2009. Five new species of mites (Acari: Laelapidae) associated with large Australian cockroaches (Blattodea: Blaberidae). International Journal of Acarology 35: 245-264 (as Stratiolaelaps scimitus)
Hamilton-Smith, E. 1967. The Arthropoda of Australian caves. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 6: 103-118 (as Cosmolaelaps sp.)
Karg, W. 1979. Die Gattung Hypoaspis Canestrini, 1884 (Acarina, Parasitiformes). Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 106: 65-104 (as Hypoaspis scimita)
Lindquist, E.E., Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. 2009. Order Mesostigmata. pp.124-232 in Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds). A Manual of Acarology. Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press Third edition, 807 pp. (as Stratiolaelaps scimitus)
Shaw, M. 1999. Mites and ticks from wedge-tailed shearwater (Puffinus pacificus) burrows on Masthead Island. Queensland Naturalist 37: 43-47 (as Stratiolaelaps miles)
Tenorio, J.M. 1982. Hypoaspidinae (Acari: Gamasida: Laelapidae) of the Hawaiian Islands. Pacific Insects 24: 259-274 (as Hypoaspis (Cosmolaelaps) scimita)
Walter, D.E. & Campbell, N.J.H. 2003. Exotic vs endemic biocontrol agents: would the real Stratiolaelaps miles (Berlese) (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae), please stand up? Biological Control 26: 253-269 (as Stratiolaelaps scimitus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2017 | Acari | 15-Jan-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Bruce Halliday |
| 07-May-2013 | 07-May-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 06-Nov-2011 | 06-Nov-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 08-Aug-2010 | 08-Aug-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 08-Aug-2010 | 17-Jul-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 09-Jul-2010 | 09-Jul-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 08-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |