First record of Aegyptobia Sayed (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from South America: a new species and redescription of A. pennatulae Baker & Tuttle from Peru

Escobar-Garcia H.A.; de Andrade D.J.; Castro E.B.; Tassi A.D.; Beard J.J.; Ochoa R. · Systematic and Applied Acarology (2024) · DOI: 10.11158/saa.29.11.8

Resumen

The genus Aegyptobia is recorded from South America for the first time, with the description of a new species collected from the branches of a native forest tree, Neltuma piurensis (Fabaceae), from Department of Piura in north-western Peru. The species A. pennatulae Baker & Tuttle was also collected from the same host, and is redescribed based on the types and new material. Observations during summer and autumn revealed A. pennatulae as the predominant species, and that N. piurensis is likely an accidental host for A. peruensis sp. nov. © Systematic & Applied Acarology Society.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Piura