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Systematic & Applied Acarology 17(3): 339–345.

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New records of mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Erythraeidae, Trombidiidae) from Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, with a description of Erythraeus (Erythraeus) albanicus sp. nov. RYSZARD HAITLINGER Institute of Biology, Department of Invertebrate Systematics and Ecology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-631 Wrocław, Kożuchowska 5B, Poland (e-mail: [email protected])

Abstract Erythraeus (Erythraeus) albanicus sp. nov. is described from Albania and belongs to the group of species having the basifemoral setal formula 3-3-3. Leptus (Leptus) josifovi is new to the fauna of Albania and Montenegro, Hauptmannia kotorensis is new to the fauna of Albania, H. stanislavae, Abrolophus quisquiliarus, Balaustium nikae, Erythraeus (Zaracarus) budapestensis and Charletonia cardinalis are new to the fauna of Serbia and Allothrombium meridionale is new to the fauna of Macedonia. New records are given for A. fuliginosum from Macedonia and Serbia. Key words: Acari, Erythraeidae, Trombidiidae, new species, new records, larvae

Introduction In Albania, mites belonging to the families Erythraeidae and Trombidiidae are unknown, and in Serbia only Allothrombium fuliginosum (Hermann, 1804) is known (Haitlinger, 2007). From Macedonia six species are known: Erythraeus (Erythraeus) jowitae Haitlinger, 1987, Charletonia krendowskyi (Feider, 1954), Leptus (Leptus) mariae Haitlinger, 1987, L. (L. ) molochinus (C. L. Koch, 1837) [as L. (L.) ignotus (Oudemans, 1903)], Nagoricanella egoni Haitlinger, 2009 and A. fuliginosum. From Montenegro eight species are recorded: Hauptmannia kotorensis Haitlinger, 2007, H. striata Saboori, Šundič & Pešič, 2011, Abrolophus montenegrinus Saboori, Šundič & Pešič, 2012, A. petanovicae Saboori, Šundič & Pešič, 2012, A. quiquiliarus (Hermann, 1804), Erythraeus (Zaracarus) budapestensis Fain & Ripka, 1998, Arknotrombium arknesianum Haitlinger, 2007 and Allothrombium clavatum Saboori, Pešič & Hakimitabar, 2010 (Haitlinger, 2007, 2009a; Saboori et al., 2010, 2011, 2012). In this paper Erythraeus (Erythraeus) albanicus sp. nov. is described and two species new to the fauna of Albania, one species new to the fauna of Macedonia, one species new to the fauna of Montenegro and five species new to the fauna of Serbia are listed. Also new records for A. fuliginosum are given.

Material and methods Specimens were collected by R. Haitlinger in June 2011 in Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Leptus (Leptus) josifovi was obtained from unidentified Orthoptera; and one specimen was obtained from undetermined Pentatomidae; the remaining specimens were obtained from © 2012 Systematic & Applied Acarology Society

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herbaceous plants. Measurements below are expressed in micrometers (µm). The terminology of structures and setal notation follows Southcott (1992) and Haitlinger (2011). The holotype of the new species is deposited in the Museum of Natural History, Wrocław University (MNHWU), Poland.

Taxonomy Family Erythraeidae Robineau-Desvoidy, 1828 Erythraeus (Erythraeus) albanicus sp. nov. (Figs. 1–11) Diagnosis Bfn 3-3-3, fD 40, fV 14, ISD 54, AL 87, Ta I 140, Ti III 319, IP 2699. Description Idiosoma striated, bears 40 dorsal barbed setae. Two pairs of anterolateral eyes placed on platelets (Fig. 1). Scutum wider than long with 2 setae AL, distally setulose for ⅔ their length; setae PL shorter, setulose. Anterior sensillae (ASens) short, nude; posterior sensillae (PSens) distinctly longer than ASens, with setulae on distal half. Anterior border of scutum straight, posterior border with small concavity in its middle part (Fig. 3).

FIGURES 1–2. Erythraeus (Erythraeus) albanicus sp. nov. (larva). 1, idiosoma and gnathosoma, dorsal view; 2, idiosoma and gnathosoma, ventral view.

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FIGURES 3–5. Erythraeus (Erythraeus) albanicus sp. nov. (larva). 3, scutum; 4, palp; 5, palptarsus.

Ventral surface of idiosoma striated, bears 4 barbed sternalae 1a and 3a and 14 barbed setae beyond coxae III. Coxalae 1b–3b with short setulae, coxalae 1b distinctly longer than coxalae 2b and 3b, 2b < 3b (Fig. 2). NDV = 54. Gnathosoma with 2 nude hypostomalae and galealae. Palpfemur and palpgenu with 1 barbed seta each. Palptibia with 3 setae, 2 setae nude and 1 seta barbed (Fig. 4). Palptarsus with 1 ω, 1 ζ and 5 nude setae (Fig. 5). Leg setal formula. Leg I: Ta 1ω, 2ζ, 23B; Ti 2φ, 1κ, 1 Cp, 14B; Ge 1σ, 1κ, 8B; Tf 5B; Bf 3B; Tr 1B; Cx 1B (Figs. 6–7).

FIGURES 6–11. Erythraeus (Erythraeus) albanicus sp. nov. (larva). 6, leg I, tarsus–tibia; 7, leg I genu–coxa; 8, leg II, tarsus– tibia; 9, leg II, genu–coxa; 10, leg III, tarsus–tibia; 11, leg III, genu–coxa. 2012

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Leg II: Ta 1ω, 2ζ, 21B; Ti 2φ, 15B; Ge 1κ, 8B; Tf 5B; Bf 3B; Tr 1B; Cx 1B (Figs. 8–9). Leg III: Ta 22B; Ti 1φ, 15B; Ge 8B; Tf 5B; Bf 3B; Tr 1B; Cx 1B (Figs. 10–12). Leg lengths (including coxa, excluding claws): leg I 759, II 826, III 1023. IP = 2699. Metric data are given in Table 1. TABLE 1. Metric data for Erythraeus (Erythraeus) albanicus sp. nov. IL

413

Ta I

140

IW

299

Ti I

212

AW

47

Ge I

152

PW

94

Tf I

113

AL

87

Bf I

108

PL

67

Tr I

59

L

83

Cx I

66

W

125

Ta II

132

ISD

54

Ti II

218

AA

10

Ge II

129

SB

14

Tf II

112

AP

49

Bf II

99

AS

25

Tr II

57

PS

62

Cx II

79

DS

59–68

Ta III

153

GL

119

Ti III

319

1a

40

GeIII

156

3a

30

Tf III

132

1b

104

Bf III

123

2b

34

Tr III

55

3b

47

Cx III

82

PsFd

49

IPO

PsGd

51

2699

Etymology The new species is named after the name of the country where the holotype was collected. Material examined Holotype larva, from herbaceous plants in Shënavasi n. Sarandë, Albania, 16 June 2011 (MNHWU); leg. R. Haitlinger. Remarks Erythraeus (E.) albanicus sp. nov. belongs to the group of species with Ta I 120–150 and Ti III 270–330. This group includes 12 species: E. (E.) kresnensis Beron, 1982, E. (E.) kacperi Haitlinger, 2004, E. (E.) ankaraicus Saboori, Cobanoglu & Bayram, 2004, E. (E.) shojaii Saboori &

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Babolmorad, 2000, E. (E) hypertrichotus Saboori, Goldarazena & Khajali, 2004, E. (E.) garmsaricus Saboori, Goldarazena & Khajali, 2004, E. (E.) sabrinae Haitlinger & Saboori, 1996, E. (E.) mirabi Khanjani, Ueckermann & Mansoor-ul-Hasan, 2007, E. (E.) adanaensis Saboori & Cobanoglu, 2010, E. (E.) southcotti Goldarazena & Zhang, 1998 and E. (E.) hilariae Haitlinger, 2010 (Beron, 1982; Haitlinger & Saboori, 1996; Goldarazena & Zhang, 1998; Saboori & Babolmorad, 2000; Haitlinger, 2004, 2010; Saboori et al., 2004a, b; Khanjani et al., 2007; Saboori & Cobanoglu, 2010). It differs from E. (E.) kresnensis in the shorter ISD (54 vs. 75), W (125 vs. 175), AP (49 vs. 83) and fD (40 vs. ~48); from E. (E.) kacperi in the longer AL (87 vs.74), 1b (104 vs. 88), Ti I (212 vs. 184), Ti III (319 vs. 280), shorter ISD (54 vs.68) and GL (119 vs. 140); from E. (E.) ankaraicus in the longer AL (87 vs. 65–78), Ti III (319 vs. 259–286) and IP (2699 vs. 2360–2505); from E. (E.) shojaii in the shorter W (125 vs. 143–149), fD (40 vs.62) and fV (14 vs. 24); from E. (E.) hypertrichotus in fD (40 vs. 79), fV (14 vs. 26), the shorter PsFd (49 vs. 60–63), PsGd (51 vs. 58–62) and shape of scutum; from E. (E.) garmsaricus in fD (40 vs. 57), fV (14 vs. 28), the longer GL (119 vs. 92–95), shorter W (125 vs. 145), AW (47 vs. 61) and formula TaI (1ω, 2ζ, 23 vs. 1ω, 1ε, 2ζ, 1Cp, 23); from E. (E.) southcotti in f D (40 vs. 48), fV (14 vs. 16), the longer Ti III (319 vs. 244–308) and IP (2699 vs. 2216–2575); from E. (E.) adanaensis in fV (14 vs. 7), the longer Ti I (212 vs. 186–190), Ti II (218 vs. 186–188), Ti III (319 vs. 272–286) and IP (2699 vs. 2410–2464) and from E. (E.) hilariae in fD (40 vs. 36), fV (14 vs. 16), in the shorter ISD (54 vs. 68), L (73 vs. 110), GL (119 vs. 130) and shape of scutum. Erythraeus (Zaracarus) budapestensis Fain & Ripka, 1998 Material examined: 1 larva, Serbia, Rede, from herbaceous plants, 10 June 2011. Distribution: Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey (Beron, 2008; Haitlinger, 2009b, 2010b). First record from Serbia. Hauptmannia kotorensis Haitlinger, 2007 Material examined: 8 larvae, Albania, Pass Llogara 1027 m a.s.l, from herbaceous plants, 17 June 2011. Distribution: Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia (Haitlinger, 2007a). First record from Albania. H. stanislavae Haitlinger, 1986 Material examined: 2 larvae, Serbia, Novo Selo n. Petka, herbaceous plants, 10 June 2011. Distribution: Austria, France, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia (Haitlinger, 2007b; Beron, 2008). First record from Serbia. Abrolophus quisquiliarus (Hermann, 1804) Material examined: 4 larvae, Novo Oriahovo, n. Bačka Topola herbaceous plants, 6 June 2011, 1 larva, Mali Idoş, 8 June 2011, 1 larva, 4 km north of Pažega from herbaceous plants, 9 June 2011; all from Serbia. Distribution: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine (Beron, 2008; Gabryś et al., 2009). This species is widely distributed throughout Europe. First record from Serbia. Charletonia cardinalis (Pallas, 1772) Material examined: 1 larva, Serbia, from herbaceous plants, 4 km north of Vrodnik n. Novi Sad.

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Distribution: Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Holland, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey (Beron, 2008; Haitlinger, 2009b, 2010a; Gabryś et al., 2009). First record from Serbia. Leptus (Leptus) josifovi Beron, 1975 Material examined: 18 larvae, Albania, Fang n. Milot, 19 June 2011, all from undetermined Orthoptera (Acrididae), 1 larva, Tiranë, from undetermined Pentatomidae (Hemiptera), 19 June 2011; 2 larvae, Montenegro, vicinity of Podhum n. Podgorica, from undetermined Orthoptera (Acrididae), 29 June 2011. Distribution: Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France (Corsica), Greece (Samos), Italy (Sardinia), Montenegro, Portugal, Switzerland (Beron, 2008). First record from Albania and Montenegro, and first record from Pentatomidae. Balaustium nikae Haitlinger, 1996 Material examined: 1 larva, Serbia, Predejane n. Leskovac, from herbaceous plants, 10 June 2011. Distribution: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine (Haitlinger, 2007b, 2009b; Beron, 2008). First record from Serbia.

Family Trombidiidae Leach, 1815 Allothrombium fuliginosum (Hermann, 1804) Material examined: Mali Idoş, 8 June 2011, 1 larva, Feketič n. Bečka Topola, 8 June 2011, 2 larvae, Stare Oriachovo, 6 June 2011; 2 larvae, Macedonia, Staro Nagoricane, 10 June 2011, 1 larva, Struga, 12 June 2011. Distribution: This species already was recorded in Petrovo, Macedonia and in Bare, Serbia (Haitlinger, 2007, 2009b). Allothrombium meridionale Berlese, 1910 Material examined: 2 larvae, Macedonia, Struga, herbaceous plants, 12 June 2011, 1 larva, vicinity of Svetnica, 11 June 2011 Distribution: France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Romania, Spain (Mąkol, 2009). First record from Macedonia.

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