Abstract
Herein, Alliphis geotrupes Ishikawa, 1979 is transferred to the genus Scarabacariphis Masan, 1994 because of its free peritrematal shield (i.e. separated from the dorsal shield). The genus Scarabacariphis is redefined, and a key to the species of Scarabacariphis is provided, as well as additional morphological information for Scarabacariphis geotrupes comb. nov.
Highlights
Predatory mesostigmatic mites of the family Eviphididae include about 130 described species under 20 genera that occur in soil, litter, and decomposing organic materials like vertebrate dung, carrion and nest of birds and mammals (Berlese 1910; Evans and Till 1979; Halliday 2008, 2010; Karg 1963, 1976, 1993; Kazemi and Rajaei 2013; Kazemi et al 2008; Mašán 1994; Mašán and Halliday 2009, 2010; Ryke and Meyer 1957)
Ishikawa (1979) described Alliphis geotrupes based on specimens associated with Geotrupes laevistriatus (Matschulsky) collected in Japan
The mite specimens used for this study were slides of one female paratype specimen of Alliphis geotrupes ex Geotrupes laevistriatus collected in Japan (Ishikawa 1979), and three paratypes of Scarabacariphis ankavani (Arutunian, 1992) ex Onthophagus fracticornis (Preyssler) collected in Slovakia
Summary
Predatory mesostigmatic mites of the family Eviphididae include about 130 described species under 20 genera that occur in soil, litter, and decomposing organic materials like vertebrate dung, carrion and nest of birds and mammals (Berlese 1910; Evans and Till 1979; Halliday 2008, 2010; Karg 1963, 1976, 1993; Kazemi and Rajaei 2013; Kazemi et al 2008; Mašán 1994; Mašán and Halliday 2009, 2010; Ryke and Meyer 1957). The genus Scarabacariphis Mašán, 1994 was a monotypic genus known only from Slovakia and Armenia (Arutunian, 1992; Mašán, 1994; Mašán and Halliday, 2010). Ishikawa (1979) described Alliphis geotrupes based on specimens associated with Geotrupes laevistriatus (Matschulsky) collected in Japan. ISSN 2107-7207 (electronic) the species, its peritrematal shields are less developed and free from the dorsal shield anteriorly. These character states define the genus Scarabacariphis. The purposes of this paper are to transfer Alliphis geotrupes to Scarabacariphis, present new morphological information for the species, redefine Scarabacariphis and prepare a key to the current members of the genus
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