Water
Mites (Hydrachnidia, Acari) from Africa in the Collection of the
Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden
University of Karlsruhe, Zoological
Institute I, Kornblumenstraße 13, D-76128 Karlsruhe, Germany;
tomgoldschmidt(at)web.de
During a stay of the author at the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm,
Sweden in September 2005 (funded by Synthesys grant SE-TAF-949) an inventory of
the liquid as well as the slide collection of water mites from Africa curated
at the museum has been prepared. The slide material comprises 200 different
species and subspecies, in this publication listed in systematic order. In the
liquid collection, 117 species can be found.
Key
words: Hydrachnidia, water mites, Africa, Natural History Museum Stockholm, slides, liquid collection
Water mite research in Sweden started in the 19th century
with Carl Julius Neuman (1839-1912), mainly working on Swedish water mites
(Trägårdh 1912) followed by Nils Erik Nordenskiöld (1872-1933) who also
collected and described water mites from Africa (Nordenskiöld 1905). During
several decades Carl Olov Lundblad (1890-1970) has been the director of the
Department of Entomology at the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm (NRM) and
put together a large water mite collection from all over the world (Motas
1972). Mainly based upon Lundblad’s work, the NRM is housing one of the largest
and most important water mite collections in Europe and world-wide. The
collection of water mites from Africa comprises 657 slides, in total covering
200 species and 320 mono-specific tubes with 117 species. The aim of this
publication is to document the complete inventory of African water mites
curated at the NRM and to emphasise the particular importance of this collection.
The slide collection
The slides are mostly labelled with the following information: genus, subgenus (sometimes) species, subspecies
(sometimes) author year–sex type status–slide number–locality collecting date
collector. Every additional information given here is added in bold red (whereas the
original label-information is reproduced in narrow black); such as years of
description are sometimes missing on the label; if the genus name has changed
since the description, it has been put in bold parentheses. The general
geographical origin of the specimens has been added as continental Africa,
Canary Islands or Madagascar. Furthermore the systematic classification has
been added, following the system of K.O. Viets (1987).
superfamily Hydrovolzioidea Thor, 1905
family Hydrovolziidae Thor,
1905
subfamily Acherontacarinae Cook, 1967
genus Acherontacarus Viets,
1931
subgenus Acherontacaropsis Cook, 1967
Acherontacarus cedro Lundblad
1962-female type-5989-Kanaren Gomera, El Cedro 20.4.1957 O. Lundblad-Canary Islands
Acherontacarus cedro Lundblad 1962-nymph-5990-Kanaren Gomera, El Cedro 20.4.1957 O. Lundblad-Canary Islands
superfamily Hydrachnoidea Leach, 1815
family Hydrachnidae Leach,
1815
genus Hydrachna Müller, 1776
Hydrachna dartevellei Walter 1939-female-3465-Belgiska
Kongo Sjörn Bita 23.08.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrachna dartevellei Walter 1939-male-3466-Belgiska
Kongo Sjörn Bita 23.08.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrachna dartevellei Walter 1939-female-3467-Belgiska
Kongo Sjörn Bita 23.08.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrachna eldoretica Lundblad 1937-nymph
type-1032-Kenya Colony Hugo Granvik-continental
Africa
Hydrachna kenyensis Lundblad 1942-male-3162-Kenya
Colony Ithanga hills Juni 1931 Hugo Granvik-continental Africa
Hydrachna kenyensis Lundblad 1942-female-3163-Kenya
Colony Juni 1931 Hugo Granvik-continental
Africa
Hydrachna kenyensis Lundblad 1942-nymph-3164-Kenya
Colony Juni 1931 Hugo Granvik-continental
Africa
Hydrachna kenyensis Lundblad 1942-female-3604-Ngong
hills Nairobi 14.5.1948 S. Lindroth-continental
Africa
Hydrachna-female-Afrika ? sydafrika ?-continental Africa
Hydrachna-male-Afrika ? sydafrika ?-continental Africa
Hydrachna-male-Afrika ? sydafrika ?-continental Africa
subgenus Bargena Koenike, 1893
Bargena mirifica Koenike 1893-male-3470-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 4/5 1935 H. Damas-continental
Africa
Bargena mirifica Koenike 1893-nymph-3471-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Vitshumpi 17/1 1936 H. Damas-continental Africa
Bargena mirifica Koenike 1893-female-3472-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.08.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Bargena mirifica Koenike 1893-male-6092-Afrika East Africa Lake Kachira E.B. Worthington-continental Africa
subgenus Diplohydrachna Thor, 1916
Hydrachna Diplohydrachna madagascariensis Lundblad
1946-male type-3327-Madagascar Majunga 1931 A. Seyrig-Madagascar
subgenus Rhabdohydrachna Viets, 1931
Hydrachna bisignifera worthingtoni Viets/Lundblad
1913/1933-nymph type-6040-Afrika East Africa Lake Nakavali E.B. Worthington-continental Africa
Hydrachna bisignifera worthingtoni Viets/Lundblad
1913/1934-female paratype-6041-Afrika East Africa Lake Nakavali E.B. Worthington-continental Africa
Hydrachna bisignifera worthingtoni Viets/Lundblad
1913/1935-male paratype-6042-Afrika East Africa Lake Nakavali E.B. Worthington-continental Africa
Hydrachna spinosa Koenike 1893-male-3458-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 4/5 1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrachna spinosa Koenike 1893-male-3459-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 4/5 1936 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrachna spinosa Koenike 1893-male-3460-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 4/5 1937 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrachna spinosa Koenike 1893-female-3461-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 4/5 1938 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrachna spinosa Koenike 1893-female-3462-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 4/5 1939 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrachna spinosa Koenike 1893-female-3463-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 4/5 1940 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrachna spinosa Koenike 1893-female-3464-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 4/5 1941 H. Damas-continental Africa
subgenus Scutohydrachna Viets, 1933
Hydrachna clavipalpis Lundblad 1949-male-3468-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.08.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrachna clavipalpis Lundblad 1949-male-3469-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Sjörn Bita 23.08.1936 H. Damas-continental Africa
superfamily Eylaoidea Leach,
1815
family Limnocharidae Grube,
1859
subfamily Limnocharinae Grube, 1859
genus Limnochares Latreille,
1796
subgenus Cyclotrix Wolcott, 1905
Limnochares Cyclothrix crinita Koenike
1898-male-3328-Madagascar Majunga 1931 A. Seyrig–Madagascar
Cyclotrix-male-Afrika ? sydafrika ?-continental Africa
Cyclotrix-female-Afrika ? sydafrika ?-continental Africa
family Eylaidae Leach,
1815
genus Eylais Latreille, 1796
Eylais canariensis Lundblad 1962-male-5991-Kanaren La Palma Cumbrecita 9.5.1957 O. Lundblad-Canary Islands
Eylais canariensis Lundblad 1962-male type-5992-Kanaren Tenerife Barranco de San Andres 2.5.1960 O.
Lundblad-Canary Islands
Eylais canariensis Lundblad 1962-?-5993-Kanaren La Palma Cumbrecita 9.5.1957 O. Lundblad-Canary Islands
Eylais canariensis Lundblad 1962-male-5994-Kanaren Gran Canaria Barranco Axuaje 26.6.1957 O. Lundblad-Canary Islands
Eylais crassipalpis Thor
1902-Afrika ? sydafrika ?-continental Africa
Eylais crassipalpis Thor
1903-Afrika ? sydafrika ?-continental Africa
Eylais degenerata Koenike 1897-female-3473-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 19.10.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Eylais degenerata Koenike 1897-female-3474-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Vitshumpi 14.1.1936 H. Damas-continental Africa
Eylais megalostoma micropora Lundblad
1942-female type-3135-Afrika Algerien El Cantara 20.04.1931 G. Notini-continental Africa
Eylais planipons Walter 1924-male plesiotype-3134-Afrika Algerien El Cantara 20.04.1931 G. Notini-continental Africa
Eylais-female-Afrika ? sydafrika ? Cape Flats 8.7.29-continental Africa
Eylais-male-Afrika ? sydafrika ? Cape Flats 9.7.29-continental Africa
Eylais-female-Afrika ? sydafrika ? Cape Flats 8.7.29-continental Africa
Eylais-Afrika-?-sydafrika ?-continental Africa
Capeylais-Afrika ? sydafrika ?-continental Africa
Capeylais-male-Afrika ? sydafrika ?-continental Africa
superfamily Hydryphantoidea Piersig, 1896
family Hydryphantidae Piersig,
1896
subfamily Hydryphantinae Piersig, 1896
genus Hydryphantes Koch, 1841
Hydryphantes peltatus Walter 1926-female-3475-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Gando 8.3.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydryphantes peltatus Walter 1926-female-3476-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Gando 8.3.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
subgenus Papilloporus Walter, 1935
Papilloporus incertus (Koenike) 1893-?-3599-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 8.2.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
(Georgella) (incerta) (Koenike) 1893-?-6113-Afrika Ostafrika Lake Nakavali E.B. Worthington-continental Africa
(Georgella) (incerta) (Koenike) 1893-?-6114-Afrika Ostafrika Lake Nakavali E.B. Worthington-continental Africa
subfamily Thyadinae Viets,
1926
genus Trichothyas Viets,
1926
subgenus Lundbladia Viets, 1929
Lundbladia cunctans Lundblad 1951-male type-3605-Afrika Kilimandjaro Peter's hut 16.6.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Lundbladia cunctans Lundblad 1951-female allotype-3606-Afrika Kilimandjaro Peter's hut 16.6.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Lundbladia cunctans Lundblad 1951-?-3823-Afrika Kilimandjaro Peter's hut 16.6.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Lundbladia rutae Lundblad 1941-male-5995-Kanaren La Palma Caldera del Taburiente 16.2.1953 K. Byström-Canary Islands
Lundbladia rutae Lundblad 1941-female-5996-Kanaren La Palma Caldera del Taburiente 16.2.1953 K. Byström-Canary Islands
genus Heterothyas Lundblad, 1941
Heterothyas Africana Lundblad 1941-male type-2975-Afrika Grahamstown 23.10.1933 Joyce Hewitt-continental Africa
genus Placothyas Lundblad,
1926
subgenus Octothyas Lundblad, 1945
(Octothyas) hewitti Lundblad-? type-3210-Afrika Grahamstown 10.2.1933 Joyce Hewitt-continental Africa
genus Neoprotziella Lundblad, 1972
Neoprotziella byströmi Lundblad 1972-female paratype-Afrika Kamerungebirge K. Byström-continental Africa
subfamily Diplodontinae Viets, 1936
genus Diplodontus Dugès, 1834
Diplodontus schaubi (Koenike) 1893-male-3478-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 19.10.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Diplodontus schaubi (Koenike) 1893-?-3479-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 19.10.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Diplodontus schaubi (Koenike) 1893-female-3480-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 19.10.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Diplodontus schaubi (Koenike) 1893-male-3481-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 7.5.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Diplodontus schaubi (Koenike) 1893-male-3610-Afrika Kenya Kisumu, Victoria-sjörn 6.4.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Diplodontus schaubi gracilirostris Lundblad
1942-female type-3153-Afrika Kenya Colony Ithanga hills Juni 1931 H. Granvik-continental Africa
subfamily Mamersinae Viets,
1931
genus Mamersa Koenike, 1898
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-male paratype-3058-Madagascar Majunga 1892 Dr. A. Voeltzkow-- Madagascar
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-male-3482-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 19.10.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-female-3483-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 7.5.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-female-3484-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.9.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-male-3485-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.8.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-female-3486-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.8.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-female-3487-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.8.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-female-3488-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.8.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-female-3489-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.8.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-female-3490-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.8.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-male, female-3491-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.8.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-nymph-3597-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kamande 7.5.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-male-3598-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Kalondo 12.8.1935 H. Damas-continental Africa
Mamersa testudinata Koenike 1898-male-3611-Afrika Uganda náva jinga 27.2.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
family Hydrodromidae Viets,
1936
genus Hydrodroma Koch, 1836
Hydrodroma capensis (VIETS)
1914-female-3329-Madagascar Majunga 1931 A. Seyrig-- Madagascar
Hydrodroma capensis (VIETS) 1914-male-3495-Afrika Belgiska Kongo Vitshumpi 17.1.1936 H. Damas-continental Africa
Hydrodroma capensis (VIETS) 1914-male-3614-Afrika Kenya Kisumu, Victoria-sjörn 6.4.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
(Diplodontus) despiciens O.F.M. 1776-?-6144-Afrika Ostafrika Lake Nakavali E.B. Worthington-continental Africa
(Diplodontus) despiciens O.F.M. 1776-female-6145-Afrika Ostafrika Lake Nakavali E.B. Worthington-continental Africa
Hydrodroma perreptans (VIETS) 1913-male-3612-Afrika Elgon Kaptega River 27.1.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Hydrodroma perreptans (VIETS) 1913-female-3613-Afrika Nyeri Chania River 10.7.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
family Teratothyasidae Viets,
1929
genus Teratothyasides Lundblad, 1941
Teratothyasides clathratus Lundblad 1941-female type-2934-Afrika Uganda Jinja 27.2.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Teratothyasides clathratus Lundblad 1941-female-3607-Afrika Uganda Jinja 27.2.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Teratothyasides clathratus Lundblad 1941-nymph-3608-Afrika Uganda Jinja 27.2.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Teratothyasides clathratus Lundblad 1941-nymph-3609-Afrika Uganda Jinja 27.2.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
superfamily Lebertioidea Thor, 1900
family Sperchontidae Thor, 1900
subfamily Sperchontinae Thor, 1900
genus Sperchon Kramer, 1877
Sperchon Africanus Lundblad 1951-male type-3651-Afrika Ruwenzori Bujuku River 21.3.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon Africanus Lundblad 1951-female allotype-3652-Afrika Ruwenzori Bujuku River 21.3.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon Africanus Lundblad 1951-male-3653-Afrika Ruwenzori Bujuku valley 8.4.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon Africanus Lundblad 1951-female-3654-Afrika Ruwenzori Mahoma River 12.4.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon Africanus kenyensis Lundblad
1952-male type-3655-Afrika Kenya Teleki Valley 28.7.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon Africanus kenyensis Lundblad
1952-male-3656-Afrika Kenya Teleki Valley 28.7.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon Africanus kenyensis Lundblad
1952-female allotype-3657-Afrika Kenya Teleki Valley 28.7.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon Africanus kenyensis Lundblad
1952-female-3658-Afrika Kenya Teleki Valley 28.7.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon algeriensis Lundblad 1942-male type-3156-Afrika Algerien El Kantara 4.4.1931 G. Notini-continental Africa
Sperchon algeriensis Lundblad 1942-female allotype-3157-Afrika Algerien El Ontaya Mai 1931 G. Notini-continental Africa
Sperchon algeriensis Lundblad 1942-nymph nymphotype-3158-Afrika Algerien El Ontaya Mai 1931 G. Notini-continental Africa
Sperchon algeriensis Lundblad 1942-male-3159-Afrika Algerien El ontaya Mai 1931 G. Notini-continental Africa
Sperchon algeriensis Lundblad 1942-female-3160-Afrika Algerien El Kantara 4.4.1931 G. Notini-continental Africa
Sperchon algeriensis Lundblad 1942-male-3161-Afrika Algerien El Ontaya Mai 1931 G. Notini-continental Africa
Sperchon biscutatus Lundblad 1941-male type-2929-Afrika Elgon River Swam 9.2.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon biscutatus Lundblad 1941-female allotype-2930-Afrika Elgon River Swam 1.2.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon biscutatus Lundblad 1941-female-3650-Afrika Elgon Kaptega River 12.3.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon centrotus Lundblad 1951-female type-3659-Afrika Aberdare 15.7.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon circumcinctus Lundblad 1951-male type-3647-Afrika Elgon River Swam 9.2.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon circumcinctus Lundblad 1951-male-3648-Afrika Elgon River Swam 12.5.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon circumcinctus Lundblad 1951-female allotype-3649-Afrika Elgon River Swam 30.1.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon echinodermus Lundblad 1951-male type-3620-Afrika Ruwenzori Bujuku River 21.3.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon echinodermus Lundblad 1951-female allotype-3621-Afrika Ruwenzori Bujuku River 21.3.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon echinodermus Lundblad 1951-male-3622-Afrika Ruwenzori Kitandana 10.4.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon echinodermus Lundblad 1951-male-3623-Afrika Ruwenzori Kitandana 10.4.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon echinodermus Lundblad 1951-male-3624-Afrika Ruwenzori Bujuku River 8.4.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon echinodermus Lundblad 1951-male-3625-Afrika Ruwenzori Bujuku River 25.3.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon echinodermus Lundblad 1951-male-3626-Afrika Ruwenzori Bujuku River 25.3.1948 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon edentulus Lundblad 1951-male type-3615-Afrika Elgon Kaptega River 12.3.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon edentulus Lundblad 1951-nymph nymphotype-3616-Afrika Elgon Kaptega River 12.3.1938 Åke Holm-continental Africa
Sperchon elgonensis Lundblad 1927-female paratype-921-Afrika British East Africa Mt. Elgon 30.6.1920 Hugo Granvik-continental