Phthiracarus Oudemans, 1915

Niedbała, Wojciech & Liu, Dong, 2023, Systematic, synonymic and biogeographical list of ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) in the world (1799 – 2022), Zootaxa 5265 (1), pp. 1-442 : 233-236

Western Palaearctic, Turkey, endemic turgidus Notophthiracarus Niedbała, 1991

Notophthiracarus turgidus: Niedbała 1992, 2000 , Niedbała & Liu 2018.

Phthiracarus (Phthiracarus) turgidus: Subías 2004 .

Phthiracarus (Archiphthiracarus) turgidus: Subías 2022 .

Orient: Sri Lanka ( Balogh & Balogh 2002, Niedbała 1991e, 1992, 2000, Subías 2022).

Oriental, Sri Lanka, endemic turianiensis Protophthiracarus Niedbała et Starý, 2015

Protophthiracarus turianiensis: Niedbała & Liu 2018 .

Hoplophorella (Hoplophorella) turianiensis: Subías 2022 .

Afrotropic: Tanzania (Niedbała 2017c, Niedbała & Starý 2015c, Subías 2022).

Afrotropical, Tanzania, endemic tyrrhenica Bursoplophora Bernini, 1983

Bursoplophora tyrrhenica: Niedbała 2004b, 2011b , 2012b, Niedbała & Liu 2018, Subías 2022. Palaearctic: Italy, France ( Bernini 1983, Bernini & Arcidiacono 1985, Niedbała 2004b, 2011b, 2012b, Subías 2022).

Western Palaearctic, reported from North-Mediterranean region tzanoudakisi Archiphthiracarus Mahunka, 1979 synonym of Phthiracarus montanus Pérez-Íñigo, 1969 uluguruensis Euphthiracarus (Pocsia) Niedbała et Starý, 2014

Euphthiracarus (Pocsia) uluguruensis: Niedbała & Liu 2018 , Subías 2022.

Afrotropic: Tanzania (Niedbała 2014a, 2017c, Niedbała & Starý 2014c, Subías 2022).

Afrotropical, Tanzania, endemic uluguruensis Notophthiracarus Niedbała et Starý, 2015

Notophthiracarus uluguruensis: Niedbała & Liu 2018 .

Hoplophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) quasiuluguruensis: Subías 2022 .

Afrotropic: Tanzania (Niedbała 2017c, Niedbała & Starý 2015a, Subías 2022).

Afrotropical, Tanzania, endemic uncinatus Notophthiracarus Niedbała et Colloff, 1997

Notophthiracarus uncinatus: Niedbała 2000 , Liu & Zhang 2014 d, Niedbała & Liu 2018. Notophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) uncinatus: Subías 2004 .

Hoplophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) uncinatus: Subías 2022 .

Australasia: Australia (southeastern part) ( Niedbała 2000, 2012a, 2017b, Niedbała & Colloff 1997, Subías 2022).

Australasian, southeastern part of Australia uncinulus Notophthiracarus Niedbała, 2000

Notophthiracarus uncinulus: Niedbała 2000 , Liu & Zhang 2013d, 2015b, Niedbała & Liu 2018. Notophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) uncinulus: Subías 2004

Hoplophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) uncinulus: Subías 2022 .

Australasia: New Zealand ( Niedbała 2000, 2012a, Subías 2022).

Australasian, New Zealand, endemic undatus Phthiracarus Oudemans, 1915 incertae sedis

Phthiracarus undatus: Niedbała & Liu 2018 .

Phthiracarus (Phthiracarus) undatus: Subías 2022 .

Palaeactic: France ( Nicolet 1855, Subías 2022).

Palaeactic, western part

Note. It’s nov. nom. for alleged larva of Hoplophora stricula sensu Nicolet, 1855 . It is probably an adult, and is unrecognizable ( Norton & Ermilov 2014).

undulata Indotritia (Indotritia) Bayoumi et Mahunka, 1979

Indotritia undulata Bayoumi et Mahunka, 1979

Indotritia undulata: Niedbała 2000, 2011b , 2012b, Liu & Chen 2010b, Niedbała & Ermilov 2018 a, Niedbała & Liu 2018, Liu 2021b.

Indotritia (Indotritia) undulata: Subías 2004 , Liu 2015c.

Indotritia aspera Niedbała, 2000 syn. by Niedbała 2011b.

Indotritia (Indotritia) aspera: Subías 2022 .

Palaearctic: Nepal, Bhutan, India (Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh). Orient: China (Jiangxi, southern part of Jiangsu) ( Balogh & Balogh 2002, Bayoumi & Mahunka 1979, Liu 2015c, 2021b, Liu & Chen 2010b, Niedbała 2000, 2011b, 2012b, 2015b, Niedbała & Ermilov 2013b, 2018a, Subías 2022).

Oriental, Chinese introduced to Prooriental area of Palaearctic unicarinata Austrotritia Aoki, 1980

Austrotritia unicarinata: Aoki 1980a , Niedbała 2000, 2011b, 2012b, Liu et al. 2009b, Liu & Zhang 2014 a, Niedbała & Liu 2018, Subías 2022.

Palaearctic: Japan ( Aoki 1980a, Niedbała 2000, 2011b, 2012b, Subías 2022).

Eastern Palaearctic, Japan, endemic unicarinatus Notophthiracarus Niedbała, 2000

Notophthiracarus unicarinatus: Liu & Zhang 2013d, 2015b , Subías 2004, Niedbała & Liu 2018. Notophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) unicarinatus: Subías 2004 .

Hoplophthiracarus (Steganacarellus) unicarinatus: Subías 2022 .

Australasia: New Zealand ( Niedbała 2000, 2012a, Subías 2022).

Australasian, New Zealand, endemic uniunguis Tritia Berlese (nomen nudum): Castagnoli & Pegazzano 1985, Mahunka & Mahunka-Papp 1995

unqus Notophthiracarus Niedbała, 1991

Phthiracarus unqus: Niedbała 1992 .

Notophthiracarus unqus: Niedbała 2000 , Niedbała & Liu 2018.

Hoplophorella (Hoplophorella) unqus: Subías 2022 .

Orient: Malaysia (Sabah) ( Balogh & Balogh 2002, Niedbała 1991e, 1992, 2000, Subías 2022).

Oriental, Malaysia, endemic usambarensis Indotritia Starý, 1992 synonym of Indotritia (Afrotritia) nuda Mahunka, 1988

usitatus Notophthiracarus Niedbała, 1989

Notophthiracarus usitatus: Niedbała 1992, 2000 , Niedbała & Penttinen 2007, Liu & Zhang 2014 d, Niedbała & Liu 2018.

Notophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) usitatus: Subías 2004 .

Hoplophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) usitatus: Subías 2022 .

Australasia: Australia (southeastern parts) ( Balogh & Balogh 2002, Niedbała 1989b, 1992, 2000, 2012a, 2017b, Niedbała & Penttinen 2007, Subías 2022).

Australasian, southeastern part of Australia valdiviaensis Austrophthiracarus Niedbała, 2008

Austrophthiracarus valdiviaensis: Liu & Zhang 2016 a, Niedbała & Liu 2018 .

Hoplophthiracarus (Protophthiracarus) valdiviaensis: Subías 2022 .

Neotropic: Chile ( Niedbała 2008e, Subías 2022).

Neotropical, Chile, endemic valeriae Steganacarus (Steganacarus) ( Balogh et Mahunka, 1992)

Nortonacarus valeriae Balogh et Mahunka, 1992

Steganacarus (Steganacarus) valeriae: Niedbała 2004 a, Niedbała & Liu 2018 .

Steganacarus (Rafacarus) valeriae: Subías 2004 .

Atropacarus (Rafacarus) valerieae (lapsus linguae): Subías 2022.

Neotropic: Brazil ( Balogh & Balogh 2002, Balogh & Mahunka 1992, Niedbała 2004 a, Oliveira 2004, Oliveira et al. 2017, Subías 2022).

Neotropical, Brazil, endemic validus Phthiracarus Niedbała, 1986

Phthiracarus validus: Niedbała 1986b, 1992 , 2002a, Subías 2004, Niedbała & Liu 2018.

Nearctic: Canada (British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Nova Scotia , New Brunswick), USA (Colorado, California, Arizona, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia) ( Niedbała 1986b, 1992, 2002a, Niedbała & Starý 2015e, Subías 2022).

Nearctic, broad, continuous

Note. It is not certain as suggested by Subías (2022) that this species is conspecific with Phthiracarus sarahae Jacot, 1930 .

vanderhammeni Hoplophthiracarus Niedbała, 1991 synonym of Hoplophiracarus illinoisensis (Ewing, 1909) varablancus Protophthiracarus Niedbała, 2006

Protophthiracarus varablancus: Niedbała 2008e , Niedbała & Liu 2018.

Hoplophorella (Hoplophorella) varablancus: Subías 2022 .

Neotropic: Costa Rica ( Niedbała 2006e, 2008e, Subías 2022).

Neotropical, Costa Rica, endemic varia Oribotritia (Oribotritia) Niedbała, 2004

Oribotritia varia Niedbała, 2004

Oribotritia varia: Liu 2015 a, Niedbała & Liu 2018 .

Oribotritia (Oribotritia) varia: Subías 2022 .

Neotropic: Antilles ( Niedbała 2004a, Subías 2022).

Neotropical, Antilles only variabilis Archiphthiracarus Balogh, Mahunka, 1979 synonym of Phthiracarus peristomaticus Willmann, 1951 varians Protophthiracarus ( Jacot, 1933)

Hoplophorella varians Jacot, 1933

Hoplophorella varians: Niedbała 1986b, 1992 , Marshall et al. 1987.

Protophthiracarus varians: Niedbała 1994 a, 2001b, 2002a , 2004a, 2008e, Niedbała & Liu 2018.

Hoplophorella (Hoplophorella) varians: Subías 2022 .

Nearctic: USA (Florida). Neotropic: Antilles, Ecuador, Brazil ( Jacot 1933, Marshall et al. 1987, Niedbała

1986b, 1992, 1994 a, 2001b, 2002a, 2004a, 2008e, Niedbała & Roszkowska 2017, Subías 2022).

Southern Nearctic and Neotropical, broad variolosus Hoplophora Berlese, 1888 incertae sedis

Hoplophora variolosa Berlese, 1888 (in part): Niedbała 1994b.

Hoplophorella variolosa: Niedbała 1986b, 1992 .

Hoploderma variolosum: Castagnoli & Pegazzano 1985 .

Hoplophthiracarus variolosus: Hammen 1959 , Mahunka & Mahunka-Papp 1995.

Notophthiracarus (?) variolosus: Niedbała 1994b, 2004 a , Niedbała & Liu 2018.

Notophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) variolosus: Subías 2004 .

Hoplophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) variolosus: Subías 2022 .

Neotropic: Brazil ( Berlese 1888, Castagnoli & Pegazzano 1985, Hammen 1959, Mahunka & MahunkaPapp 1995, Niedbała 1986b, 1992, 1994b, 2004 a, Oliveira 2004, Oliveira et al. 2017, Subías 2022).

Neotropical, Brazil, endemic

Note. It is not certain that this species belongs to Notophthiracarus because the type-species in Berlese collection lays in inconveniently position for observation (see Niedbała 1994b, 2004a).

varius Protophthiracarus Niedbała et Schatz, 1996

Protophthiracarus varius: Niedbała 2003a, 2004a , 2008e, Niedbała & Liu 2018.

Hoplophorella (Hoplophorella) varia: Subías 2022 .

Neotropic: Mexico, Honduras, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Antilles, Galapagos Islands ( Niedbała 2003a,

2004a, 2008e, Niedbała & Schatz 1996, Subías 2022).

Neotropical, Mesoamerica and Galapagos Islands venezolanus Notophthiracarus (Notophthiracarus) Subías, 2010 synonym of Arphthicarus ogmos Niedbała, 2004 ventosus Protophthiracarus ( Hammer, 1961)

Steganacarus ventosus Hammer, 1961

Neophthiracrus ventosus: Niedbała 1984b .

Protophthiracarus ventosus: Niedbała 1986b, 1992 , 2004 a, Niedbała & Liu 2018.

Notophthiracarus (Protophthiracarus) ventosus: Subías 2004 .

Hoplophorella (Mantigueracarus) ventosus: Subías 2022 .

Neotropic: Peru ( Balogh & Balogh 1987, 1988, 2002, Hammer 1961, Niedbała 1984b, 1986b, 1992, 2004a,

Subías 2022).