Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata) from Brazil: an annotated checklist Author Navia, Denise Author Duarte, Mercia Elias 0000-0002-4953-0139 mercia_elias@hotmail.com Author Flechtmann, Carlos H. W. 0000-0001-7745-8544 chwflech@usp.br text Zootaxa 2021 2021-07-07 4997 1 1 152 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4997.1.1 1175-5326 5089227 C7E841E6-7ECB-4A59-89D3-7B001AB67EA7 Diptilomiopidae , Diptilomiopinae 195. Rhynacus acerioides Flechtmann, 2014 in Flechtmann et al. (2014: 74) . Type host. Solanum lorentzii Bitter (Solanaceae) , presently referred to as Solanum aloysiifolium Dunal (Solanaceae) (Tropicos 2020). Type locality . Jujuy , Argentina ( 24 o 22’51”S , 65 o 08’22”W ) . Host plant and locality reports in Brazil . On Capsicum chinense Jacquin (Solanaceae) , Piracicaba ( 22°42’30”S , 47º38’00”W ) ( Flechtmann & Figueiredo 2020 ), São Paulo . Relation to host plants . Vagrant on lower surface of the leaves ( Flechtmann et al. 2014 ). Remarks. On C. chinense mites reached high populations. Flechtmann & Figueiredo (2020) observed that under a density of 100 specimens /cm 2 all leaves dried and dropped. After pruning, shoots have been immediately attacked and plants died. Type host plant status . Exotic weed in tobacco cultures ( Flechtmann et al. 2014 , Tropicos 2020). Additional host plant status in Brazil . Naturalized shrub, occurring in all regions, mainly in Amazônia biome ( Flora do Brasil 2020 ). 196 Rhynacus kraussi Keifer, 1962a : 1 . Type host. Lantana camara L. ( Verbenaceae ). Type locality. Cali , Colombia . Report in Brazil . On Lantana sp. (Verbenaceae) : Piracicaba (in this paper, specimens deposited at the mite collection in ESALQ , USP ), São Paulo . Relationship to host plants. Vagrants on leaves ( Keifer, 1962a ). Remarks. On Lantana sp. no symptom was observed. Type host plant status. Naturalized shrub, widely distributed in anthropic and natural areas in all biomes and regions ( Flora do Brasil 2020 ). In the country it is used mainly as an ornamental and is widely cultivated in gardens ( Lorenzi & Souza 2001 ). Additional host plant status. Lantana sp. — native herb, subshrub or shrub, not endemic, widely distributed in all biomes and regions ( Flora do Brasil 2020 ). 197 * Rhynacus lippius Duarte, Chetverikov & Navia, 2016 : 1227 in Duarte et al. (2016: 1227) . Type host. Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Brown (Verbenaceae) . Type locality. Maribondo ( 09°34’38’’S , 36°18’10’’W ), Alagoas , Brazil . Additional host plants and localities in Brazil . On L. alba (Verbenaceae) : Maceió ( 09°32’42’’S , 35°43’31’’W ) ( Duarte et al. 2016 ), Alagoas ; Brasília ( 15°41’18’’S , 47° 49’39’’W ) ( Duarte et al. 2016 ), Distrito Federal ; on Solanum jamaicense Mill. (Solanaceae) : “Embrapa Hortaliças” Gama ( 15º55’55”S , 48º08’24”W ) ( Duarte et al. 2020 ), Distrito Federal ; on Solanum lycocarpum St. Hil. (Solanaceae) : “Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia”, Brasília ( 15º43’50”S , 47º54’03”W ), “Ermida Dom Bosco”, Brasília ( 15º47’50”S , 47º48’33”W ), “Embrapa Hortaliças”, Gama ( 15º55’55”S , 48°08’24”W ), Planaltina ( 15º34’40”S , 47º43’53”W ), Sobradinho ( 15°43’50”S , 47°54’03”W ) ( Duarte et al. 2020 ), Distrito Federal ; Goiânia ( 16º34’18”S , 49º17’30”W ), Goiás ; on Solanum paniculatum L. ( Solanaceae ): Goiânia ( 16º34’18”S , 49º17’30”W ), Goiás ; on Solanum subinerme Jacq. (Solanaceae) : “Embrapa Hortaliças”, Gama ( 15º55’55”S , 48º08’24”W ) ( Duarte et al. 2020 ), Distrito Federal ; on Solanum torvum L. ( Solanaceae ): “Embrapa Hortaliças”, Gama ( 15º54’04”S , 47º45’40”W ) ( Duarte et al. 2020 ), Distrito Federal . Relationship to host plants. Vagrants on the lower leaf surface. Presumably associated with chlorotic spots ( Duarte et al. 2016 ). In the additional solanaceous plants, no symptom was observed. Remarks. It is noteworthy to observe reports of this species, described from bushy lipia ( L. alba ) ( Verbenaceae ), infesting a number of solanaceaous plants in the Solanum genus ( S. lycocarpum , S. subinerme , S. torvum , S. jamaicense ). This enlarged range of host plants in the families Verbenaceae and Solanaceae is similar to that observed for Calacarus speciosissimum , which was also described from, Solanum and Capsicum ( Duarte et al. 2020 ) . Further biological and molecular studies should be conduct to better understand these relationships. Type host plant status . Native herb, shrub or subshrub, not endemic, widely distributed in all biomes and regions ( Flora do Brasil 2020 ). It has high pharmacological importance and is used in folk medicine ( Aguiar 2008 ). Additional host plant status. S. jamaicense —native shrub, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia, Caatinga, Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes; S. lycocarpum —native shrub or tree, not endemic, occurring in Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes; S. paniculatum — native shrub, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia, Caatinga, Cerrado, Mata Atlântica and Pampa biomes; S. subinerme — native shrub, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia and Cerrado biomes; S. torvum — native shrub, not endemic, occurring in Mata Atlântica biome ( Flora do Brasil 2020 ). 198 * Rhynacus symflori Toldi, de Lillo & Ferla, 2019 : 987 . Type host. Symplocos uniflora (Pohl) Benth. (Symplocaceae) . Type locality. Pantano Grande ( 30°19’15.00”S , 52°28’50.00”W ), Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil . Relationship to host plant. Vagrants, no apparent symptoms were observed ( Toldi et al. 2019 ). Remark. Only known from the type host/locality. Type host plants status. Native shrub or tree, not endemic, occurring in Cerrado, Mata Atlântica and Pampa biomes, in the Southeast and South Regions ( Romão et al. 2020 ).