Abstract
Paraplothrombium maketawa n. sp. is described from a female taken from native forest litter in a roadside ditch at the Maketawa river near Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand. This represents the first record of the Johnstonianidae in New Zealand.
Highlights
Received 18 September 2018 Accepted November 2019 Published November 2019Academic editor Mąkol, JoannaThe cosmopolitan family Johnstonianidae comprised 46 species in nine genera, with nine species recorded as nomina dubia in Mąkol & Wohltmann (2012, 2013).Newell’s (1957) monograph provides an introduction to the family and outlines why he thought their study was rewarding, “... this is perhaps the most primitive existing family, terrestrial or otherwise, within the Parasitengona”
This paper describes a new species of Paraplothrombium from New Zealand based on one female
M. (2019), Paraplothrombium maketawa n. sp. (Acariformes: Parasitengona), the first member of the Johnstonianidae recorded in New Zealand
Summary
The cosmopolitan family Johnstonianidae comprised 46 species in nine genera, with nine species recorded as nomina dubia in Mąkol & Wohltmann (2012, 2013). Newell (1957) was attracted to their study because of the “very loose” nature of their parasitism as larvae. They do not attach firmly to their host as do the vast majority of the Parasitengona. The third fact of interest to Newell was the “generalized morphology” of these mites. They retain simple normal setae on the idiosoma and legs, while most Parasitengona frequently bear ornate setae.
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