Mites (Acari: Mesostigmata, Sarcoptiformes and Trombidiformes) associated to soybean in Brazil, including new records from the Cerrado areas.

In Brazil, soybean Glycine max (L.) Merril crops are subjected to incidence of several pests, which are mainly insect species. However, the occurrences of other pest species are growing. In this context, outbreaks of phytophagous mites are becoming more frequent. Nevertheless, records of mites in such crop are available only for Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul states. Thus, this work gathers all information published about the diversity of mites found in soybean in Brazil, and also new records of mite species made on samplings taken from the central Cerrado area. In the whole, occurrence of 44 species of plant mites in soybean has been recorded in Brazil. Data from prior studies and the results of this work present the tetranychid Mononychellus planki (McGregor) as the mite species most frequently occurring in the Brazilian soybean crops. A large portion of Phytoseiidae species has occurred in crops from Rio Grande do Sul state. In addition, spontaneous soybean has hosted almost half of the phytoseiid species sampled in Cerrado region. High diversity of Tarsonemidae has been found in the cultivated soybean. More studies about soybean mites are needed to clarify the damage potential of phytophagous mites and the biological role of predatory mites in this crop. RESUMO: No Brasil, lavouras de soja Glycine max (L.) Merril estão sujeitas a incidência de várias pragas, as quais são principalmente espécies de insetos. No entanto, a ocorrência de outras espécies-praga tem aumentado. Neste contexto, surtos populacionais de ácaros fitófagos têm se tornado mais frequentes. Apesar disso, os registros de ácaros para esta cultura estão disponíveis apenas para os estados de Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais e Rio Grande do Sul. Assim, este trabalho agrega toda a informação publicada sobre a diversidade de ácaros encontrados em soja no Brasil, além de novos registros feitos através de amostragens na região central do Cerrado. No total, 44 espécies de ácaros foram registradas em soja no Brasil. Dados de estudos anteriores, somados aos resultados deste trabalho, apresentam o tetraniquídeo Mononychellus planki (McGregor) como a espécie de ácaro mais frequente em lavouras de soja brasileiras. Considerável número de espécies de Phytoseiidae tem ocorrido nas lavouras amostradas do Rio Grande do Sul. Além disso, a soja espontânea abrigou quase metade das espécies de fitoseídeos amostrados na região central do Cerrado. Por sua vez, uma elevada diversidade de Tarsonemidae foi encontrada na soja cultivada. Mais estudos sobre ácaros em soja são necessários para esclarecer o potencial de dano dos ácaros fitófagos e o papel biológico dos ácaros predadores nesta cultura

Tarsonemus waitei Banks

Tarsonemus waitei Banks Tarsonemus waitei Banks, 1912: 96; Beer, 1954: 1181; Lindquist, 1978: 1024. Tarsonemus setifer Ewing, 1939: 19 (synonymy according to Lindquist, 1978). Tarsonemus pauperoseatus Suski, 1967: 267 (synonymy according to Lindquist, 1978). Material examined: São Carlos: Campomanesia pubescens (DC.) Berg, X­ 2000 (1); Myrcia venulosa DC., X­ 2000 (2). Pirassununga: M. venulosa, XI­ 2000 (1); Psidium guajava L., VII­ 2000 (1); Psidium guineense Sw., XI­ 2000 (4). Luiz Antonio: P. c i n e re u m Mart. Ex DC., X­ 2000 (1). Previous records (Lin & Zhang, 2002): Brazil, Canada, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Egypt, Korea, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, Ukraine and USA. Remarks: the measurements of the five adult females collected in this study are close to those given by Lindquist (1978) for type series from USA. The average measurements of the specimens collected are given subsequently. Gnathosoma: length 36 (34–37), maximum width 29 (27–33), seta ch 13,5 (13–15), seta vm 10,5 (10–11), pharynx 11 (10–12) long by 5 (4–6) wide at widest region. Idiosoma: length 182 (175–200) (excluding gnathosoma) maximum width 106 (100–125). Dorsal setae: v 1 27 (25–28), sc 1 13 (12–14), sc 2 105 (100–110), c 1 12 (10–13), c 2 30 (24–35), d 12 (10–16), e 11 (9–12), f 13 (11–15), h 11 (10–13). Distances between setae: v 1 –v 1 23 (21–26), sc 2 –sc 2 40 (36–48), v 1 –sc 2 27 (24– 29), c 1 –c 1 48 (43–55) c 2 –c 2 87 (77–100), c 1 –c 2 25 (20–30), d–d 30 (27–33), f–f 20 (17– 22), e–f 18 (15–23), h–h 29 (28–32). Ventral setae: 1a 10, 2 a 14 (12–15), 3a 15 (12–18), 3 b 12 (10–15). Tegula 15 (13–17) long and 21 (18–23) wide. Setae of legs: leg I: 4, 1 3 (2–3), k 5, d of tibia 33 (31–35); leg II: 3 (3–4), d of tibia 22 (20–25); leg IV: v’ F 10 (9– 11), v’G 11 (10–11), v’Ti 24 (23–25), tc’’ 97 (92–100).Published as part of Lofego, A. C., Ochoa, R. & Moraes, G. J., 2005, " Cerrado " vegetation, with descriptions of three new species, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 823 on page 25, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17062

Tarsonemus longisetae Lofego & Ochoa, sp. nov.

Tarsonemus longisetae Lofego & Ochoa, sp. nov. (Figs. 19–30) Diagnosis: Females of this new species are similar to Tarsonemus teqmen (Lin) in the shape of pharynx (elongate, slightly wider at posterior half) and by having all dorsal setae elongate, but differ by having dorsal setae sc 2 longer than c 1; it also differs by having 4 and 3 setae on femora I and II, respectively, while T. teqmen bears 3 and 2 setae, respectively, on those segments. Adult female (5 specimens measured). Gnathosoma: subelliptical in dorsal view, length 30 (30–32), maximum width 26 (25– 27); dorsal apodeme conspicuous. Setae ch 11 (11–12) and vm 8 (7–10) smooth, seta pp not observed. Palpus short, with 2 small sub­terminal setae. Pharynx elongate, slightly wider at posterior half, 16 (16–17) long and 4 wide at widest region. Idiosoma (Figs. 19 and 20): length 188 (175–225), maximum width 110 (102–125), prodorsal shield covering only base of gnathosoma. Stigma lateral, closer to base of seta v 1 than to base of seta sc 2. All tergites smooth. Length of dorsal setae: v 1 35 (34–36), sc 1 13 (13–14), sc 2 98 (95–100), c 1 40 (37–45), c 2 43 (42–45), d 64 (60–69), e 48 (44–51), f 51 (48–54), h 39 (36–40). All setae setiform and serrate, except sc 1, capitate and with tiny spines. Distances between setae: v 1 –v 1 21 (20–24), sc 2 –sc 2 46 (44–49), v 1 –sc 2 37 (35–39), c 1 –c 1 63 (60–65) c 2 –c 2 97 (92–100), c 1 –c 2 26 (24–27), d–d 44 (42–45), f–f 18 (15–23), e–f 25 (24–27), h–h 34 (33–35). Seta sc 1 inserted anteriorly to sc 2. Coxisternal setae 1a 12 (12–13), near junction between apodeme I and prosternal apodeme; 2a 15 (15–16), near middle of apodeme II; 3a 15 (14–15), near anterior end of apodeme III; 3 b 18 (16–20), near posterior end of apodeme IV; all setae serrate. Apodeme I conspicuous, fused to anterior end of prosternal apodeme; apodeme II not fused to prosternal apodeme. Prosternal apodeme conspicuous from junction with apodeme I to level of posterior end of apodeme II, but diffuse from this point to level of sejugal apodeme; conspicuous section with median node; anterior half of diffuse section widened. Sejugal apodeme uninterrupted, in some specimens inconspicuous medially. Apodeme III extending diagonally from proximity of base of seta 3 a to anterior margin of trochanter III; apodeme IV inconspicuously united to anterior region of poststernal apodeme from which it extends diagonally slightly beyond base of seta 3 b. Poststernal apodeme partially inconspicuous, bifurcated anteriorly. Coxisternal plates smooth. Tegula with posterior end rounded, 10 (10–11) long and 15 (14–15) wide. Seta ps smooth. Legs (Figs. 21–24): lengths (femur to tarsus): leg I 53 (50–57), leg II 55 (52–58), leg III 64 (60–67), leg IV 45 (40–46). Number of setae (solenidia in parentheses) on femur, genu, tibia and tarsus, respectively: leg I: 4 ­ 4­6 (2)­ 8 (1), leg II: 3 ­ 3­4 ­ 6 (1), leg III: 1­3 ­ 4­5. Solenidion of tarsus I 5 long, stout, wider medially. Sensory cluster of tibia I complete, solenidion 3, slender, capitate; solenidion 2 (2–3), stout; famulus k 5, inserted slightly distal to and. Seta d of tibia I 35 (35–36), smooth. Solenidion of tarsus II proximal, 4 long, stout, wider medially; seta pl´´ 3, inserted slightly proximal to solenidion. Seta d of tibia II 26 (25–29), serrate. Femorogenu IV 33 (30–36); tibiotarsus IV 10 (10–11). Length of setae of leg IV: v´F 13 (10–15), v´G 19 (18–21), v´Ti 34 (33–37) and tc´´ 97 (95–100). All setae smooth. Adult male (5 specimens measured). Gnathosoma: subelliptical in dorsal view, length 25 (23–28), maximum width 20 (20– 21); dorsal apodeme conspicuous. Setae ch 11 (10–12) and vm 9 (8–10) smooth, seta pp not observed. Palpus short, bearing 2 small subterminal setae. Pharynx elongate, 12 (12– 13) long and 4 (3–4) wide at widest region. Idiosoma (Figs. 25–26): length 152 (150–155), maximum width 86 (80–91). Prodorsal shield trapezoidal. Length of dorsal setae: v 1 28 (26–30), v 2 26 (24–28), sc 1 80 (75–90), sc 2 27 (21–37), c 1 49 (45–54), c 2 40 (33–45), d 52 (49–56), f 16 (15–18). All setae setiform and serrate. Distances between dorsal setae: v 1 –v 1 14 (13–15), v 2 –v 2 22 (21–23), sc 1 –sc 1 32 (31–34), sc 2 –sc 2 45 (44–46), v 1 –v 2 11 (10–12), v 2 –sc 2 13,5 (13–15), sc 1 –sc 2 5,5 (5–6), c 2 –c 2 81 (80–83), c 1 –c 1 72 (66–75), d–d 43 (41–45), c 1 –d 17 (16–20), c 1 –c 2 34 (32–36), f–f 24 (22–25). Seta c 1 closer to d than to c 2, antero­lateral to the latter. Coxisternal seta 1a 10 (10–11), antero­median to center of coxisternal plate 1; seta 2a 13 (10–15), near central region of coxisternal plate 2; seta 3a 16 (15–18), near anterior third of apodeme III; seta 3 b 17 (16–18), near posterior third of apodeme IV. Apodeme I fused to anterior end of prosternal apodeme; apodeme II not fused to prosternal apodeme. Prosternal apodeme conspicuous between coxisternal plates I, diffuse between coxistenal plates II, extending to sejugal apodeme. Sejugal apodeme conspicuous and straight. Lines of fusion between coxae III and IV with venter of idiosoma conspicuous (apodemes III and IV, poststernal apodeme and connecting apodemes); poststernal apodeme bearing a pair of spine­shaped structures near its anterior end. All ventral plates with faint puncta. Slight transverse striae immediately anterior to sejugal apodeme. Legs (Figs. 27–30): length (femur to tarsus): leg I 51 (50–53), leg II 51 (48–53), leg III 58 (56–63), leg IV 56 (50–63). Number of setae (solenidia in parentheses) on femur, genu, tibia and tarsus: leg I: 4 ­ 4­6 (2)­ 9 (1), leg II: 3 ­ 3­4 ­ 6 (1), leg III: 1­3 ­ 4 ­ 4. Solenidion of tarsus I 4 (3–5), stout, wider medially. Sensory cluster of tibia I complete, solenidion 3 (2–3), capitate; solenidion short, 2,5 (2–3); famulus k 4 (4–5), inserted slightly distal to and. Seta d of tibia I 27 (20–30), serrate. Solenidion of tarsus II proximal, (5–6) long, stout, wider medially. Seta pl´´ short, 2 (2–3). Seta d of tibia II 23 (20–26), serrate. Leg IV robust. Trochanter IV slightly wider than long, anterior margin slightly longer, 14 (11–17), than posterior 9 (8–11), seta v ´smooth, 18 (15–22) long. Femorogenu IV, 42 (38–48) long and 14 (12–15) wide at v ´F level, with anterior margin convex and posterior margin mostly concave, except for proximal fourth, without flange or projection. Seta v´F 11 (10–12), smooth; setae v'G 27 (24–32) and l"G 69 (60–75) serrate. Tibia IV 9 (8–10) long; solenidion 5 (5–6), bacilliform; seta v'Ti 39 (37–41), serrate. Tarsus IV short, bearing 3 smooth setae of following lengths: tc" 7, pv" 9 (7–10) and u' 11 (11–12). Claw well developed. Type material: holotype female, allotype male, 2 paratype females and 5 paratype males, from unidentified plant, São Carlos, State of São Paulo, 30 /IX/ 2002, A.C Lofego; 1 paratype female from Myrcia guianensis (Aubl.) DC., 16 /V/ 2000, same location and collector as holotype; 1 paratype female from Psidium australe Cambess, 30 /X/ 2000, same location and collector as holotype; all deposited at ESALQ / USP. Two paratype females and 1 paratype male, same collection data as holotype, deposited at USNM. Etymology: the species name longisetae refers to the long dorsal setae.Published as part of Lofego, A. C., Ochoa, R. & Moraes, G. J., 2005, " Cerrado " vegetation, with descriptions of three new species, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 823 on pages 16-21, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17062

Daidalotarsonemus folisetae Lofego & Ochoa, sp. nov.

<i>Daidalotarsonemus folisetae</i> Lofego & Ochoa, sp. nov. <p>(Figs. 1–6)</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis</b>: Females of this new species are similar to <i>Daidalotarsonemus jamesbakeri</i> Smiley in the shape of ornamentation of C and D tergites (longitudinal, waved continuous ridges), but differ by having the dorsal opisthosomal seta <i>e</i> phylliform and not setiform as in <i>D. jamesbakeri</i>.</p> <p> <b>Adult female</b> (5 specimens measured).</p> <p> Gnathosoma: subcircular in dorsal view and subtriangular in ventral view, length 35 (33–37), maximum width 28 (23–31); dorsal apodeme distinct. Setae <i>ch</i> 15 (14–16) and <i>vm</i> 10 (10–11) smooth; seta <i>pp</i> 20, filiform, almost indiscernible in dorsoventral view. Palpus moderately long, with 2 small subterminal setae and terminal cone­shaped structures. Pharynx fusiform, 19 (18–20) long and 8 (8–9) wide at widest region.</p> <p> Idiosoma (Figs. 1 and 2): length 206 (200–215), width at level of <i>c1</i> 110 (100–125); prodorsal shield normally covering gnathosoma, with irregular ornamentation. Stigma near lateral notch of prodorsal shield, equidistant to bases of setae <i>v1</i> and <i>sc2</i>. Tergites C and D ornamented with longitudinal, waved continuous ridges. Lengths of the setae: <i>v1</i> 28 (25–30), <i>sc1</i> 14, <i>sc2</i> 36 (33–39), <i>c1</i> 24 (22–26), <i>c2</i> 15 (13–16), <i>d</i> 41 (40–42), <i>e</i> 29 (24–31), <i>f</i> 41 (40–44), <i>h</i> 18 (16–20). All setae serrate; <i>v1</i>, <i>sc2</i>, <i>c1</i>, <i>c2</i> and <i>h</i> setiform; <i>d</i> and <i>f</i> laminate tricarinate, wider medially; <i>e</i> phylliform; <i>sc1</i> capitate and with tiny spines. Distances between dorsal setae: <i>v1–v1</i> 28 (25–30), <i>sc2–sc2</i> 50 (47–55), <i>v1 –sc2</i> 29 (25–32), <i>c1–c1</i> 47 (45–50) <i>c2–c2</i> 109 (105–115), <i>c1–c2</i> 39 (37–40), <i>d–d</i> 40 (37–42), <i>f–f</i> 16 (15–18), <i>e–f</i> 15 (15–16), <i>h–h</i> 20 (20–21). Seta <i>sc1</i> inserted anteriorly to <i>sc2</i>.</p> <p> Coxisternal setae <i>1a</i> 7 (6–10), near middle of apodeme I; <i>2a</i> 12 (12–13), near middle of apodeme II; <i>3a</i> 19(16–22), near anterior end of apodeme III; <i>3b</i> 10 (10–12), on posterior end of apodeme IV. Apodeme I conspicuous, fused to anterior end of prosternal apodeme. Apodeme II short, not fused to prosternal apodeme. Prosternal apodeme conspicuous from junction with apodeme I to level of posterior end of apodeme II, but diffuse from this point to level of sejugal apodeme; conspicuous section with a median node; anterior half of diffuse section widened. Sejugal apodeme uninterrupted, with median indentation. Apodeme III with a constriction near anterior end, extending diagonally from proximity of base of seta <i>3a</i> to anterior margin of trochanter III; apodeme IV extending diagonally from the middle of the poststernal apodeme to base of seta <i>3b</i>. Poststernal apodeme bifurcated anteriorly. Coxistenal plates smooth. Tegula wide and short, 4 (4–5) long and 15,5 (15–16) wide; posterior margin straight. Seta <i>ps</i> smooth.</p> <p> Legs (Figs.3–6): lengths (femur to tarsus): leg I 52 (50–53), leg II 48 (46–50), leg III 55 (52–59), leg IV 34 (31–36). Number of setae (solenidia in parentheses) on femur, genu, tibia and tarsus, respectively: leg I: 3­4­5(2)­7(1), leg II: 3­3­4­4(1), leg III: 1+2­4­4. Tarsal solenidion of tibiotarsus I 6 (5–7), stout, wider medially. Sensory cluster of tibia I complete, solenidion 3 (2–3), slender, capitate; solenidion 3 (3–4), robust, slightly capitate; famulus <i>k</i> 6 (6–7); all those inserted at approximately the same level. Seta <i>d</i> of tibia I 30 (27–32), serrate. Solenidion of tarsus II proximal, 5 (4–5) long, stout, wider medially; seta <i>pl´´</i> absent. Seta <i>d</i> of tibia II 16 (15–19), serrate. Femorogenu IV 22 (20– 25); tibiotarsus IV 12 (11–13). Length of leg IV setae: <i>v´F</i> 12 (10–15), <i>v´</i> G 21 (20–23), <i>v´</i> Ti 29 (22–32) and <i>tc´´</i> 60 (55–65); all setae smooth; <i>v’G</i> and <i>v´Ti</i> laminar.</p> <p> <b>Adult male</b>: unknown.</p> <p> <b>Type material</b>: holotype female and 2 paratype females from <i>Psidium guajava</i> L., Pirassununga, State of São Paulo, Brazil, 15/VIII/2002, A.C. Lofego; 1 paratype female, 03/V/2000, other collection data as holotype; 1 paratype female, 24/I/2000, other collection data as holotype; 1 paratype female, 18/VII/2001, L.A.S. de Castro, same host and location as holotype; all deposited at ESALQ / USP. Three paratype females from <i>Psidium cinereum</i> Mart Ex DC., Luiz Antonio, State of São Paulo, Brazil, 26/I/2000, A.C. Lofego, deposited at USNM.</p> <p> <b>Etymology</b>: the species name <i>folisetae</i> refers to the leaf­shaped seta <i>e</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Lofego, A. C., Ochoa, R. & Moraes, G. J., 2005, " Cerrado " vegetation, with descriptions of three new species, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 823</i> on pages 2-6, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/170627">10.5281/zenodo.170627</a&gt

Daidalotarsonemus tesselatus De Leon

<i>Daidalotarsonemus tesselatus</i> De Leon <p> <i>Daidalotarsonemus tesselatus</i> De Leon, 1956:163; Smiley, 1972:91.</p> <p> <b>Material examined</b>: São Carlos: <i>Campomanesia pubescens</i> (DC.) Berg, V­2000 (14), VII­2000 (5); <i>Myrcia guianensis</i> (Aubl.) DC., V­2000 (3), VII­2000 (2); <i>Myrcia venulosa</i> DC., I­2000 (1), V­2000 (1), X­2000 (2). Pirassununga: <i>C. pubescens</i>, I­2000 (1), V­2000 (7); <i>M. guianensis</i>, I­2000 (3); <i>M. venulosa</i>, I­2000 (3); <i>Psidium guajava</i> L., I­2000 (4); <i>Psidium guineense</i> Sw., I­2000 (1), V­2000 (12), VII­2000 (1). Luiz Antonio: <i>C. pubescens</i>, V­2000 (16), VII­2000 (2); <i>M. guianensis</i>, V­2000 (1), VII­2000 (3); <i>Myrcia bella</i> Cambess, I­2000 (1), VII­2000 (1); <i>P. cinereum</i>, I­2000 (1), V­2000 (2), VII­2000 (1).</p> <p> <b>Previous records</b> (Lin & Zhang, 2002): Japan and USA.</p> <p> <b>Remarks</b>: most of measurements of 5 adult females collected in this study agree with those given in the original description, except for the following structures: gnathosoma (length and width), <i>3a</i> and <i>3b</i>, 15% longer; <i>2a</i> and distance <i>f–f</i>, 30% longer; and <i>tc’’</i>, twice longer. The average measurements of the specimens collected are given subsequently. Gnathosoma: length 32 (30–35), maximum width 30, <i>ch</i> 15 (15–16), <i>vm</i> 9 (9–10) and <i>pp</i> 20 (20–21), pharynx 18 (17–18) long and 10 wide at widest region. Idiosoma: length 195 (185–195) (excluding gnathosoma), maximum width 114 (105–120). Dorsal setae: <i>v1</i> 26 (25–28), <i>sc1</i> 17, <i>sc2</i> 27 (24–29), <i>c1</i> 16 (15–17), <i>c2</i> 17 (15–19), <i>d</i> 34 (30–36), <i>e</i> 21 (20–23), <i>f</i> 36 (30–40), <i>h</i> 16 (13–18). Distances between setae: <i>v1–v1</i> 28 (27–30), <i>sc2–sc2</i> 54 (50– 57), <i>v1 –sc2</i> 30 (28–31), <i>c1–c1</i> 59 (58–60), <i>c2–c2</i> 117 (115–122), <i>c1–c2</i> 37 (36–38), <i>d–d</i> 42 (41–45), <i>f–f</i> 15 (14–17), <i>e–f</i> 14 (13–15), <i>h–h</i> 21 (20–23). Ventral setae: <i>1a</i> 5 (5–6), <i>2a</i> 11 (10–13), <i>3a</i> 16 (15–18), <i>3b</i> 10 (10–12). Tegula, 4 (4–5) long and 16 (15–17) wide. Setae of legs: leg I: 5 (5–6), <i>1</i> 3 (2–5), <i>2</i> 3 (2–3), <i>k</i> 5 (5–6), <i>d</i> of tibia 27 (25–28); leg II: 4 (4–5), <i>d</i> of tibia 18 (16–20); leg IV: <i>v’ F</i> 11 (9–12), <i>v’G</i> 22 (19–23), <i>v’Ti</i> 29 (25– 32), <i>tc’’</i> 65 (55–70).</p> <p> <b>Note</b>: the feeding habit of <i>D. tesselatus</i> is not adequately known. Lindquist (1986) suggested that it might feed on lichens, algae or plant leaves. In this study, specimens of this species were maintained for a week in a laboratory on leaves of <i>M. guianensis</i> and <i>C. pubescens</i>. During that period, the mites were observed feeding on those leaves on several occasions. Males and females were reared to adults, and became progressively more intensively green, suggesting the ingestion of leaf cell contents.</p>Published as part of <i>Lofego, A. C., Ochoa, R. & Moraes, G. J., 2005, " Cerrado " vegetation, with descriptions of three new species, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 823</i> on pages 6-7, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/170627">10.5281/zenodo.170627</a&gt

Tarsonemus confusus Ewing

<i>Tasonemus confusus</i> Ewing <p> <i>Tarsonemus confusus</i> Ewing, 1939: 26; Beer, 1954: 1173; Smiley 1969: 221; Kaliszewski, 1993: 40.</p> <p> <b>Examined material</b>: São Carlos: <i>Campomanesia pubescens</i> (DC.) Berg, V­2000 (1); <i>Myrcia venulosa</i> DC., V­2000 (2); <i>Psidium australe</i> Cambess, VII­2000 (1); <i>Psidium guajava</i> L., I­2000 (1). Pirassununga: <i>C. pubescens</i>, V­2000 (1), VII­2000 (1); <i>Psidium guineense</i> Sw., I­2000 (1). Luiz Antonio: <i>C. pubescens</i>, V­2000 (2), VII­2000 (1); <i>Myrcia guianensis</i> (Aubl.) DC., VII­2000 (1); <i>P. guajava,</i> V­2000 (7).</p> <p> <b>Previous records</b> (Lin & Zhang, 2002): Byelorussia, China, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Turkey and Ukraine.</p> <p> <b>Remarks</b>: almost all measurements of the five adult females collected in this study are 10­40% shorter than those given by Kaliszewski (1993) for specimens from Poland. The average measurements of the specimens collected are given subsequently. Gnathosoma: length 28 (26–30), maximum width 27 (24–30), seta <i>ch</i> 12 (11–13), seta <i>vm</i> 9, pharynx 17 (16–19) long by 6 (5–6) wide at widest region. Idiosoma: length 170 (150–183) (excluding gnathosoma), maximum width 101 (91–115). Dorsal setae: <i>v1</i> 24 (20–27), <i>sc1</i> 12, <i>sc2</i> 55 (52–60), <i>c1</i> 15 (13–16), <i>c2</i> 20 (18–23), <i>d</i> 8 (7–8), <i>e</i> 7 (6–7), <i>f</i> 8 (7–8), <i>h</i> 9 (7–10). Distances between setae: <i>v1–v1</i> 26 (24–29), <i>sc2–sc2</i> 47 (45–50), <i>v1 –sc2</i> 30 (28–31), <i>c1–c1</i> 62 (57–68), <i>c2–c2</i> 97 (90–100), <i>c1–c2</i> 35, <i>d–d</i> 34 (31–37), <i>f–f</i> 15 (13–17), <i>e–f</i> 30 (26–33), <i>h– h</i> 37 (32–40). Ventral setae: <i>1a</i> 8, <i>2</i> a 11 (10–12), <i>3a</i> 12 (10–13), <i>3b</i> 9 (8–10). Tegula, 6 (5– 7) long and 9 (7–10) wide. Setae of legs: leg I: 5 (5–6), <i>1</i> 3 (3–4), <i>2</i> 3 (2–4), <i>k</i> 4 (4–5), <i>d</i> of tibia 30 (29–32); leg II: 4,2 (4–5), <i>pl’’</i> 3, <i>d</i> of tibia 18 (15–20); leg IV: <i>v’F</i> 10, <i>v’G</i> 9, <i>v’Ti</i> 25 (24–26), <i>tc’’</i> 58 (50–70).</p>Published as part of <i>Lofego, A. C., Ochoa, R. & Moraes, G. J., 2005, " Cerrado " vegetation, with descriptions of three new species, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 823</i> on pages 24-25, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/170627">10.5281/zenodo.170627</a&gt

Tarsonemus bilobatus Suski

Tarsonemus bilobatus Suski Tarsonemus bilobatus Suski, 1965: 539; Kaliszewski, 1993: 26. Material examined: São Carlos: Campomanesia pubescens (DC.) Berg, V­ 2000 (1). Pirassununga: C. pubescens, V­ 2000 (3); Psidium guajava L., V­ 2000 (1). Previous records (Lin & Zhang, 2002): Byelorussia, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Poland and Ukraine. Remarks: most of the measurements for the three adult females collected in this study are 10–30 % shorter than those given by Kaliszewski (1993) for specimens from Poland. The average measurements of the specimens collected are given subsequently. Gnathosoma: length 29 (27–30), maximum width 23 (21 – 15), seta ch 13 (12–13), seta vm 9 (9– 10), pharynx 19 (18–20) long and 6 (6–7) wide at widest region. Idiosoma: length 181 (170–193), maximum width 107 (100–115). Dorsal setae: v 1 23 (22–25), sc 1 13 (12–13), sc 2 60, c 1 16 (15–17), c 2 25 (24–26), d 10 (10–11), e 11 (10–12), f 16 (15–17), h 13 (12– 14). Distances between setae: v 1 –v 1 22 (21–22), sc 2 –sc 2 45 (45–46), v 1 –sc 2 35 (33–37), c 1 –c 1 67 (62–69), c 2 –c 2 94 (91–98), c 1 –c 2 27 (27–28), d–d 36 (33–37), f–f 22 (21–23), e– f 28 (27–29), h–h 41 (40–42). Ventral setae: 1a 11, 2 a 11 (10–12), 3a 16 (14–17), 3 b 8 (8– 9). Tegula, 8 (7–9) long and 9 (9–10) wide. Setae of legs: leg I: 5 (4–6), 1 3, 2 3 (3–4), k 4, d of tibia 26 (23–30); leg II: 5 (4–5), pl’’ 3 (3–4), d of tibia 24 (20­27); leg IV: v’ F 11 (11­12), v’G 17 (15­19), v’Ti 25 (24­27), tc’’ 25 (24­27). The measurements given by Kaliszewski (1993) based on three specimens from Poland, including the holotype, were: Gnathosoma: length 29­31, width 24­25, pharynx 16 long and 7­8 wide. Idiosoma 197­202 long. Dorsal setae: v 1 29 ­32, sc 1 13­15, sc 2 64, c 1 25, c 2 29­30, d 13, e 13­14, f 17, h 17­18. Distances between setae: v 1 ­v 1 2, sc 2 ­sc 2 50­ 52, c 2 ­c 2 104­111, c 1 ­c 2 75­77, d­d 37­42, f­f 24­26, h­h 43­47. Ventral setae: 1a 12, 2 a 13­15, 3 a 17, 3 b 12. Setae of legs: leg I: 6­7, 1 4­5; leg II: 4­5, pl’’; leg IV: v’ F 13, v’G 19­22, v’Ti 29­30, tc’’ 60­64.Published as part of Lofego, A. C., Ochoa, R. & Moraes, G. J., 2005, " Cerrado " vegetation, with descriptions of three new species, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 823 on page 24, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17062