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View article: Redescription of the feather mite Ingrassia aequinoctialis (Trouessart, 1899) (Acariformes: Xolalgidae) with notes on systematics and host associations of the Ingrassia genus-group
Redescription of the feather mite Ingrassia aequinoctialis (Trouessart, 1899) (Acariformes: Xolalgidae) with notes on systematics and host associations of the Ingrassia genus-group Open
The feather mite Ingrassia aequinoctialis (Trouessart, 1899) (Xolalgidae: Ingrassiinae), never previously illustrated, is redescribed based on recently collected specimens from the Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Boddaert, 1783 (…
View article: Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna: The Brazilian acarofauna (Arachnida: Holothyrida, Ixodida, Mesostigmata, Opilioacarida, Sarcoptiformes, and Trombidiformes)
Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna: The Brazilian acarofauna (Arachnida: Holothyrida, Ixodida, Mesostigmata, Opilioacarida, Sarcoptiformes, and Trombidiformes) Open
The diversity of organisms is one of the most fundamental questions in sciences. Here, we inventory species distributed in 273 families of mites from Brazil. Taxonomic information is provided for all 88 superfamilies in Brazil, accompanied…
View article: Pleistocene grasshoppers, fleas, thrips, and mites: rare and new records from Arctic ground squirrel middens in east Beringia in Yukon Territory, Canada
Pleistocene grasshoppers, fleas, thrips, and mites: rare and new records from Arctic ground squirrel middens in east Beringia in Yukon Territory, Canada Open
The field of Quaternary entomology has focused primarily on the study of beetles (Coleoptera) and, to a lesser degree, nonbiting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae). Beetles typically predominate because they have heavily sclerotised exoskeleto…
View article: Myopedicellina, a replacement name for Myosoma Robertson (Entoprocta: Pedicellinidae)
Myopedicellina, a replacement name for Myosoma Robertson (Entoprocta: Pedicellinidae) Open
Myosoma is a genus name proposed in 1900 by Alice Robertson for a colonial species of Entoprocta, Myosoma spinosa Robertson. Myosoma has been used for this genus up to the present time, which now includes two named species. However, we det…
View article: The applicability of Regional Red List assessments for soil invertebrates: First assessment of five native earthworm species in Canada
The applicability of Regional Red List assessments for soil invertebrates: First assessment of five native earthworm species in Canada Open
Earthworms (Annelida: Clitellata: Crassiclitellata) are prominent members of the soil community, important to many ecosystem functions. Despite this, and like many other soil invertebrates, they are rarely considered in conservation assess…
View article: Deutonymphs of Neottialges caparti Fain (Astigmata: Hypoderatidae) from North American Northern Gannet (<i>Morus bassanus</i>)
Deutonymphs of Neottialges caparti Fain (Astigmata: Hypoderatidae) from North American Northern Gannet (<i>Morus bassanus</i>) Open
Deutonymphs of the mite family Hypoderatidae are subdermal parasites of vertebrates, primarily birds. Here we report the presence of deutonymphs of Neottialges caparti Fain (no common name) in the subcutis of Northern Gannet (Morus bassanu…
View article: The phoretic mite (Arachnida: Acari) assemblage of the Douglas-fir beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in central British Columbia, Canada
The phoretic mite (Arachnida: Acari) assemblage of the Douglas-fir beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in central British Columbia, Canada Open
The phoretic mite assemblage of the Douglas-fir beetle, Dendroctonus pseudotsugae Hopkins (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), has not been thoroughly documented. Phoretic mites can impact fitness and population dynamics of hosts; documenting a mi…
View article: Host space, not energy or symbiont size, constrains feather mite abundance across passerine bird species
Host space, not energy or symbiont size, constrains feather mite abundance across passerine bird species Open
Comprehending symbiont abundance among host species is a major ecological endeavour, and the metabolic theory of ecology has been proposed to understand what constrains symbiont populations. We parameterized metabolic theory equations to i…
View article: New feather mites of the genus Neodectes (Acariformes: Proctophyllodidae) from honeyeaters (Passeriformes: Meliphagidae) in Australia
New feather mites of the genus Neodectes (Acariformes: Proctophyllodidae) from honeyeaters (Passeriformes: Meliphagidae) in Australia Open
Five new species of the genus Neodectes Park and Atyeo, 1971 (Proctophyllodidae: Pterodectinae) are described from honeyeaters (Passeriformes: Meliphagidae) in Australia: Neodectes cissomelae sp. n. from Cissomela pectoralis (Gould) (type …
View article: Species boundaries among extremely diverse and sexually dimorphic Arrenurus water mites (Acariformes: Hydrachnidia: Arrenuridae)
Species boundaries among extremely diverse and sexually dimorphic Arrenurus water mites (Acariformes: Hydrachnidia: Arrenuridae) Open
Arrenurus (Arrenuridae) is the most species-rich genus of mites with about 1000 named species that inhabit standing, and to a lesser extent, running water habitats around the world. To date, distinguishing species of Arrenurus has been bas…
View article: Host space, not energy or symbiont size, constrains feather mite abundance across passerine bird species
Host space, not energy or symbiont size, constrains feather mite abundance across passerine bird species Open
Comprehending symbiont abundance among host species is a major ecological endeavour, and the metabolic theory of ecology has been proposed to understand what constraints symbiont populations. We parameterized metabolic theory equations to …
View article: New feather mites of the genus Neodectes (Acariformes: Proctophyllodidae) from honeyeaters (Passeriformes: Meliphagidae) in Australia
New feather mites of the genus Neodectes (Acariformes: Proctophyllodidae) from honeyeaters (Passeriformes: Meliphagidae) in Australia Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Mironov, Sergey V., Proctor, Heather C. (2023): New feather mites of the genus Neodectes (Acariformes: Proctophyllodidae) from honeyeaters (Passe…
View article: Grand challenges in feather mite biology
Grand challenges in feather mite biology Open
In the 26 years since Gaud and Atyeo (1996) published their seminal work “Feather Mites of the World”, remarkable progress has been made in increasing the number of described feather mite species and host-mite records. Advances in molecula…
View article: A new species of Rhynchohydracarus Lundblad 1936 (Acariformes: Hydrachnidiae: Hydryphantoidea: Rhynchohydracaridae) from central Brazil, with DNA barcodes, a key for known species and a proposal for the homologies of dorsalia, ventralia, lateralia and glandularia for the family
A new species of Rhynchohydracarus Lundblad 1936 (Acariformes: Hydrachnidiae: Hydryphantoidea: Rhynchohydracaridae) from central Brazil, with DNA barcodes, a key for known species and a proposal for the homologies of dorsalia, ventralia, lateralia and glandularia for the family Open
We describe a new species of the genus Rhynchohydracarus, R. armiger n. sp., from central Brazil, including complete information for female and male, accompanied by DNA barcode sequences. It is the first record of water mites for the runni…
View article: Preliminary assessment of mating duration and prolonged post-copulatory associations in Arrenurus water mites (Actinotrichida: Parasitengonina: Hydrachnidiae)
Preliminary assessment of mating duration and prolonged post-copulatory associations in Arrenurus water mites (Actinotrichida: Parasitengonina: Hydrachnidiae) Open
Conflicts of interest between the sexes over control of mating can be reflected in various aspects of morphology and behaviour, including structure of genitalia and copulation duration. In Arrenurus water mites (Hydrachnidia: Arrenuridae) …
View article: Mating duration and prolonged post-copulatory associations in <i>Arrenurus</i> water mites (Actinotrichida: Parasitengonina: Hydrachnidiae)
Mating duration and prolonged post-copulatory associations in <i>Arrenurus</i> water mites (Actinotrichida: Parasitengonina: Hydrachnidiae) Open
Conflicts of interest between the sexes over control of mating can be reflected in various aspects of morphology and behaviour, including structure of genitalia and copulation duration. In Arrenurus water mites (Hydrachnidia: Arrenuridae) …
View article: Species boundaries among extremely diverse and sexually dimorphic<i>Arrenurus</i>water mites (Acariformes: Hydrachnidiae: Arrenuridae)
Species boundaries among extremely diverse and sexually dimorphic<i>Arrenurus</i>water mites (Acariformes: Hydrachnidiae: Arrenuridae) Open
Arrenurus (Arrenuridae) is the most species-rich genus of mites with about 950 named species that inhabit standing, and to a lesser extent, running water habitats around the world. To date, distinguishing species of Arrenurus has been base…
View article: Variation in Ectosymbiont Assemblages Associated with Rock Pigeons (Columba livia) from Coast to Coast in Canada
Variation in Ectosymbiont Assemblages Associated with Rock Pigeons (Columba livia) from Coast to Coast in Canada Open
When a species colonizes a new area, it has the potential to bring with it an array of smaller-bodied symbionts. Rock Pigeons (Columba livia Gmelin) have colonized most of Canada and are found in almost every urban center. In its native ra…
View article: <p class="Body"><strong>A new species of <em>Clathrosperchonella</em> Lundblad 1937 (Acariformes: Hydrachnidiae: Hydryphantoidea: Rhynchohydracaridae) from Brazil, with descriptions of the female, male and larva</strong></p>
<strong>A new species of <em>Clathrosperchonella</em> Lundblad 1937 (Acariformes: Hydrachnidiae: Hydryphantoidea: Rhynchohydracaridae) from Brazil, with descriptions of the female, male and larva</strong> Open
We describe a new species of the genus Clathrosperchonella, C. olovi sp. nov. from Brazil, including complete information for female, male and larva. This brings the number of named species in the Rhynchohydracaridae to thirteen. In additi…
View article: Long-term impact of severe wildfire and post-wildfire salvage logging on macroinvertebrate assemblage structure in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains
Long-term impact of severe wildfire and post-wildfire salvage logging on macroinvertebrate assemblage structure in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains Open
Wildfire is an important natural disturbance on forested landscapes influencing both physical and biological processes. The Lost Creek wildfire was one of the most severe on Alberta’s eastern slopes and provided a unique opportunity to ass…
View article: Acari of Canada
Acari of Canada Open
Summaries of taxonomic knowledge are provided for all acarine groups in Canada, accompanied by references to relevant publications, changes in classification at the family level since 1979, and notes on biology relevant to estimating their…
View article: Roles of environmental and spatial factors in structuring assemblages of forest-floor Mesostigmata in the boreal region of Northern Alberta, Canada
Roles of environmental and spatial factors in structuring assemblages of forest-floor Mesostigmata in the boreal region of Northern Alberta, Canada Open
Mesostigmatid mites (Arachnida: Parasitiformes) are a diverse, abundant group of soil predators; however, in comparison to some other groups of soil fauna (e.g. oribatid mites), little is known about environmental and spatial processes tha…
View article: Feather mites play a role in cleaning host feathers: New insights from<scp>DNA</scp>metabarcoding and microscopy
Feather mites play a role in cleaning host feathers: New insights from<span>DNA</span>metabarcoding and microscopy Open
Parasites and other symbionts are crucial components of ecosystems, regulating host populations and supporting food webs. However, most symbiont systems, especially those involving commensals and mutualists, are relatively poorly understoo…
View article: Roles of environmental and spatial factors in structuring assemblages of forest-floor Mesostigmata in the boreal region of Northern Alberta, Canada
Roles of environmental and spatial factors in structuring assemblages of forest-floor Mesostigmata in the boreal region of Northern Alberta, Canada Open
Mesostigmatid mites (Arachnida: Parasitiformes) are a diverse, abundant group of soil predators; however, in comparison to some other groups of soil fauna (e.g. oribatid mites), little is known about environmental and spatial processes tha…
View article: Feather mites play a role in cleaning host feathers : new insights from DNA metabarcoding and microscopy
Feather mites play a role in cleaning host feathers : new insights from DNA metabarcoding and microscopy Open
HiSeq raw data, and processed representative sequences files:- Mothur output files: Taxonomy_file, shared_file, summary, otu_rep_output, otu_rep_fasta_associated- Pipit output files: otu_table_mod_biom, repseqs.fasta- CD-HIT output files: …