Report of the mite Lasioseius prorsoperitrematus Abo-Shnaf, Sánchez & Moraes, 2016 (Acari: Blattisociidae) in Brazil associated with the insect Sphenophorus levis Vaurie, 1978 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

The sugarcane weevil, Sphenophorus levis Vaurie, 1978 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a pest of sugarcane in Brazil. Lasioseius prorsoperitrematus Abo-Shnaf, Sánchez & Moraes, 2016 (Acari: Blattisociidae), described from the Dominican Republic, is reported from Brazil in association with S....

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Autores: Esteca, Fernanda C. N., Borges, Vinicius, Santos, Jandir C., Neves, Leonardo da S., Moraes, Gilberto J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil
Repositorio:Entomological Communications
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.entomologicalcommunications.org:article/113
Acceso en línea:https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/ec02028
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gamasina
Phoresis
sugarcane
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Sumario:The sugarcane weevil, Sphenophorus levis Vaurie, 1978 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a pest of sugarcane in Brazil. Lasioseius prorsoperitrematus Abo-Shnaf, Sánchez & Moraes, 2016 (Acari: Blattisociidae), described from the Dominican Republic, is reported from Brazil in association with S. levis in Iracemápolis, São Paulo state. The actual role of each organism in this association needs to be verified. A key to species of Lasioseius Berlese, 1916 recorded from Brazil associated to Coleoptera is provided.