Notes on the genusHemipteroseiusEvans (Acari: Mesostigmata) with the description of a new species from Israel

Ectoparasitic mite Hemipteroseius adleri (Acari: Otopheidomenidae) on the red firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae)

“…In our observations the prevalence reached up to 100%. In Israel, the prevalence of P. apterus on H. adleri did not exceed 5%; it reached nearly 50% in just one case, but a prevalence of over 50% was found only in another pyrrhocorid, Scanthius aegyptius (L.) (Costa 1968). The highest mean intensity of infestation was observed in late August and early September, when it reached 16 mites per insect, excluding eggs.…”

“…The mites found on their bodies were counted and slide-mounted in Heinz medium, and identified according to the key and descriptions of Wainstein (1972), Costa (1968) and Zhang (1995). The parasite's developmental stages were determined under the microscope.…”

Infestation of Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) by otopheidomenid mites in intertropical continental zones and observation of a case of heavy infestation by Prasadiseius kayosiekeri (Acari: Otopheidomenidae)

“…In fact, these mites were seen alive on live sphingid moths for the first time ever only during an expedition to Peru Amazon Forest in 2010 by this author and the expedition team members but the feeding could not be observed. The closely related Treatiinae otopheidomenid mite having similar movable digit, Hemipteroseius indicus (Krantz and Khot, 1962), an ectoparasite of red cotton bug, Dysdercus cingulatus (Fabricius), has been reported as scraping feeder (Costa, 1968). It is believed by this author that the otopheidomenid mites parasitizing the sphingid moths probably are scraper feeders also.…”

“…These mites have only the movable cheliceral digit with denticles and possibly serve the purpose of feeding as a scraper on the host tissue. Similar kind of movable cheliceral digit (and reduced fixed digit) is known in Hemipteroseius indicus (Krantz and Khot, 1962) which has been considered a scraper feeder (Costa, 1968). had studied the biology of this mite in India, had not observed the feeding behavior, but had noted the presence of these mites in different grooves on the dorsum under the wings of the bug.…”

First Record of the Family Otopheidomenidae (Acarina Mesostigmata) in Australia, with Description of Nabiseius melinae sp.n.

“…Entomoseius Chant, 1965 dysderci (Evans, 1963) (type species) Hemipteroseius Evans, 1963 adleri Costa, 1968ageneius Treat, 1965antilleus Treat, 1965 indicus (Krantz and Khot, 1962) Wainstein, 1972 achlora (Prasad, 1972) aporodes (Prasad, 1972) cocyfes (Prasad, 1970a) donahuei (Prasad, 1970b) indicus (Prasad, 1973) kayosiekeri (Prasad, 1970b) pholusis (Prasad, 1970b) …”