The First Record of Calvolia summersi (Mostafa, 1970) (Acari: Winterschmidtiidae) from the Oriental Region and a new record of host association with Xylocopa (Ctenoxylocopa) fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798) with a review on Xylocopa-mite associations in India

Mites have long been associated with bees, often showing a close relationship with particular taxa, probably due to a co-evolutionary process. The present study is the first confirmation on the occurrence of the mite species Calvolia summersi (Mostafa, 1970) in India and its association with Xylocopa fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798), a large carpenter bee species. The mite species was previously reported from Brazil in association with Zethus, a neotropical potter wasp genus. C. summersi is isolated and studied from different populations of X. fenestrata in Sagar Islands, West Bengal, the biggest island of mangrove Sundarban deltaic complex. A literature-based review of the Xylocopa-mite associations from India is provided herewith to understand the diversity and pattern of mite species on Xylocopa host selection in the country. Instigating a baseline study of Xylocopa-mite association is recommended to demark the status of dynamism for better conservation and protection

Diamphipsocus Li 1997

<p> The genus <i>Diamphipsocus</i></p> <p>now includes the 14 species mentioned below:</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus yumyum</i> (Enderlein, 1907) <b>comb. nov.</b> (China and Japan)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus malayense</i> (New, 1975) <b>comb. nov.</b> (Singapore)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus sinuosum</i> (New, 1975) <b>comb. nov.</b> (Singapore)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus striatum</i> (Thornton, 1984) <b>comb. nov.</b> (Indonesia)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus magnimanubrus</i> (Li, 1995) (China)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus nanus</i> (Li, 1995) (China)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus acaudatus</i> Li, 1997 (China)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus fulvus</i> Li, 1997 (China)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus xanthocephalus</i> Li, 1997 (China)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus concoloratus</i> Li, 2002 (China)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus grammostictous</i> Li, 2002 (China)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus shanxiesis</i> Li, 2002 (China)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus signatus</i> Li, 2002 (China)</p> <p> <i>Diamphipsocus weihuai</i> Li, 2002 (China)</p>Published as part of <i>Ramesh, Gurusamy, Babu, Rajappa & Subramanian, Kumarapuram A., 2023, First record of genus Diamphipsocus Li, 1997 (Psocodea: Amphientomidae) from India and new generic combinations of Asian psocids, pp. 96-100 in Zootaxa 5296 (1)</i> on page 100, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.1.10, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7970050">http://zenodo.org/record/7970050</a&gt

A new species of the genus Lichenomima Enderlein, 1910 (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera' Myopsocidae) from India

Ramesh, Gurusamy, Babu, Rajappa, Subramanian, Kumarapuram A. (2023): A new species of the genus Lichenomima Enderlein, 1910 (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera' Myopsocidae) from India. Zootaxa 5374 (4): 575-584, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5374.4.8, URL: https://mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5374.4.8/5230

FIGURE 1 in A new species of the genus Lichenomima Enderlein, 1910 (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera' Myopsocidae) from India

FIGURE 1. Distribution of Lichenomima aldretei n. sp. in India.Published as part of <i>Ramesh, Gurusamy, Babu, Rajappa & Subramanian, Kumarapuram A., 2023, A new species of the genus Lichenomima Enderlein, 1910 (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera' Myopsocidae) from India, pp. 575-584 in Zootaxa 5374 (4)</i> on page 576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5374.4.8, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10158817">http://zenodo.org/record/10158817</a&gt

Diamphipsocus striatum, comb. nov.

<i>Diamphipsocus striatum</i> (Thornton, 1984) comb. nov. <p> = <i>Paramphientomum striatum</i> Thornton, 1984</p> <p>(Figs 1–9)</p> <p>The specimens were collected from the lichens on tree trunks in the forests of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India (Fig. 1) and preserved in vials with 70% ethanol. Specimens were dissected and mounted in Canada Balsam. The external morphology and colour pattern of the specimens were studied before dissection by placing the entire specimen under a stereo zoom microscope (Leica M205A) and photographed using the Leica Application Suite. The mounted body parts (head, legs, wings and genitalia) were observed, measured and photographed under a compound microscope (Leica DM3000).</p> <p>Abbreviations used in the descriptions and measurements are as follows: FW and HW: lengths of right fore- and hind-wings; F, T, t1, t2: lengths of femur, tibia, and tarsomeres 1 and 2 of the right hind leg, respectively, Mx4: length of the fourth segment of right maxillary palpus; ctt1: number of ctenidobothria on t1; f1...fn: lengths of flagellomeres 1...n of the right antenna; IO, D, d: respectively, the minimum distance between compound eyes, anteroposterior diameter, and transverse diameter of right compound eye, all in dorsal view of head; PO: d/D. All measurements are in μm.</p> <p> <b>Material studied:</b> 2 females. INDIA. Gettavadi East, Jeeragahalli Forest Range, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, 11.65229° N; 76.92773° E. Altitude 898 m, 31.viii.2022, R. Aengals.</p> <p>Depository: Southern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai (slide mounted, Reg. No. ZSI/SRC/I/ PSO-145-146).</p> <p>Measurements (in μm.): FW-3008/3018; HW-2419/2421; F-585/591; T-1100/1103; t1-660/663; t2-63/78; t3-72/82; Mx4-151/153; ctt1-23; f1-180/208; f2-190/255; f3-191/213; f4-168/187; f5-139/151; f6-121/127; f7-92/98; f8-101/109; f9-71/73; f10-44/52; f11-34/38; f12-35/37; IO-411/505; D-327/381; d-150/190; PO:0.45/0.50</p> <p> Diagnosis: <i>D. striatum</i> is distinguished from other species of the genus by the shape of a spur on the gonopore, an apically pointed subgenital plate with a small inner sclerite in females, and a nearly rounded phallosome base in males.</p> <p> Description of female: (after 2 months in alcohol): Postclypeus with opaque striae; ocelli reddish brown, eyes black with 6 greenish horizontal lines; head with uniform buff brown; antennae, leg and thorax brown; forewing membrane brown, the veins 1A, 2A, Cu1 and Cu1b faint, vein M 2+3 and M 4+5 dark brown and rest of vein light brown. Hindwing membrane brown, vein dark brown except for distal Cu 2 and R 1. <i>Head:</i> the lateral margin of the vertex is somewhat depressed and bulged medially to some degree (Fig. 2), the maxillary palp is without a sensory cone, and the distal end of the fourth segment is rounded; the distal end of femur and tibia in the hind legs terminate with 2 and 6 strong spines, respectively. Lacinial apex with broad outer cusp, bearing three denticles (Fig. 3). Claw with double teeth (Fig. 4). <i>Wings</i>: forewing with Sc in the distal portion and apically rounded, hind wing vein R 1 not reaching the wing margin (Figs. 5, 6). <i>Subgenital plate</i> (Fig. 7): apically pointed, setose with small inner sclerite. <i>Gonapophyses</i> (Fig. 8): ventral valve ¾ length of dorsal valve, dorsal valve long and slender, external valve somewhat oval in shape, gonopores covered with spur-shaped sclerotization. Paraproct with a field of 9 weak trichobothria; epiproct rounded and setose (Fig. 9).</p> <p>Male description: kindly refer to Thornton (1984).</p> <p> Using published descriptions and based on the generic classification of the Amphientomidae developed by Li (2002) and Taylor (2013), we here transfer the <i>Paramphientomum</i> species with distal section of Sc vein to the genus <i>Diamphipsocus</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Ramesh, Gurusamy, Babu, Rajappa & Subramanian, Kumarapuram A., 2023, First record of genus Diamphipsocus Li, 1997 (Psocodea: Amphientomidae) from India and new generic combinations of Asian psocids, pp. 96-100 in Zootaxa 5296 (1)</i> on pages 96-100, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.1.10, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7970050">http://zenodo.org/record/7970050</a&gt

New species of Soa Enderlein, 1904 (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera': Lepidopsocidae) from the Western Ghats of India

Ramesh, Gurusamy, Babu, Rajappa, Subramanian, Kumarapuram A. (2020): New species of Soa Enderlein, 1904 (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera': Lepidopsocidae) from the Western Ghats of India. Zootaxa 4881 (2): 383-392, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4881.2.1

A new species of Lachesilla in species group pedicularia (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera' Lachesillidae) and a new record of L. aethiopica (Enderlein) from India

Ramesh, Gurusamy, Babu, Rajappa, Subramanian, Kumarapuram A., Neri, García Aldrete Alfonso (2021): A new species of Lachesilla in species group pedicularia (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera' Lachesillidae) and a new record of L. aethiopica (Enderlein) from India. Zootaxa 5027 (2): 282-289, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5027.2.