The infestation by otopheidomenid mites of Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) in intertropical continental zones and observation of a case of heavy infestation by Prasadiseius kayosiekeri (Acari: Otopheidomenidae)
Prasad, V.
2013 - Volume: 53 Issue: 3 pages: 323-345
https://doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20132100Keywords
Abstract
Examination of 761 Sphingidae in museum collections revealed infestation of 24 moths by 4 species of the ectoparasitic otopheidomenid mites (Acari: Otopheidomenidae). The infestation rate was 3.2 %. The mites were: Prasadiseius cocytes, P. donahuei, P. kayosiekeri and P. pholusis. Among the sphingid moths, Pachylioides resumens, collected in Guatemala, unusually, was found to be heavily infested with P. kayosiekeri. It had eggs, larvae, nymphs and the adults, many present on the prothorax.
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Date received:
2013-03-26
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2013-06-17
Date published:
2013-09-30
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
2013 Prasad, V.
2013-03-26
Date accepted:
2013-06-17
Date published:
2013-09-30
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
2013 Prasad, V.
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