First record of a phoretic mite (Histiostomatidae) on a cave dwelling cricket (Phalangopsidae) from Brazil

Authors

  • Rodrigo Antônio Castro Souza Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia Aplicada, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Cx Postal 3037, Campus Universitário, CEP 37200-000, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Centro de Estudos em Biologia Subterrânea, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras-MG, Brazil
  • Leopoldo Ferreira de Oliveira Bernardi Programa Nacional de Pós Doutorado (PNPD/CAPES), Setor de Ecologia, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA), Lavras-MG, Brazil e-mail: leopoldobernardi@gmail.com
  • Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira Centro de Estudos em Biologia Subterrânea, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras-MG, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/nbc.2018.132.09

Abstract

The first record of a phoretic mite of the genus Histiostoma (Sarcoptiformes: Histiostomatidae) associated with an individual of Endecous (Endecous) alejomesai (Orthoptera: Phalangopsidae) is reported from a Brazilian cave. Although deutonymphs of histiostomatid mites are common phoretic on invertebrates, this is the first report of their phoretic association with a cave dwelling cricket.

Keywords: Histiostoma, Endecous, simbiosis, hypogean habitat.

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Published

2018-06-05

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2018): April/June

Section

Short Communication

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