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First report of the Tuckerellidae mite Tuckerella elegans Rossi de Simons from Brazil

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The family Tuckerellidae (Prostigmata: Tetranychoidea) includes 32 known species worldwide, with three of them reported in Brazil. Studies of the mite fauna associated with the native vegetation of the Pampa biome have revealed a great diversity of mites, including the discovery of new species and new records to Brazil. In this study, the species Tuckerella elegans is recorded for the first time in Brazil, from the Pampa biome, state of Rio Grande do Sul. Female and larva were collected on Baccharis articulata (Lam.) Pers. (Asteraceae). Additionally, a key to the species of Tuckerellidae recorded in the country is provided.

Source: Acarologia

DOI: 10.24349/wpct-f8iy

Authors: Iury S. Castro, Adria O. De Avezedo, Naiara N. Vinhas, Elizeu B. Castro, Noeli J. Ferla

Institutions: Univates, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Language: English

Topic: Study of Mite Species

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409067933

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