The Tenuipalpidae of Honduras (Tenuipalpidae: Acari)

The following 7 new species of the family Tenuipalpidae are described and illustrated: Brevipalpus andrewsi Evans New Species, Brevipalpus cromroyi, Evans New Species, Brevipalpus hondurani Evans New Species, Brevipalpus ochoai Evans New Species, Tenuipalpus bakerdeleonorum New Species, Tenuipalpus...

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Published in:The Florida entomologist 1993-03, Vol.76 (1), p.126-155
Main Authors: Evans, G.A. (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL), Cromroy, H.L, Ochoa, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acari
Body length
BREVIPALPUS
DISTRIBUCION NATURAL
DISTRIBUTION NATURELLE
Entomology
ESPECE NOUVELLE
ESPECIES NUEVAS
Femur
Genitalia
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
Holotypes
HONDURAS
HOST PLANTS
HOSTS
HOTE
HUESPEDES
KEYS
Mites
MORPHOLOGY
NATURAL DISTRIBUTION
NEW SPECIES
Nymphs
Paratypes
PESTS OF PLANTS
PLAGAS DE PLANTAS
Plants
RAVAGEUR DES PLANTES
TAXONOMIA
TAXONOMIE
TAXONOMY
TENUIPALPIDAE
TENUIPALPUS
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Summary:The following 7 new species of the family Tenuipalpidae are described and illustrated: Brevipalpus andrewsi Evans New Species, Brevipalpus cromroyi, Evans New Species, Brevipalpus hondurani Evans New Species, Brevipalpus ochoai Evans New Species, Tenuipalpus bakerdeleonorum New Species, Tenuipalpus hondurensis New Species New Species, and Tenuipalpus molinai Evans New Species. Forty new host records and 20 new distribution records are reported for Honduran tenuipalpid species. Keys to the 4 genera and 32 Honduran species of tenuipalpids are provided. The following species: Tenuipalpus rhysus Baker & Pritchard, Brevipalpus phoenicoides Gonzalez and Brevipalpus tlaxensis Baker and Tuttle were found to be junior synonyms of Tenuipalpus bakeri McGregor, Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes) and Brevipalpus pini Baker, respectively. Notes on the biology, distribution and host symptomatology of the various species are included. /// Se describen e illustran las siguientes 7 especies de la familia Tenuipalpidae: Brevipalpus andrewsi Evans Nueva Especie, Brevipalpus cromroyi Evans Nueva Especie, Brevipalpus hondurani Evans Nueva Especie, Brevipalpus ochoai Evans Nueva Especie, Tenuipalpus molinai Evans Nueva Especie, Tenuipalpus bakerdeleonorum Evans Nueva Especie y Tenuipalpus hondurensis Evans Nueva Especie. Se registran 40 hospederos nuevos y 20 localidades nuevas para los tenuipalpidos de Honduras. Se incluyen claves de identificación para los 4 géneros y 32 especies de tenuipálpidos encontrados en Honduras. Se informa que las especies Tenuipalpus rhysus Baker & Pritchard, Brevipalpus phoenicoides Gonzalez y Brevipalpus tlaxensis Baker & Tuttle son sinónimos de Tenuipalpus bakeri McGregor, Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes) y Brevipalpus pini Baker, respectivamente. Se incluye información sobre la biología, distribución y sintomatólogia de varias de las especies de tenuipálpidos mencionadas.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.2307/3496021