Notostrix attenuata Keifer, 1963a : 7
Notostrix jamaicae Keifer, 1970 : 27
Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata) from Brazil: an annotated checklist
Navia, Denise
Duarte, Mercia Elias
Flechtmann, Carlos H. W.
Zootaxa
2021
2021-07-07
4997
1
1
152
[151,301,1878,1904]
Arachnida
Eriophyidae
Animalia
Prostigmata
55
56
Arthropoda
family
Typehost. Acrocomia aculeata(Jacquin) Lodd. ex Martius (Arecaceae). Typelocality.Ibicatu, Piracicaba ( 22°46’43”S, 47°49’32”W), Sao Paulo, Brazil. Additional host and locality in Brazil. On Syagrus oleracea(Mart.) Becc.(Arecaceae): São Pedro ( 22°38’58”S, 47°48’31”W) ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo. Relationship to host plants.Vagrants on lower leaf surface; mites are covered with wax and appear as white stripes ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003). Typehost plant status.Native palm tree, not endemic, Native palm tree, not endemic, occurring in Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes in all regions ( Vianna & Campos-Rocha 2020). Additional host plant status. S. oleracea—native palm tree, endemic, occurring in Caatinga and Cerrado biomes ( Soares 2020). Cultivated as an ornamental in urban landscaping; species producing heart of palm, used in cooking ( Lorenzi et al.1996).
154 Notostrix attenuata Keifer, 1963a: 7.
Typehost. Cocos nuciferaL. ( Arecaceae) Typelocality. Guinobatan, Albay Province, Philippine Islands. Additional host and localities in Brazil. On C. nucifera(Arecaceae): Pirambu ( Flechtmann & Santana 1997b), Sergipe; on Acrocomia aculeata(Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart. (Arecaceae): Piracicaba ( 22°42’30”S, 47°38’00”W) (Gondim Jr. 2000 in Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo; on Syagrus romanzoffiana(Cham.) Glassman(Arecaceae): Piracicaba ( 22°42’30”S, 47°38’00”W) (Gondim Jr. 2000 in Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo. Relationship to host plant.Leaf vagrants on trees with Cadang ( Keifer 1963a). Collected from the lower surface leaf furrows off coconut ( Navia & Flechtmann, 2003). Symptoms were not reported in the additional host plants.
Remarks. Typespecies in the genus Notostrix.
Typehost plant status in Brazil. Naturalized palm tree ( Vianna 2020c), widely cultivated or disseminated in coastal and tropical areas in Northeast, North, Southeast and Mid-West Regions ( Lorenzi et al.1996; 2006). Additional host plant status in Brazil. A. aculeata—native palm tree, not endemic, occurring in Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes in all regions ( Vianna & Campos-Rocha 2020); S. romanzoffiana—native palm tree, not endemic, occurring in Cerrado, Mata Atlântica and Pampa biomes ( Soares 2020). 155 * Notostrix butiaeGondim, Flechtmann & De Moraes, 2000: 100. Typehost. Butia eriospatha(Marc.) Becc. (Arecaceae) Typelocality. Campus of Escola Superior de Agricultura“Luiz de Queiroz” ( USP-ESALQ), Piracicaba ( 22°42’30”S, 47°37’54”W), São Paulo, Brazil. Additional host and localities in Brazil. On Attalea geraensisBarbosa Rodrigues(Arecaceae): Luiz Antônio ( 21°36’13”S, 47°47’17”W), Pirassununga ( 21°56’20”S, 47°28’26”W) and São Carlos ( 21°54’50”S, 47°49’21”W) ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo; on Butia archeri(Glassman)(Arecaceae): Pirassununga ( 21°56’20”S, 47°28’26”W) ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo; on Butia capitataBeccari(Arecaceae): Campinas ( 24°36’41”S, 47°53’23”W) ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo; on Syagrus microphyllaBurret(Arecaceae): Luiz Antônio ( 21°36’13”S, 47°47’17”W) and Pirassununga ( 21°56’20”S, 47°28’26”W) ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo; on Syagrus quinquefariaBeccari, presently referred as Syagrus coronata(Mart.) Becc.( Flora do Brasil 2020) ( Arecaceae): Piracicaba ( 22°42’30”S, 47°37’54”W) ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo. Relationship to host plants.Vagrants on undersurface of leaves ( Gondim et al.2000); in B. archeriit was collected from buds and leaves ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003). Symptoms were not reported.
Remark.Females from B. archeri, B. capitataand S. microphyllapresented slightly longer setae, as well as a shorter and wider coverflap than the holotype( Navia & Flechtmann 2003).
Typehost plant status.Native palm tree, endemic, occurring in Mata Atlântica biome, mainly in the south ( Heiden et al.2020). Additional host plant status. A. geraensis—native palm, not endemic, occurring in Cerrado biome ( Flora do Brasil2020); B. archeriand B. capitata—native palm, endemic, occurring in Cerrado biome, mainly in the Central- West and Southeast regions ( Heiden et al.2020); S. coronataand S. microphylla—native palm trees, endemic, occurring in Caatinga and Cerrado biomes ( Soares 2020). 156 * Notostrix exigua Flechtmann, 1998a: 113. Typehost. Euterpe edulisMart. (Arecaceae) Typelocality. Itatiaia( Parque Nacional do Itatiaia 1000 maltitude), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Additional host and localities in Brazil. On Bactris setosaMart.(Arecaceae): Pariquera-Açu ( 24°36’41”S, 47°53’23”W) ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo; on E. edulis(Arecaceae): Reserva Estadual de Paraiso ( 22°29’23”S, 42°54’47”W) Guapimirim/ Cachoeiras de Macacú) ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), Teresópolis ( 22°29’23”S, 42°54’47”W) (Navia et al.2007), Rio de Janiero; Cananéia and Pariquera-Açu, (Gondim 2000), Piracicaba ( 22°42’30”S, 47°37’54”W) ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo; on Euterpesp.(Arecaceae): Igarassu (Gondim 2000), Pernambuco. Relationship to host plants.Vagrants on upper leaf surface; mites are covered with wax ( Flechtmann 1998a); in B. setosait was collected from buds and leaves ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003). Symptoms were not reported Typehost plant status.Native palm tree, not endemic, occurring in Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes ( Vianna 2020d). Additional host plant status. B. setosa—native palm tree, endemic, occurring in Cerrado, Mata Atlântica and Pampa biomes ( Lorenzi 2020a); Euterpesp.—native palm tree, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia, Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes ( Vianna 2020d). 157 * Notostrix fissipes Navia & Flechtmann, 2003: 273. Typehost. Attalea dubia(Mart.) Burret (Arecaceae) Typelocality.Pariquera-Açu ( 24°36’41”S, 47°53’23”W), São Paulo, Brazil. Relationship to host plant.Vagrants on upper leaf surface; mites are covered with wax and appear as white stripes ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003).
Remark.Only known from the typehost/locality.
Typehost plant status. Nativepalm, endemic, occurring in Mata Atlânticabiome, in the Southand Southeastregions ( Flora do Brasil2020).
158 Notostrix jamaicae Keifer, 1970: 27.
Typehost. Cocos nuciferaL. ( Arecaceae) Typelocality. Woodstock, Jamaica. Additional host and localities in Brazil. On Attaleasp. (Arecaceae): Brasília ( Santana & Flechtmann 1998), Distrito Federal; on Syagrus romanzoffiana(Cham.) Glassmann(Arecaceae): Brasília ( Santana & Flechtmann 1998), Distrito Federal;locality not informed ( Santana & Flechtmann 1998), Rio de Janeiro. Relationship to host plants.Vagrants in leaf furrows on the undersurface ( Keifer 1970). Symptoms were not reported. Typehost plant status in Brazil.Naturalized palm tree ( Vianna 2020c), widely cultivated or disseminated in coastal and tropical areas in Northeast, North, Southeast and Mid-West Regions ( Lorenzi et al.1996; 2006). Additional host plant status. Attaleasp.-native palm tree, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia, Caatinga, Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes; S. romanzoffiana-native palm tree, not endemic, occurring in Cerrado, Mata Atlântica and Pampa biomes ( Soares 2020). 159 * Notostrix juma Reis & Navia, 2014bin Reis et al.2014b: 237. Typehost. Bactris glaucescensDrude (Arecaceae). Typelocality.Pantanal, ( 16º36′11″S, 56º45′29″O), Mato Grosso, Brazil. Relationship to host plant.Vagrants on the lower leaf surface, along midribs. No symptoms were observed ( Reis et al.2014b).
Remark.Only known from the typehost/locality.
Typehost plant status.Native palm, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia and Cerrado biomes ( Lorenzi 2020a). 160 * Notostrix longiseta Navia & Flechtmann, 2003: 280. Typehost. Butia archeri(Glassman) Glassman (Arecaceae) Typelocality.Pirassununga ( 21°56’20”S, 47°28’26”W), São Paulo, Brazil. Relationship to host plant.Vagrants on upper leaf surface; mites are covered with wax and appear as white stripes ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003).
Remark.Only known from the typehost/locality.
Typehost plant status.Native palm, endemic, occurring in Cerrado, in the Central-west and southeast regions ( Heiden et al.2020). 161 * Notostrix miniseta Navia & Flechtmann, 2003: 285. Typehost. Bactris vulgarisBarbosa Rodrigues (Arecaceae) Typelocality.Pariquera-Açu ( 24°36’41”S, 47°53’23”W), São Paulo, Brazil. Additional host plant. On Bactris setosaMart.(Arecaceae): Pariquera-Açu ( 24°36’41”S, 47°53’23”W), São Paulo( Navia & Flechtmann 2003). Relationship to host plants.Vagrants on upper leaf surface; mites are covered with wax and appear as white stripes ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003). Symptoms were not reported.
Remarks.Specimens collected from B. setosawere slightly different from the typespecimens ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003).
Typehost plant status.Native palm tree, endemic, occurring in Mata Atlântica biome ( Lorenzi 2020a). Additional host plant status. B. setosa—native palm tree, endemic, occurring in Cerrado, Mata Atlântica and Pampa biomes ( Lorenzi 2020a). 162 * Notostrix nasutiformes Gondim, Flechtmann & De Moraes, 2000: 102. Typehost. Cocos nuciferaL. ( Arecaceae) Typelocality.Igarassu ( 27°53’28”S, 34°58’35”W), Pernambuco, Brazil. Additional host and localities in Brazil. On C. nuciferaL.( Arecaceae): Manaus ( Navia & Flechtmann 2004), Amazonas; Guaramiranga ( 4°16’S, 38°54’W) ( Barros 2017), Ceará; Recife ( 08°04’06”S, 34°55’00”W) (Vasconscelos et al.2005), Pernambuco;on Attalea dubia(Mart.) Burret.(Arecaceae): locality not informed ( Gondim et al.2000), Pariquera-Açu ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003) São Paulo; on Attalea phalerataMart. ex Spreng.(Arecaceae): locality not informed ( Gondim et al.2000), Piracicaba ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo; on Bactris gasipaesKunth.(Arecaceae)and Bactris setosaMart.(Arecaceae): locality not informed ( Gondim et al.2000), Pariquera-Açu ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), São Paulo;on Bactris ferrugineaBurret.(Arecaceae): locality not informed ( Gondim et al.2000), Igarassu ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003), Pernambuco; on Syagrus flexuosa(Mart.) Becc. (Arecaceae): Pantanal Norte ( 16°30′23″S, 56°40′34″N) ( Reis et al.2014b), Mato Grosso. Relationship to host plants.Vagrants on undersurface of leaves ( Gondim et al.2000; Navia & Flechtmann 2003). Symptoms were not reported. Typehost plant status.Naturalized palm tree ( Vianna 2020c), widely cultivated or disseminated in coastal and tropical areas in Northeast, North, Southeast and Mid-West Regions ( Lorenzi et al.1996; 2006). Additional host plant status. A. dubia—native palm, endemic, occurring in Mata Atlântica biome, in South and Southeast regions; A. phalerata—native palm, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia and Cerrado biomes ( Flora do Brasil2020); B. ferruginea—native palm, endemic, occurring in Mata Atlântica biome; B. gasipaes—native palm, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia biome; B. setosa—native palm trees, endemic, occurring in Cerrado, Mata Atlântica and Pampa biomes ( Lorenzi 2020a); S. flexuosa—native palm tree, endemic, occurring in Caatinga and Cerrado biomes ( Soares 2020). 163 * Notostrix speciosa Reis & Navia, 2014bin Reis et al.(2014b: 231). Typehost. Attalea speciosaMart.ex. Spreng ( Arecaceae). Typelocality.Guajará Mirim ( 10°48′01.47″S, 65°18′28.83″W), Rondônia, Brazil. Relationship to host plant.Vagrants on the lower leaf surface, along midribs. No symptoms were observed ( Reis et al.2014b). Additional localities in Brazil. Pantanal Norte ( 16°30′23″S, 56°40′34″N) ( Reis et al.2014b), Mato Grosso, Brazil, Brazil. Typehost plant status. Nativepalm, endemic, occurring in Amazôniaand Cerradobiomes ( Flora do Brasil2020). 164 * Notostrix spinula Navia & Flechtmann, 2005b: 45. Typehost. Mauritia flexuosaL. ( Arecaceae). Typelocality.Manaus ( 2°57’S, 59°57’W), Amazonas, Brazil. Relationship to host plant.Vagrants on lower surface of leaves, causing no apparent symptoms ( Navia & Flechtmann 2005b).
Remark.Only known from the typehost/locality.
Typehost plant status.Native palm tree, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia, Caatinga and Cerrado biomes ( Vianna 2020e). 165 * Notostrix trifida Navia & Flechtmann, 2003: 276. Typehost. Lytocaryum hoehnei(Burret.) Toledo, presently referred as Syagrus hoehnei(Burret.) Toledo (Arecaceae)( Soares 2020). Typelocality.Morro Grande, Cotia ( 23°43’S, 46°51’W), São Paulo, Brazil. Relationship to host plant.Vagrants on upper leaf surface; mites are covered with wax and appear as white stripes ( Navia & Flechtmann 2003).
Remark.Only known from the typehost/locality.
Typehost plant status.Native palm tree, endemic, occurring in Mata Atlântica biome, in the South and Southeast Regions ( Soares 2020).
[151,1059,150,177]
Brazil
-22.77861
Sao Paulo
21
-47.825554
56
57
1
Sao Paulo
holotype
[151,854,654,680]
Philippines
Guinobatan
56
57
1
Albay
holotype
USP-ESALQ
Brazil
-22.708334
Campus of Escola Superior de Agricultura
21
-47.631664
56
57
1
Sao Paulo
holotype
[151,1182,366,394]
Brazil
1000
Itatiaia
Parque Nacional do Itatiaia
57
58
1
Rio de Janeiro
holotype
[151,1014,1014,1041]
Brazil
-24.61139
Sao Paulo
21
-47.889725
57
58
1
Sao Paulo
holotype
Brazil
Southeast
Native
South
57
58
1
holotype
[151,550,1374,1401]
Jamaica
Woodstock
57
58
1
holotype
[151,969,1914,1943]
Brazil
-16.603056
Mato Grosso
21
56.758057
57
58
1
Mato Grosso
holotype
[151,1000,366,393]
Brazil
-21.938889
Sao Paulo
21
-47.47389
58
59
1
Sao Paulo
holotype
[151,1014,726,753]
Brazil
-24.61139
Sao Paulo
21
-47.889725
58
59
1
Sao Paulo
holotype
[151,978,1230,1257]
Brazil
-27.891111
Pernambuco
20
-34.97639
58
59
1
Pernambuco
holotype
[151,1078,222,251]
Brazil
-10.800408
Rondonia
1
-65.308014
59
60
1
Rondonia
holotype
Brazil
56.676113
Mato Grosso
59
60
1
Mato Grosso
Brazil
Cerrado
Native
Amazonia
59
60
1
holotype
[151,850,618,645]
Brazil
-2.95
Amazonas
1307
-59.95
59
60
1
holotype
[151,1006,1014,1041]
Brazil
-23.716667
Sao Paulo
1254
-46.85
59
60
1
Sao Paulo
holotype