| A number of eriophyoid species are considered to be main pests on some crops,while others are known to be a quarantine threat for several countries.Among phytophagous mites the eriophyoid mites are the most diverse group and many of eriophyoid species have been recognized as economically important pests in agriculture and forestry all over the world.In China eriophyoid mites are widely distributed from tropic to the arctic circle.Zhejiang province is located in the southern part of the Yangtze River Delta on the southeast coast of China.The Zhejiang is famous for its well-known mountains include the Yandang,Putuo,Xuedou,Tianmu,Tiantai and Qingliang which are covered with green forest and wide range of vegetations and known as a treasure house of plants in southeast China.These green mountains provide ecologically suitable living environment for eriophyoid species richness.The purpose of this study was to provide comprehensive information about eriophyoid fauna,geographic distribution of eriophyoid mites and their systematic accounts from different localities of Zhejiang province,China.Present taxonomic study will provide a solid foundation to protect eriophyoid species resources and assess their classification system form Zhejiang and it will also provide the base for the better understanding of world Eriophyoidea classification.Prior to this study 55 eriophyoid species,belonging to 3 families,6 subfamilies,11 tribes and 29 genera,were known to occur in Zhejiang province,China.In the present study,further 121 species were recorded from different host plants in Zhejiang.During entire period of study,3 families,138 species belonging to 62 genera,including 2 new genera,41 new species and 11 new records were identified from Zhejiang;which is 13%(138/1059)of the total recorded eriophyoid species of China.In the present thesis,keys to the families,subfamilies and genera recorded from Zhejiang are provided.All the new species collected during entire period of study are described and illustrated in detail.For the species which are not seen in the present study,only their hosts and distribution are listed.The geographic distribution of the Eriophyoidea in Zhejiang province of China is discussed in the final part of the thesis.New genus:During present study,two new genera were recorded from Zhejiang.The genus Neobangkophyes gen.nov.is assigned to Eriophyoidea,Eriophyidae,Phyllocoptinae,Anthocoptini and Linacutus gen.nov.is assigned to Eriophyoidea,Diptilomiopidae,Rhyncaphytoptinae.New species:Cosella linanensis sp.nov.from Rhododendron ovatum(Lindl.)Planch.ex Maxim,(Ericaceae),Acaricalus Kerriaensis sp.nov.from Kerria sp.(Rosaceae),Shevtchenkella rhoifoliae sp.nov.from Pterocarya rhoifolia Siebold&Zucc.(Juglandaceae),Tegonotus controversae sp.nov.from Cornus controversa Hemsl.(Cornaceae),Tegonotus muricatae sp.nov.from Eurya muricata Dunn.(Pentaphylacaceae),Leipothrix schimae sp.nov.from Schima superba Gardner&Champ(Theaceae),Callyntrotus qingliangensis sp.nov.from(Rosaceae),Calepitrimerus cuneatae sp.nov.from Crataegus cuneata(Rosaceae),Calepitrimerus fortuneiae sp.nov.from Cryptomeria fortunei Hooibr.ex Billain(Taxodiaceae),Calepitrimerus linanensis sp.nov from Cryptomeria fortunei Hooibr.ex Billain(Taxodiaceae),Calepitrimerus rhusensis sp.nov.from Rhus chinensis Mill(Anacardiaceae),Phyllocoptruta obtusilobae sp.nov.from Linder a obtusiloba Blume(Lauraceae),Acritonotus tabulaeformisus sp.nov.from Pinus tabulaeformis(Pinaceae),Phyllocoptes crenatae sp.nov.from Ardisia crenata Sims(Primulaceae),Vittacu axillarixae sp.nov.from Choerospondias axillarix(Anacardiaceae),Vittacus formosanae sp.nov.from Liquidamba formosana(Altingiaceae),Neobangkophyes styraxae sp.nov.from Styrax obassia(Styracaceae),Reckella zhejiangensis sp.nov.from Wisteria sp(Fabaceae),Aculops acerensis sp.nov.from Acer buergerianum Miq(Sapindaceae),Aculops celtisae sp.nov.from Celtis sp.(Cannabaceae),Aculops lindleyanae sp.nov.from Buddleja lindleyana Fort.(Scrophulariaceae),Tetraspinus bungeanus sp.nov.from Euonymus bungeanus(Celastraceae),Tetraspinus Lishuiensis sp.nov.from Bambusa sp.(Gramineae),Tetraspinus henryiensis sp nov.from Ormosia henryi Prain(Leguminosae),Tetra prunusis Rajput et al.,2015 from Prunus sp.(Rosaceae),Tetra qingyuanensis Rajput et al.,2015 from Lespedeza sp.(Fabaceae),Tetra vitexus Rajput et al.,2015 from Vitex negundo var.cannabifolia(Sieb.et Zucc.)Hand.-Mazz.(Verbenaceae),Abacarus carexae sp.nov.from(Gramineae),Tegolophus glandulosae sp.nov.from Yushania glandulosa Hsueh&T.P.Yi(Poaceae),Tegolophus negundoensis sp.nov.from Vitex negundo var.cannabifolia(Sieb.et Zucc.)Hand.-Mazz.(Verbenaceae),Tegolophus puberum sp.nov.from Glochidion puberum(L.)(Phyllanthaceae),Neorhynacus camphoratus sp.nov.from Cinnamomum camphora(L.)J.Presl(Lauraceae),Diptacus coreanus sp.nov.from Litsea coreana H.Lev.(Lauraceae),Diptacus elegantulum Rajput,et al.,2014 from Acer elegantulum Fang et P.L.Chiu(Sapindaceae),Diptacus tianmuensis Rajput,et al.,2014 from Prunus sp.Linn.(Rosaceae),Asetacus superbae sp.nov.from Schima superba(Theaceae),Linacutus cathayensis Rajput et al.,2015 from Carya cathayensis Sarg.(Juglandaceae),Rhinotergum boehmerius sp.nov.from Boehmeria gracilis C.H.Wright(Urticaceae),Rhyncaphytoptus cathayensis sp.nov.from Carya cathayensis Sarg.(Juglandaceae),Rhyncaphytoptus lanceolatus sp.nov.from Cunninghamia lanceolata(Lamb.)Hook(Cupressaceae)and Rhyncaphytoptus taxusensis sp.nov.from Taxus chinensis(Taxaceae).New records in China:Cecidophyes campestris de Lillo&Fontana,1996 from Acer amplum Rehder(Sapindaceae),Stenacis palomaris Keifer,1970 from Salix sp.(Salicaceae),Epitrimerus convergens Keifer,1966 from Castanea henryi(Skan)Rehder&E.H.Wilson(Fagaceae),Phyllocoptes hypofrons Keifer,1979 from Quercus glandulifera var.brevipetiolata(Fagaceae),Aculops rhodensis Keifer,1957 from Salix sp.(Salicaceae),Aculochetus esulae Liro,1943 from Phyllostachys sp.(Poaceae),Abacarus digitariae Keifer,1977 from(Gramineae),Abacarus hystrix Nalepa,1896 from(Poaceae),Tegolophus kalyanii Chakrabarti,Gosh&Mondal,1981 from Celtis sp.(Cannabaceae),Adventacarus turulae Ripka,2011 from Phyllostachys heterocycla(Poaceae)and Diptilomiopus jasminiae Chandrapatya&Bocek,2001 from Ligustrum sinense(Oleaceae). |
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