Aspects of the biology, behavior and mating of Uroactinia sp. (Acari: Mesostigmata: Uropodina: Uroactiniidae)

Ma. Magdalena Vázquez; Daniel May; Hans Klompen; Gilberto J. De Moraes

doi:10.11158/saa.27.11.11

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Ma. Magdalena Vázquez,¹ Daniel May,¹ Hans Klompen,² Gilberto J. De Moraes³

¹Universidad Autónoma Del Estado de Quintana Roo. Av. Boulevard Bahía S / N Col. Del Bosque, CP 77009. Chetumal Quintana Roo, México.
²Acarology Collection, Ohio State University, 1315 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43210, U.S.A.
³Departamento de Entomologia e Acarologia, Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba SP, Brazil.

Abstract

The mating process in Uroactinia sp. (Mesostigmata: Uropodina: Uroactiniidae) is described. Mating is venter to venter with the male on top. Spermatophore production is relatively slow, and both partners cooperate in emptying the spermatophore. Observations on mating behavior are compared with those for other Uropodina. Spermatophore morphology and the process of spermatophore formation appear to be similar to those described in ticks (Ixodida).

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Ma. Magdalena Vázquez, Daniel May, Hans Klompen, and Gilberto J. De Moraes "Aspects of the biology, behavior and mating of Uroactinia sp. (Acari: Mesostigmata: Uropodina: Uroactiniidae)," Systematic and Applied Acarology 27(11), 2258-2268, (19 October 2022). https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.11.11

Received: 12 May 2022; Accepted: 23 August 2022; Published: 19 October 2022

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