Life Stages and Phylogenetic Position of the New Scale-Mite of the Genus <i>Neopterygosoma </i>(Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Robert’s Tree Iguana
A new pterygosomatid mite species, <i>Neopterygosoma robertmertensi</i> sp. n. (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) was collected from two specimens of <i>Liolaemus robertmertensi</i> (Liolaemidae) from Argentina. This new species is described based on active stages: adults (femal...
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| description | A new pterygosomatid mite species, <i>Neopterygosoma robertmertensi</i> sp. n. (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) was collected from two specimens of <i>Liolaemus robertmertensi</i> (Liolaemidae) from Argentina. This new species is described based on active stages: adults (female and male) and juveniles (deutonymphs, protonymphs, and larvae) and quiescent stages (nymphchrysalis, deutochrysalis and imagochrysalis). The changes in morphological characters that occur during the ontogeny of <i>N. robertmertensi</i> have been analyzed in detail. A difference in larval sex morphology was observed for the first time in the family Pterygosomatidae (female larvae differ from male larvae in terms of the shape and size of the idiosoma and the position of the genital area). This new mite species is most similar to <i>N. cyanogasteri </i>but can be distinguished by the presence of different leg chaetotaxy patterns of genua IV and femora IV, four to six genital setae, three to five dorsomedial setae, and two to three ventromedial setae. Phylogenetic analysis was conducted based on 120 morphological characters of all <i>Neopterygosoma</i> spp. and four outgroup species using the maximum parsimony approach. The results indicated that this species is nested within mites of the <i>chilensis</i> group of <i>Neopterygosoma</i> associated with host species of the section <i>chiliensis </i>of <i>Liolaemus</i> s. str. An updated diagnosis of the <i>chilensis</i> group of <i>Neopterygosoma </i>and an identification key for all species of this genus has been provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-edfbd77e7395459c888eceef61a9c9fd2023-11-19T07:47:42ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-09-011317280910.3390/ani13172809Life Stages and Phylogenetic Position of the New Scale-Mite of the Genus <i>Neopterygosoma </i>(Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Robert’s Tree IguanaMonika Fajfer0Maciej Skoracki1Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Wóycickiego 1/3, 01-938 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Animal Morphology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6, 61-614 Poznań, PolandA new pterygosomatid mite species, <i>Neopterygosoma robertmertensi</i> sp. n. (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) was collected from two specimens of <i>Liolaemus robertmertensi</i> (Liolaemidae) from Argentina. This new species is described based on active stages: adults (female and male) and juveniles (deutonymphs, protonymphs, and larvae) and quiescent stages (nymphchrysalis, deutochrysalis and imagochrysalis). The changes in morphological characters that occur during the ontogeny of <i>N. robertmertensi</i> have been analyzed in detail. A difference in larval sex morphology was observed for the first time in the family Pterygosomatidae (female larvae differ from male larvae in terms of the shape and size of the idiosoma and the position of the genital area). This new mite species is most similar to <i>N. cyanogasteri </i>but can be distinguished by the presence of different leg chaetotaxy patterns of genua IV and femora IV, four to six genital setae, three to five dorsomedial setae, and two to three ventromedial setae. Phylogenetic analysis was conducted based on 120 morphological characters of all <i>Neopterygosoma</i> spp. and four outgroup species using the maximum parsimony approach. The results indicated that this species is nested within mites of the <i>chilensis</i> group of <i>Neopterygosoma</i> associated with host species of the section <i>chiliensis </i>of <i>Liolaemus</i> s. str. An updated diagnosis of the <i>chilensis</i> group of <i>Neopterygosoma </i>and an identification key for all species of this genus has been provided.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/17/2809scale-mitesAcariphylogenyontogeny<i>Liolaemus</i> |
| spellingShingle | Monika Fajfer Maciej Skoracki Life Stages and Phylogenetic Position of the New Scale-Mite of the Genus <i>Neopterygosoma </i>(Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Robert’s Tree Iguana Animals scale-mites Acari phylogeny ontogeny <i>Liolaemus</i> |
| title | Life Stages and Phylogenetic Position of the New Scale-Mite of the Genus <i>Neopterygosoma </i>(Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Robert’s Tree Iguana |
| title_full | Life Stages and Phylogenetic Position of the New Scale-Mite of the Genus <i>Neopterygosoma </i>(Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Robert’s Tree Iguana |
| title_fullStr | Life Stages and Phylogenetic Position of the New Scale-Mite of the Genus <i>Neopterygosoma </i>(Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Robert’s Tree Iguana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life Stages and Phylogenetic Position of the New Scale-Mite of the Genus <i>Neopterygosoma </i>(Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Robert’s Tree Iguana |
| title_short | Life Stages and Phylogenetic Position of the New Scale-Mite of the Genus <i>Neopterygosoma </i>(Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Robert’s Tree Iguana |
| title_sort | life stages and phylogenetic position of the new scale mite of the genus i neopterygosoma i acariformes pterygosomatidae from robert s tree iguana |
| topic | scale-mites Acari phylogeny ontogeny <i>Liolaemus</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/17/2809 |
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