Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 97. (Budapest 2005)
Kontschán, J.: Two species of Julolaelaps Berlese, 1916 (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) associated with millipedes from Kenya
ANNALES HISTORICO-NATURALES MUSEI NATIONALIS HUNGARICI Volume 97 Budapest, 2005 pp. 257-260. Two species of Julolaelaps Bérlése, 1916 (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) associated with millipedes from Kenya J. KONTSCHÁN Systematic Zoology Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum H-I088, Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary. E-mail: kontscha@zoo.zoo.nhmus.hu Abstract - Two species of Julolaelaps BERLESE, 1916 were found on large Spirostreptida millipedes in Kenya. The first is a known species (Julolaelaps pararotundatus RYKE, 1959), the second, Julolaelaps kilifiensis sp. n. is described as new. With 5 figures. Key words - Acari, Julolaelaps, new species, millipedes, Kenya. INTRODUCTION Several mites are known about large millipedes from the tropics. EVANS (1955) investigated the Mesostigmata mites associated with millipedes and published three new species. RYKE (1959) made a revision of the mites of Hypoaspidae associated with Myriapoda and published three new species. HUNTER & ROSARIO (1986) gave the characteristics of the genus Julolaelaps BERLESE, 1916, described a new species and mentioned all Julolaelaps mites found on myriapods. FAIN (1987a) described two new families, three new genera and species of Astigmata mites associated with millipedes. FAIN (1989) described four new genera and three new species of Heterozerconidae, and four new species of Julolaelaps mites. A key to the Julolaelaps species is given by FAIN ( 1987e) . Fifteen Julolaelaps species are known from the tropics. In 2001, Dr. GÉZA GERE and the author collected several species of insects, millipedes and woodlice in Kenya. A lot of mites were found on a large Spirostreptida millipede, Archospirostreptus gigas (PETERS, 1855) near the village Kilifi (eastern Kenya). The mites are stored in alcohol and deposited in the Collections of Soil Zoology of the Hungarian Natural History Museum. In identifying and making the descriptions of the new species the key of FAIN ( 1987Z?) was used.
