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REVIEW OF MITES OF THE GENUS MUCROSEIUS (ACARI: MESOSTIGMATA: ASCIDAE) ASSOCIATED WITH SAWYER BEETLES (CERAMBYCIDAE: MONOCHAMUS AND MECYNIPPUS) AND PINE WOOD NEMATODES [APHELENCHOIDIDAE: BURSAPHELENCHUS XYLOPHILUS (STEINER AND BUHRER) NICKLE], WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF SIX NEW SPECIES FROM JAPAN AND NORTH AMERICA, AND NOTES ON THEIR PREVIOUS MISIDENTIFICATION

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Evert E. Lindquist  and
King Wan Wu
Evert E. Lindquist
Affiliation:
Biosystematics Research Centre, Agriculture Canada, Research Branch, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6
King Wan Wu
Affiliation:
Biosystematics Research Centre, Agriculture Canada, Research Branch, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa Ontario, Canada K1A 0C6
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Abstract

Six new species of Mucroseius having adult females phoretic on adult sawyer beetles of the genus Monochamus are described: Mucroseius nipponensis and Mucroseius squamosus from Monochamus alternatus Hope in Japan, Mucroseius algonquian from three species of Monochamus in eastern Canada and eastern United States, Mucroseius disparisetus from Monochamus titillator (Fabricius) in southeastern United States, Mucroseius Californicus from Monochamus clamator (LeConte) in California, and Mucroseius mexicanus from Monochamus rubigineus (Bates) in Mexico. Mucroseius aciculatus (Ishikawa, 1968), new combination, from Mecynippus pubicornis Bates in Japan, and the type-species, Mucroseius monochami Lindquist, 1962, from several species of Monochamus widely distributed in North America, are redescribed. Misidentifications of these species in the Japanese and North American literature are noted, and a key is given for these eight species. One adult female of an undescribed species found on a sawyer, Monochamus sutor Linnaeus, from Europe, is noted as possibly belonging to Mucroseius.

The taxon Mucroseius is redescribed, and its problematic status as a genus is reviewed. The phylogenetic position of Mucroseius, which appears to be derived within the genus Proctolaelaps, is discussed. Previous observations on biological and ecological aspects of Mucroseius mites, including those published in Japanese, are critically reviewed, with new data added for host ranges and specificities, distribution, phoretic behavior, occurrence in sawyer gallery systems, mode of reproduction, and their association with the pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buhrer) Nickle. Cheliceral structure and speculations on the feeding habits of these mites are discussed; however, feeding preferences have not been clarified.

Résumé

On décrit six nouvelles espèces de Mucroseius par les femelles adultes qui sont phorétiques sur les coléoptères adultes des longicornes du genre Monochamus : Mucroseius nipponensis et Mucroseius squamosus de Monochamus alternatus Hope au Japon, Mucroseius algonquian de trois espèces de Monochamus de l’est du Canada et des Etats-Unis, Mucroseius disparisetus de Monochamus titillator (Fabricius) du sud-est des Etats-Unis, Mucroseius californicus de Monochamus clamator (LeConte) de la Californie, et Mucroseius mexicanus de Monochamus rubigineus (Bates) du Mexique. On donne aussi une description révisée de Mucroseius aciculatus (Ishikawa, 1968), nouvelle combinaison, de Mecynippus pubicornis Bates au Japon et de l’espèce type, Mucroseius monochami Lindquist, et une clé aux huit espèces. Les identifications erronées de ces espèces dans la littérature japonaise et nord-américaine sont mentionnées. On note également que une femelle adulte d’autre espèce non décrite, trouvée sur un longicorne, Monochamus sutor Linné, de l’Europe, appartienne peut-être à Mucroseius.

Le taxon Mucroseius est redéfini et sa position problématique comme genre est revue. On discute aussi de la position phylogénétique de Mucroseius, qui semble être dérivée à l’intérieur du genre Proctolaelaps. On fait une revue critique des observations précédentes sur les aspects biologiques et écologiques des acariens Mucroseius, y compris celles publiées en japonais. Finalement, on inclus de nouvelles données concernant le champ et la spécificité de l’hôte, la distribution des acariens Mucroseius, leur comportement phorétique, leur présence dans le système des galeries larvaires des longicornes, leur mode de reproduction, et leur association avec le nématode du bois de pin, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buhrer) Nickle. On discute la structure chélicérienne avec des speculations sur les aliments de ces acariens; cependant, leurs préférences alimentaires ne sont pas connues.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 123 , Issue 4 , August 1991 , pp. 875 - 927
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1991

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