Mesostigmatic mites (Acari, Mesostigmata) in selected habitats of La Gomera (Canary Islands, Spain)
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https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.2005.v61.i1.9Keywords:
Acari, Mesostigmata, biodiversity, inventory, La Gomera, Canary Islands, SpainAbstract
The study of 47 samples from different habitats on La Gomera (Canary Islands), reveals 43 species representing 13 families from the order Mesostigmata. Most species were members of the families Ascidae (11 species) and Laelapidae (9), followed by Macrochelidae and Pachylaelapidae (7 species). The most abundant species (abundance of 9% or greater) found in the collected material are: Gamasiphis pulchellus (Berlese, 1887), Gamasellodes bicolour (Berlese, 1918), Veigaia planicola Berlese, 1892 and Pseudoparasitus dentatus (Halbert, 1920). The species found in the largest number of samples were Uropoda misella (Berlese, 1916) and G. bicolour (21%), V. planicola (19%) and Holoparasitus Oudemans sp. (17%). Fayal-heather and laurisilva, with 36 species, provided the most diverse habitat; 9 species are associated with Erica arborea L., 9 species with Geranium canariensis Reut. and 9 with Sideritis lotsyi (Pitard).
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