Browsing by Author "10175709 - Theron, Pieter Daniel"
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Agistemus aimogastaensis sp. n. (Acari, Actinedida, Stigmaeidae), a recently discovered predator of eriophyid mites Aceria oleae and Oxycenus maxwelli, in olive orchards in Argentina
Leiva, Sergio; Theron, Pieter; Fernandez, Nestor; Rollard, Christine (Pensoft Publishers, 2013)A new species, Agistemus aimogastaensis, is described with the aid of optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy. This mite is an important predator of two eriophyid mites (Aceria oleae and Oxycenus maxwelli) in olive ... -
Contribution to the knowledge of the oribatid mite family Nesozetidae (Acari, Oribatida)
Ermilov, Sergey G.; Theron, Pieter D.; Hugo-Coetzee, Elizabeth A.; Behan-Pelletier, Valerie M. (Magnolia Press, 2017)A new oribatid mite species of the genus Nesozetes (Oribatida, Nesozetidae) is described from moss (Sphagnum sp.) on the seepage area below a permanent spring in South Africa. Nesozetes membranus sp. nov. differs from its ... -
The effects of different gold mine tailings on growth, reproduction and avoidance-behaviour of earthworms
McGuirk, Bryan; Theron, Pieter; Maboeta, Mark (Taylor & Francis, 2020)The mining industry plays a key role in the economic development of South Africa as one of the largest exporters of valuable resources, such as gold, platinum group metals and other metals and minerals. Unfortunately, ... -
The family Carabodidae (Acari, Oribatida) VIII. The genus Machadocepheus (first part) Machadocepheus leoneae sp. n. and Machadocepheus rachii sp. n. from Gabon
Fernandez, Nestor; Theron, Pieter; Rollard, Christine; Leiva, Sergio (Pensoft Publishers, 2014)The genus Machadocepheus, being one of the more complex genera of the Carabodidae family, is briefly outlined to demonstrate this complexity. Descriptions of two new species from Gabon, Machadocepheus leoneae sp. n. and ... -
The family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) I. Description of a new genus, Bovicarabodes with three new species, and the redescription of Hardybodes mirabilis Balogh, 1970
Fernandez, Nestor; Theron, Pieter; Rollard, Christine (Taylor & Francis, 2013)This is the first part of a revision of the family Carabodidae by us. The new genus Bovicarabodes comprises three new species from Madagascar, Bovicarabodes deharvengi, Bovicarabodes levyi and Bovicarabodes fortdauphini, ... -
The family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) IX. Redescription of Carabodella calcarata Mahunka, 1986 and Hardybodes penicillatus Mahunka, 1995
Fernandez, Nestor; Theron, Pieter; Rollard, Christine; Leiva, Sergio (Taylor & Francis, 2015)Redescriptions of the Carabodidae species Carabodella calcarata and Hardybodes penicillatus were completed together with redefinition and comparison of the genera under investigation. Complementary study of H. penicillatus ... -
The family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) V. The genus Congocepheus (first part) with redescriptions of Congocepheus heterotrichus Balogh 1958, Congocepheus orientalis Mahunka 1987 and Congocepheus hauseri Mahunka 1989
Fernandez, Nestor; Theron, Pieter; Rollard, Christne; Leiva, Sergio (Taylor & Francis, 2013)Congocepheus heterotrichus Balogh 1958, Congocepheus orientalis Mahunka 1987 and Congocepheus hauseri Mahunka 1989 are redescribed and illustrated based on adult specimens, using optical microscopy. Detailed descriptions ... -
Family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) V. The genus Congocepheus Balogh, 1958 (second part), with a redescription of Congocepheus involutus Mahunka, 1997, and descriptions of two new species
Fernandez, Nestor; Theron, Pieter; Tiedt, Louwrens; Rollard, Christine (Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, 2013)The species Congocepheus involutus Mahunka, 1997 is redescribed, and two new species are described, Congocepheus gabonensis n. sp. and Congocepheus ektactesi n. sp., using optical and scanning electron microscopy -
The family Lohmanniidae (Acari, Oribatida) II: two new Oribatid mites, Meristacarus perikopesis sp. n. from Costa Rica and Torpacarus eidikoterai sp. n. from Kenya
Fernandez, Nestor; Theron, Pieter; Jordaan, Anine; Leiva, Sergio (Pensoft, 2018)Two very particular new species of the family Lohmanniidae were studied and described using optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Meristacarus perikopesis sp. n. displays complex cuticular microsculpture with ... -
First discovery of Plasmobatidae (Acari, Oribatida) in Gabon, redefinition and new species of the genus Solenozetes Grandjean, 1932
Fernandez, Nestor; Theron, Pieter; Rollard, Christine (Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, 2013)The family Plasmobatidae is herewith reported for the first time from Gabon and Solenozetes makokouensis n. sp. is described. The holotype was collected from litter in dense evergreen humid forest, Makokou, Province ... -
The genus Brevinychus Meyer (Acari: Tetranychidae) with the description of a new species from Tanzania
Theron, Pieter Daniel; Toroitich, Faith Jebet; Ueckermann, Edward Albert; Knapp, Markus; Haas, Fabian (Taylor & Francis, 2011)A new spider mite species Brevinychus meshacki Toroitich and Ueckermann n. sp., collected on Philonoptera eriocalyx Harms (Schrire) from Sangasanga in Mvomero district of Tanzania, is described and illustrated. This species ... -
Idiozetes malgache, a new species of idiozetidae (acari: oribatida) from madagascar
Cleva, Regis; Fernandez, N.A.; Theron, Pieter Daniel (Taylor & Francis, 2010) -
Juvenile instars of Galumna Curvifamulus (Acari, Oribatida, Galumnidae)
Ermilov, S.G.; Theron, P.D.; Hugo-Coetzee, E.A.; Khaustov, A.A. (Univ of Tyumen, 2017)The morphology of juvenile instars of the oribatid mite Galumna curvifamulus Ermilov, Hugo-Coetzee, Khaustov et Theron, 2017 (Oribatida, Galumnidae) is described and illustrated, based on the material collected from the ... -
Malgachebates peyrierasi n. gen., n. sp. (Acari: Oribatida: Plasmobatidae) from Madagascar
Theron, Pieter Daniel; Cleva, Régis; Fernandez, Nestor (Taylor & Francis, 2011)Malgachebates peyrierasi n. gen. n. sp., collected from Ankarongambe Forest Station, Tamatave province, mid-eastern Madagascar, is described and illustrated based on adult specimens. The new genus is easily distinguishable ... -
More than 40 years of excellence: the outstanding contribution of the South African Edward A. Ueckermann to acarology
Theron, P.D.; De Moraes, G.J. (Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, 2018)Great contribution to acarology has been provided by the South African taxonomist Edward A. Ueckermann, for the knowledge of mites of his country and of several other countries. His major contribution for more than 40 years ... -
New and interesting moss mites (Acari, Oribatida) from South Africa, with description of two new species
Ermilov, Sergey G.; Theron, Pieter D.; Hugo-Coetzee, ELizabeth A. (Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, 2017)The present study is based on oribatid mite material (Acari, Oribatida) collected from moss (Sphagnum sp.) on the seepage area below a permanent spring in South Africa. A list of identified taxa, including 17 species from ... -
New and interesting oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) near Potchefstroom (South Africa), with description of two new species
Ermilov, Sergey G.; Theron, Pieter D.; Hugo-Coetzee, Elizabeth A.; Khaustov, Alexander A. (Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, 2017)The present study is based on oribatid mite material (Acari, Oribatida) collected near the city of Potchefstroom in South Africa. A list of identified taxa, including 44 species from 34 genera and 21 families, is presented; ... -
A new genus and species of the family Microdispidae (Acari: Heterostigmata) associated with Trinervitermes trinervoides (Sjöstedt) (Isoptera: Termitidae) from South Africa
Khaustov, Alexander A.; Theron, Pieter D.; Hugo-Coetzee, Elizabeth A.; Ermilov, Sergey G. (Magnolia Press, 2019)A new genus and species of termitophilous microdispid mites, Sidorchukdispus ekaterinae gen. nov. and sp. nov. (Acari: Prostigmata: Microdispidae), associated with termites, Trinervitermes trinervoides (Sjöstedt) (Isoptera: ... -
A new species of Stigmaeus (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae) from South Africa
Khaustov, Alexander A.; Ueckermann, Edward Albert; Theron, Pieter D. (Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, 2017)A new species of the genus Stigmaeus Koch, 1836 (Acari: Stigmaeidae), S. grandis sp. nov. is described from litter under White Stinkwood (Celtis africana) in South Africa. A key to species of the genus Stigmaeus in Africa ... -
Oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) inhabiting termite nests in the Faan Meintjes Nature Reserve (South Africa)
Ermilov, Sergey G.; Theron, Pieter D.; Hugo-Coetzee, Elizabeth A.; Khaustov, Alexander A. (Systematic and Applied Acarology Society, 2019)The present study is based on oribatid mite material (Acari, Oribatida) collected from nests of the termite Trinervitermes trinervoides (Sjöstedt, 1911) (Isoptera, Termitidae) of the Faan Meintjes Nature Reserve in South ...