A new species of <i>Abacarus</i> Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Brazil

Flechtmann, Carlos Holger Wenzel; Tassi, Aline Daniele

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ARTICLE • Pap. Avulsos Zool. 61 • 2021 • https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2021.61.80 copy

A new species of Abacarus Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Brazil

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Abstract

Zoysiagrass is an important ornamental and turfgrass cultivated in different countries. Recently, damage to this plant, characterized by a type of witch’s broom and stunting were observed in southern Brazil, suggesting possible attack by mites. A detailed examination of these plants showed the presence of a new mite species, Abacarus zoysiae Flechtmann & Tassi sp. nov., as responsible for the damage. The objective of this publication is to describe that new species, based on adult females and males.

Keywords.
Abacarus zoysiae; Eriophyidae; Grass; Zoysia japonica

Species	Prodorsal shield shape	No. coxigenital annuli	Opisthosomal ventral seta II (e) length	Epiginial cover
A. acutatus Sukhareva, 1985Sukhareva, S.I. 1985. New species of mites (Acarina, Tetrapodili) living on gramineans in Primorskij Kraj [Maritime Territory]. Entomologicheskoye Obozreniye, 64(1): 227-234 [Revue d’Entomologie de l’URSS].	4 sided elongate diamond	5-6	30-40	10-12 ribs
A. caucasicus Sukhareva, 1986Sukhareva, S.I. 1986. New species of eriophyid mites (Acariformes: Tetrapodili) living on grasses in the USSR. Entomologicheskoye Obozreniye, 65(4): 850-855. [Revue d’Entomologie de l’URSS] (in Russian).	4 sided elongate diamond	8	35-48	12 ribs
A. compactus Sukhareva, 1977Sukhareva, S.I. 1977. Two new species of Tetrapódili (Acarina) from the cereals. Entomologicheskoye Obozreniye, 61(3): 704-706 [Revue d’Entomologie de l’URSS].	Nearly hexagonal	4-5	25-40	12 ribs
A. delhiensis ChannaBasavanna, 1966Channabasavanna, G.P. 1966. Contribution to the knowledge of Indian Eriophyid mites (Eriophyoidea: Trombidiformes: Acarina). Bangalore, University of Agricultural Sciences. 154p.	Triangular	7-8	14	10 ribs
A. doctus Navia & Flechtmann, 2011Navia, D.; Flechtmann, C.H.W.; Lindquist, E.E. & Aguilar, H. 2011. A new species of Abacarus (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) damaging sugarcane, Sacharrum [sic] officinarum L., from Costa Rica - the first eriophyoid mite described with a tibial seta on leg II. Zootaxa, 3025: 51-58.	Triangular	7	13-16	16-18 ribs + 2 basal transversal rows of microtubercles
A. llolii Skoracka, 2009Skoracka, A. 2009. Description of Abacarus lolii n. sp. (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae), a cryptic species within a grass-feeding Abacarus complex. International Journal of Acarology, 35(5): 405-417.	Triangular, elongate	5	27-35	12-14 ribs + 2 basal transversal rows of microtubercles
A. longilobus Skoracka, 2002Skoracka, A. 2002. Two new species of eriophyoid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from grasses in Poland. Zootaxa, 54: 1-15.	4 sided elongate diamond	5-7	30-46	10-12 ribs
A. neosacchari Duarte & Navia, 2019Duarte, M.E.; Mendonça, R.S.; Skoracka, A.; Silva, E.S. & Navia, D. 2019. Integrative taxonomy of Abacarus mites (Eriophyidae) associated with hybrid sugarcane plants, including description of a new species. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 78(3): 373-401.	Triangular	6-8	10-13	12-15 ribs + 2-3 basal granulated lines
A. phalaris Kuang, 1997Kuang, H-Y. 1997. One new genus and four new species of Eriophyidae from China. Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural University, 23(3): 241-246.	3 sided elongate Diamond	5	-	10-12 ribs
A. sacchari Channabasavanna, 1966Channabasavanna, G.P. 1966. Contribution to the knowledge of Indian Eriophyid mites (Eriophyoidea: Trombidiformes: Acarina). Bangalore, University of Agricultural Sciences. 154p.	5 sided, quadrangular with anterior narrowing	7-8	10	10-12 ribs + 2 basal transversal rows of microtubercles
A. spodiopogoni Sukhareva, 1985Sukhareva, S.I. 1985. New species of mites (Acarina, Tetrapodili) living on gramineans in Primorskij Kraj [Maritime Territory]. Entomologicheskoye Obozreniye, 64(1): 227-234 [Revue d’Entomologie de l’URSS].	4 sided elongate diamond	7-8	40-47	8-10 ribs
A. zoysiae Flechtmann & Tassi sp. nov.	5 sided diamond	3	5-7	10 ribs + 1 basal transv. line of coarse granules and 2 lines of small granules

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[1] C.H.W.F. intercepted the specie, C.H.W.F. and A.D.T. concept the description, collected and interpreted the data. All authors discussed the results and contributed to the final manuscript.