A checklist of the water mites of Turkey (Acari: Hydrachnidia) with description of two new species

Abstract

A review is given of all species of water mites reported from Turkey, based on published records and original data from recent research. In total, 236 species and subspecies in 52 genera and 23 families have been found. Two species, Atractides (Atractides) anatolicus Pešić, Erman & Esen sp. nov. and Atractides (Atractides) martini Pešić, Erman & Esen sp. nov. are described as new to science. The following species are reported for the first time for Turkey: Atractides inflatipalpis K.Viets, 1950, A. remotus Szalay, 1953 and A. orghidani Motaş & Tanasachi, 1960. The following synonyms are established: Hydrovolzia persica Bader & Sepasgozarian, 1979 and H. persica anatolica Oezkan, 1982 = H. cancellata Walter, 1906; Arrenurus (Rhinophoracarus) hazarensis Özkan & Erman, 1990 = A. abbreviator Berlese, 1888. The characteristics of the water mite fauna in the treated area are briefly outlined.

First record of larvae of the water mite Hydrachna processifera Piersig, 1895 from Turkey (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hydrachnidae)

“…In Turkey, studies on larvae of water mite are not advanced and only several studies were published (İncekara and Erman 2008, Taşar et al 2012, Zawal et al 2013, Aykut et al 2016, Aykut and Esen 2017). In Turkey only six species of the genus Hydrachna ( H. conjecta (Koenike, 1895), H. globosa (De Geer, 1778), H. leegei (Koenike, 1895), H. orientalis (Thon, 1905), H. processifera (Koenike, 1903), and H. skorikowi (Piersig, 1900)) were previously known (Erman et al 2010). This study contributes to larval morphology of H. processifera and its parasitization on Dytiscus marginalis .…”

<p><strong>CHECKLIST OF THE WATER MITES (ACARI, HYDRACHNIDIA) OF IRAN: SECOND SUPPLEMENT AND DESCRIPTION OF ONE NEW SPECIES</strong></p>

“…Number of water mites from China(Jin et al 2010), India(Pešić et al 2010b), Iran (present study), Turkey(Erman et al 2010), Balkan Peninsula(Pešić et al 2010a), Montenegro(Pešić et al 2010a), Bulgaria(Pešić et al 2010a), Greece(Pešić et al 2010a), France, The Netherlands(Smit et al 2012), Germany(Gerecke & Lehmann 2005), Poland(Biesiadka 1997) and the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania -.…”

New water mites of the family Hygrobatidae (Acari, Hydrachnidia) from Turkey

“…The second member of subgenus Rivobates Thor known from Turkey, Hygrobates quanaticola Schwoerbel & Sepasgozarian, 1976, has been orginally described from Iran ( Schwoerbel and Sepasgozarian 1976 ), and later on reported from Kayseri, Elazığ and Afyon provinces in Turkey ( Erman et al 2010 ). This species differs (based on re-examination of the holotype) from Hygrobates diversiporus in the shape of male genital field with irregularly convex posterior margin (compare Figures 3B–D and 4 ).…”

“…After the family Arrenuridae Thor, 1900, the Hygrobatidae Koch, 1842 is the most species-rich in Turkey. So far, 42 species have been found in Turkey ( Erman et al 2010 , Esen et al 2013 ) belonging to the genera Atractides Koch, 1837 (31 species), Hygrobates Koch, 1837 (9 species) and Mixobates Thor, 1905 (2 species).…”