Abstract
Immature instars of mites can provide valuable information for understanding mite taxonomy and evolution. However, most taxonomists described only adults and rarely did they also describe immature stages and the ontogenetic sequence. For example, only about 8% of the known oribatid mites (excluding Astigmata) have one or more juvenile instars described (Norton & Ermilov 2014). Since then we noted rapid increase of papers on the ontogeny of oribatid mites as well as other mites in Systematic and Applied Acarology during our editing and production process. The purpose of this paper is to provide a survey of descriptions of immature instars of mites during the last three years (2015–2017). We follow our previous methods in sampling most important journals in mite systematics (Liu et al. 2013; Liu & Zhang 2016; Li & Zhang 2016; Wei & Zhang 2016; Liu et al. 2017), while expanding the scope further to include more journals that publish a significant amount of mite taxonomic papers.
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Seniczak, A., Seniczak, S. & Kaczmarek, S. (2015b) Morphology, distribution and ecology of Eupelops curtipilus and Eupelops plicatus (Acari, Oribatida, Phenopelopidae). International Journal of Acarology, 41, 77–95.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2014.986523
Seniczak, A., Seniczak, S. & Kaczmarek, S. (2016a) Morphological ontogeny, distribution and ecology of Damaeus torquisetosus and Epidamaeus puritanicus (Acari: Oribatidae: Damaeidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology, 21, 471–497.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.4.8
Seniczak, A., Seniczak, S., Kaczmarek, S. & Chachaj, B. (2017c) Morphological ontogeny and ecology of Adoristes ovatus (Acari: Oribatida: Liacaridae), with comments on Adoristes Hull. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 22, 2038–2056.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.12.2
Seniczak, A., Seniczak, S. & Sgardelis, S. (2016b) Morphological ontogeny of Sphaerozetes olympicus sp. nov. (Acari: Oribatida: Ceratozetidae) from Greece, with comments on Sphaerozetes. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 21, 1040–1054.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.8.5
Seniczak, A., Seniczak, S., Sgardelis, S. & Graczyk, R. (2016c) Morphological ontogeny, distribution and ecology of Edwardzetes edwardsii and Sphaerozetes orbicularis (Acari: Oribatida: Ceratozetidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology, 21, 713–744.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.6.2
Seniczak, S., Kaczmarek, S. & Seniczak, A. (2016d) Morphological ontogeny of Fuscozetes kamchatkicus sp. Nov. (Acari: Oribatida: Ceratozetidae) from Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia), with comments on Fuscozetes. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 21, 1017–1030.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.8.3
Seniczak, S., Kaczmarek, S. & Seniczak, A. (2016e) Morphological ontogeny of Melanozetes avachai n. sp., a unique member of Melanozetes (Acari: Oribatida: Ceratozetidae). Acarologia, 56, 463–484.
https://doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20164136
Seniczak, S., Kaczmarek, S. & Seniczak, A. (2017d) Morphological ontogeny of Unguizetes ermilovi sp. nov. (Acari, Oribatida, Mochlozetidae) from Malaysia, and comments on Unguizetes Sellnick. Systematic & Applied Acarology, 22, 1226–1242.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.8.7
Seniczak, S., Seniczak, A. & Coulson, S.J. (2015c) Morphology, distribution and biology of Mycobates sarekensis (Acari: Oribatida: Punctoribatidae). International Journal of Acarology, 41, 663–675.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2015.1102968
Seniczak, S., Seniczak, A. & Coulson, S.J. (2015d) Morphology, distribution and certain population parameters of the Arctic mite Oribatella arctica (Acari: Oribatida: Oribatellidae). International Journal of Acarology, 41, 395–414.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2015.1048727
Seniczak, S., Seniczak, A. & Coulson, S.J. (2017e) Morphological ontogeny, distribution and descriptive population parameters of Hermannia reticulata (Acari: Oribatida: Hermanniidae), with comments on Crotonioidea. International Journal of Acarology, 43, 52–72.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2016.1229812
Seniczak, S., Seniczak, A. & Coulson, S.J. (2017f) Morphological ontogeny, distribution of Hermannia scabra (Acari: Oribatida: Hermanniidae) in Svalbard and descriptive population parameters. Acarologia, 57, 877–892.
https://doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20174214
Seniczak, S., Seniczak, A. & Kaczmarek, S. (2015e) Morphological ontogeny of Melanozetes azoricus with comments on Melanozetes (Acari: Oribatida: Ceratozetidae). International Journal of Acarology, 41, 523–536.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2015.1074611
Seniczak, S., Seniczak, A. & Kaczmarek, S. (2016f) Morphological ontogeny, distribution and ecology of Arthrodamaeus italicus and A. mongolicus (Acari: Oribatida: Gymnodamaeidae). International Journal of Acarology, 42, 174–192.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2016.1151931
Seniczak, S., Seniczak, A. & Kaczmarek, S. (2016g) Morphological ontogeny of Ceratozetes helenae and Ceratozetoides cisalpinus (Acari: Oribatida: Ceratozetidae). Systematic & Applied Acarology, 21, 1309–1333.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.10.3
Seniczak, S., Seniczak, A. & Kaczmarek, S. (2017g) Ceratozetes behani sp. nov. (Acari: Oribatida: Ceratozetidae), a new cryptic species from Mongolia, its morphological ontogeny and comments on some congeners. Systematic & Applied Acarology, 22, 1763–1779.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.10.15
Seniczak, S. & Seniczak, A. (2017b) Morphological ontogeny of Eobrachychthonius oudemansi (Acari , Oribatida , Brachychthoniidae ), with comments on Eobrachychthonius Jacot. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 22, 1659–1677.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.10.8
Soika, G. & Wozińska, A. (2016) A new species of eriophyoid mite (Acari: Trombidiformes: Eriophyoidea) on Chaenomeles x superba (Frahm) Rehder (Rosaceae). Zootaxa, 4184 (3), 458–470.
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4184.3.2
Trach, V.A. (2016) New and little known species of Halolaelaps (Acari: Mesostigmata: Halolaelapidae) from Ukraine. Zootaxa, 4154 (4), 436–452.
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4154.4.4
Trach, V.A. & Khaustov, A.A. (2017) Redescription of adults and description of juvenile stages of bark beetle-associated mite Cercoleipus kuznetsovi Khaustov, 1997 (Acari: Mesostigmata: Cercomegistidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology, 22, 1733–1747.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.10.13
Tuzovskij, P.V. (2016a) Description of a new water mite species of the genus Piona Koch (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Pionidae) From northeastern Russia. Acarina, 24 (1), 41–50.
https://doi.org/10.21684/0132-8077.2016.24.1.41.50
Tuzovskij, P.V. (2015a) Water mites of the genus Hydrodroma Koch, 1837 (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Hydrodromidae) in Russia. Acarina, 23 (1), 25–39.
Tuzovskij, P.V. (2015b) On the taxonomic status of the water mite Hydryphantes nonundulatus Viets, 1919 (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hydryphantidae). Acarina, 23 (1), 40–48.
Tuzovskij, P.V. (2016) Larval morphology of Lebertia insignis Neuman, 1880, L. porosa Thor, 1900 and L. saxonica Thor, 1911 (Acari, Hydrachnidia: Lebertiidae). Zootaxa, 4121 (3), 295–310.
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4121.3.4
Tuzovskij, P.V. (2017a) Description of a new water mite species of the genus Hygrobates Koch, 1837 (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae) from Crimea. Acarina, 25 (1), 45–50.
https://doi.org/10.21684/0132-8077-2017-25-1-45-50
Tuzovskij, P.V. (2017b) On the systematics of the water mites Hygrobates nigromaculatus Lebert, 1879 and H. Setosus Besseling, 1942 (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae). Zootaxa, 4277 (1), 17–31.
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4277.1.2
Tuzovskij, P.V. (2017c) On the systematics of the water mite Piona nodata (Müller, 1776) (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Pionidae). Acarina, 25 (2), 135–142.
https://doi.org/10.21684/0132-8077-2017-25-2-135-14
Tuzovskij, P.V. (2017d) Description of a new water mite species of the genus Hygrobates (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae) from Kamchatka. Acarina, 25 (2), 143–150.
https://doi.org/10.21684/0132-8077-2017-25-2-143-150
Uluçay, I. (2015) A new record and descriptions of males of two Stigmaeus species from Turkey (Acari: Stigmaeidae). Acarologia, 55, 255–266.
https://doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20152165
Weaver, A.H.J. (2016) Redescription of Ixodes victoriensis Nuttall, 1916 (Ixodida : Ixodidae) from marsupials in Victoria, Australia Redescription of Ixodes victoriensis Nuttall, 1916 (Ixodida: Ixodidae) from marsupials in Victoria, Australia. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 21, 820–829.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.21.6.9
Welbourn, W.C., Beard, J.J., Bauchan, G.R. & Ochoa, R. (2017) Description of a new species of Tenuipalpus (Acari: Trombidiformes) from succulent plants in Florida, USA, and a redescription of T. crassulus Baker and Tuttle. International Journal of Acarology, 43, 112–136.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2016.1255253
Wirth, S.F. & Garonna, A.P. (2015) Histiostoma ovalis (Histiostomatidae, Acari) associated with Ips sexdentatus (Scolytinae, Curculionidae, Coleoptera): ecology and mite redescription on the basis of formerly unknown adults and nymphs. International Journal of Acarology, 41, 415–428.
https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2015.1050062
Wirth, S.F. (2016) Description of developmental instars of Bonomoia sibirica sp. n. (Astigmata: Histiostomatidae) with ecological observations and phylogenetic conclusions. Acarina, 24 (2), 97–111.
https://doi.org/10.21684/0132-8077-2016-24-2-97-111
Xu, Y., Fan, Q.H. & Huang, J. (2015) Description and ontogeny of Krugeria fuzhouensis sp. nov. (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology, 20, 87–109.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.20.1.9
Xu, Y., Huang, J. & Zhang, Z.-Q. (2017a) Two new species of Prolixus (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) on Gahnia (Cyperaceae) from New Zealand. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 22, 1521–1559.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.10.1
Xu, Y., Fan, Q.-H, Zhang, F.P. & Huang, J. (2017b) Morphological ontogeny in Aegyptobia exarata Livchitz & Mitrofanov (Acari: Tenuipalpidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology, 22, 968–979.
https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.7.6