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Urodinychidae Berlese 1917

Description

Family Urodinychidae Berlese, 1917

Uroobovella Berlese, 1905

Uroobovella appendiculata (Berlese, 1910)

• Original name: Dinychopsis appendiculata Berlese, 1910.

• In: Redia, 13: 11.

• Combinations/variations used in Irish literature: Fuscuropoda appendiculata Berlese (Bolger, 1980).

Irish Records: Pasture (Bolger, 1980); nest of Lasius flavus (Arroyo et al., 2015).

Counties: Limerick, Meath.

• Uroobovella euris (Turk & Turk, 1952) • Original name: Phaulodiaspis euris Turk & Turk, 1952 • In: Annals and Magazine of Natural History (12 Ser.), 5: 491. • Combinations/variations used in Irish literature: Phaulodiaspis euris Turk & Turk (Turk & Turk, 1952).

Irish Records: Nest of kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) (Turk & Turk, 1952).

Counties: Dublin.

Uroobovella marginata (Koch, 1839) • Original name: Notaspis marginatus Koch, 1839. • In: Deutschlands Crustaceen, Myriopoden und Arachniden. 1835–1844. Regensburg, fasc. 27 (22). • Combinations/variations used in Irish literature: Fuscuropoda marginata (Koch) (O’Farrell & Butler, 1948; Cusack, 1974; Cusack et al., 1975).

Irish Records: Stored foodstuffs (O’Farrell & Butler, 1948); farm grain stores (Cusack, 1974; Cusack et

al., 1975).

Counties: Not specified.

Uroobovella notabilis Berlese, 1903

• Original name: Uroobovella notabilis Berlese, 1903.

• In: Redia, 1; 250.

Irish Records: Nest of Formica fusca and decaying birch log (Halbert, 1915).

Counties: Wicklow.

Uroobovella obovata Canestrini & Berlese, 1884

• Original name: Uropoda obovata Canestrini & Berlese, 1884.

• In: Atti del Reale Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti, Series 6, 2: 176.

Irish Records: Nest of Lasius flavus (Arroyo et al., 2015).

Counties: Limerick.

Notes

Published as part of Bolger, Thomas, Arroyo, Julio & Piotrowska, Katarzyna, 2018, A catalogue of the species of Mesostigmata (Arachnida, Acari, Parasitiformes) recorded from Ireland including information on their geographical distribution and habitats, pp. 1-220 in Zootaxa 4519 (1) on pages 27-29, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4519.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2609574

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Urodinychidae
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Mesostigmata
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Berlese
Taxon rank
family
Taxonomic concept label
Urodinychidae Berlese, 1917 sec. Bolger, Arroyo & Piotrowska, 2018

References

  • Arroyo, J., O'Grady, A., Vance, H. & Bolger, T. (2015) The mite (Acari: Oribatida, Mesostigmata) assemblages associated with Lasius flavus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nests and surrounding soil in an Irish pasture. Biology and Environment-Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 115, 1 - 12. https: // doi. org / 10.3318 / bioe. 2015.03
  • Turk, F. A. & Turk, S. M. (1952) Studies of Acari. 7 th series: records and descriptions of mites new to the British fauna, together with short notes on the biology of sundry species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 12, 5, 475 - 506. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222935208654319
  • O'Farrell, A. F. & Butler, M. (1948) Insects and mites associated with the storage and manufacture of foodstuffs in Northern Ireland. Economical Proceedings, Royal Dublin Society, 3, 343 - 407.
  • Cusack, D. (1974) Investigations on the biology and economic importance of acarine pests of stored food in Ireland. Ph. D. thesis, National University of Ireland, Dublin, 143 pp.
  • Cusack, D., Evans, G. O. & Brennan, A. (1975) A survey of the mites of stored grain and grain products in the Republic of Ireland. Scientific Proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society, Series B, 3, 273 - 279.
  • Halbert, J. N. (1915) Clare Island survey. 39. Acaridina ii. Terrestrial and marine Acarina. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 31 (39), 45 - 136.