First record of a Leptus Latreille mite (Trombidiformes, Erythraeidae) associated with a Neotropical trapdoor spider (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Actinopodidae)

Figures & data

Figure 1. (A) Mite larva of Leptus sp., habitus, dorsal view; (B) spider of Actinopus sp., carapace, dorsal view (white arrow indicates where mite was attached); (C) details of larva’s gnathosoma and dorsal scutum; (D) dorsal idiosomal setae.

Table 1. Updated records of Leptus spp. parasitising arachnids

Host	Host species	Leptus species	Country	References
Subclass Acari
Order Trombidiformes
Family Erythraeidae	Abrolophus sp.	L. trimaculatus	Germany	Wendt, Olomski, Leimann, and Wohltmann (1992)
	Balaustium globigerum	L. ignotus	Netherlands	Oudemans (1912)
	Erythraeus sp.	L. echinopus	Denmark	Southcott (1992)
Family Anystidae	Anystis baccarum	L. killingtoni	UK	Turk (1945)
	A. baccarum	L. trimaculatus	Germany	Wendt et al. (1992)
	A. rosae
Order Sarcoptiformes
Family Damaeidae	Damaeus grossmani	Leptus spp.	USA	Norton, Welbourn, and Cave (1988)
	Spatiodamaeus verticillipes	Leptus spp.	USA	Norton et al. (1988) (as Damaeus verticillipes)
Family Oribatellidae	Oribatella extensa	Leptus spp.	USA	Norton et al. (1988)
Family Xenillidae	Xenillus occultus	Leptus spp.	USA	Norton et al. (1988)
Order Amblypygi
Family Charinidae	Phrynus kennidae	Leptus sp.	Dominican Republic	Armas and Trueba (2003)
Order Araneae
Family Actinopodidae	Actinopus cucutaensis	Leptus spp.	Brazil	This paper
Family Eutichuridae	Cheiracanthium sp.	L. hidakai	Japan	Kawashima (1958)
Family Sparassidae	Delena cancerides	L. charon	Australia	Southcott (1999)
	Isopeda frenchi	L. minno	Australia	Southcott (1999)
	Isopeda woodwardi	L. charon	Australia	Southcott (1999)
	Isopeda sp.	L. charon	Australia	Southcott (1999)
	Isopeda sp.	L. faini	Australia	Southcott (1999)
	Isopedella inola	L. orthrius	Australia	Southcott (1999)
	I.leai	L. orthrius	Australia	Southcott (1999)
Family Theridiidae	Enoplognatha ovata	Leptus sp.	USA	Reillo (1989)
	Holconia insignis	L. faini	Australia	Southcott (1999)
Family Lycosidae	Lycosa sp.	L. gifuensis	Japan	Kawashima (1958)
	Pardosa sp.	Leptus sp.	USA	Sorkin (1982)
Family Uloboridae	Miagrammopes singaporensis	L. hidakai	Singapore	Baker and Selden (1997)
Family Tetragnathidae	Pachygnatha clerki	L. ignotus	UK	Parker (1962)
Family Philodromidae	Philodromus imbecillus	Leptus sp.	USA	Cokendolpher, Horner, and Jennings (1979)
Family Salticidae	Saitis sp.	L. atticolus	South Africa	Lawrence (1940)
Family Zodariidae	Systenoplacis sp.	L. rwandae	Rwanda	Fain and Jocqué (1996)
Undetermined spider	–	L. ignotus	France	Bruyant (1911)
Order Opiliones
Family Manaosbiinae	Cranellus montgomeryi	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008)
Family Cosmetidae	Cynorta sp.	L. gracilipes	Surinam	Oudemans (1910a)
	Cynortula sp.	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008)
	Paecilaema inglei	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008)
Family Gonyleptidae	Discocyrtus funestus	L. lomani	Chile	Oudemans (1902)
Family Sclerosomatidae	Gragellula niveata	L. phuketicus	Thailand	Southcott (1994)
	Gragellula sp.	L. phuketicus	Thailand	Southcott (1994)
	Gagrella sp.	L. gagrellae	Indonesia	Oudemans (1910b)
	Leiobunum calcar	L. indianensis	USA	Fain et al. (1987)
	L. formosum	L. indianensis	USA	Cokendolpher (1993)
		Leptus sp.	USA	Townsend et al. (2006)
	L. longipes	L. indianensis	USA	Fain et al. (1987)
	L. nigripes	L. nearcticus
	L. speciosum	L. indianensis	USA	Fain et al. (1987)
	L. ventricosum
	L. vittatum	L. nearcticus	USA	Fain et al. (1987)
	Prionostemma sp.	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008)
	Trachyrhinus marmoratus	Leptus sp.	USA	MacKay, Grimsley, and Cokendolpher (1992)
Family Phalangiidae	Lacinius ephippiatus	L. holmiae	Slovakia	Stašiov (2003)
	Lophopilio palpinalis	L. holmiae	Slovakia	Stašiov (2003)
		L. ignotus	Poland	Haitlinger (1987) (as Odiellus palpinalis)
		L. phalangii	Poland	Gabrys (1991) (as Odiellus palpinalis)
	Megabunus diadema	L. beroni	France	Fain and Amico (1997)
	Mitopus morio	L. beroni	Belgium	Fain (1991a)
			France	Fain and Amico (1997)
		L. holmiae	Denmark	Southcott (1992)
			Iceland
			Ireland
			Poland
		L. ignotus	Bulgaria	Beron (1975)
		L. kalaallus	Greenland	Southcott (1992)
		Leptus spp.	Norway	Åbro (1988)
		L. holmiae	Poland	Haitlinger (1991)
	Oligolophus hansenii	L. beroni	France	Fain and Amico (1997)
	Oligophorus tridens	L. holmiae	Poland	Haitlinger (1991)
			Slovakia	Stašiov (2003)
	Opilio canestrinii	L. holmiae	Denmark	Southcott (1992)
	O. pentaspinulatus	L. hidakai	Japan	Kawashima (1958)
	O. ruzickai	L. ignotus	Bulgaria	Beron (1975)
	Opilio sp.	L. holmiae	Sweden	Southcott (1992)
		L. ignotus	Sweden	Oudemans (1912)
	Phalangium opilio	L. holmiae	UK	Southcott (1992)
		L. ignotus	Poland	Haitlinger (1987)
			France	Fain and Amico (1997)
		L. mariae	Poland
		L. molochinus	Poland
		L. phalangii	Poland	Gabrys (1991)
		L. phalangii	UK	Evans (1910)
		Leptus spp.	Norway	Åbro (1988)
	P. partietinum	L. ignotus	Netherlands	Oudemans (1912)
	Phalangium spp.	L. ignotus	France	Bruyant (1911)
	Rilaena triangularis	L. holmiae	UK	Southcott (1992) (as Platybunus triangularis)
		L. ignotus	Poland	Haitlinger (1987) (as Platybunus triangularis)
		L. phalangii	Poland	Gabrys (1991) (as Platybunus triangularis)
	Rhamsinitis fissidens	L. rwandae	Rwanda	Fain and Jocqué (1996)
Family Samoidae	Maracaynatum trinidadense	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008)
	Pellobunus longipalpus	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008)
Family Cranaidae	Phareicranaus calcariferus	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008)
	Santinezia serratotibilis	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008)
Family Manaosbiidae	Rhopalocranaus albilineatus	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008)
Family Stygnidae	Stygnoplus clavotibialis	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008)
Family Agoristenidae	Avima sp.	Leptus sp.	Trinidad	Townsend et al. (2008) (as Trinella sp.)
Undetermined		L. bicristatus	Malawi	Fain and Elsen (1987)
		L. jocquei
		L. puylaerti
		L. polythrix
		L. stieglmayri	Brazil	Oudemans (1905)
		L. ignotus	Poland	Haitlinger (1991)
		Leptus sp.	USA	Welbourn (1983)
Order Pseudoscorpiones
Family Neobisiidae	Neobisium sp.	Leptus sp.	France	Judson and Mąkol (2011)
Undetermined	–	L. chelonethus	Australia	Womersley (1934)
Order Scorpiones
Family Buthidae	Buthus occitanus	L. pyrenaeus	France	Andre (1953)
	Centruroides vittatus	Leptus sp.	USA	Welbourn (1983)
	Hemilychas alexandrinus	L. waldockae	Australia	Fain (1991b) (as Lychas alexandrines)
	Lychas sp.	L. korematus	Australia	Southcott (1999)
Family Bothriuridae	Cercophonius squama	L. charon	Australia	Southcott (1999)
			Tasmania	Seeman and Miller (2002)
Family Scorpionidae	Urodacus manicatus	Leptus sp.	Australia	Southcott (1955) (as Urodacus abruptus)
		L. baudini	Australia	Southcott (1999)
		L. urodaci	Australia	Southcott (1999)
		L. smithi	Australia	Southcott (1999)
		L. pistoris	Australia	Southcott (1999)
		L. carduus	Australia	Southcott (1999)
	U. armatus	Leptus sp.	Australia	Fain (1991b)
	U. hoplurus
	U. yaschenkoi
	U. hartmeyeri	L. korematus	Australia	Southcott (1999)
	U. varians	L. korematus	Australia	Southcott (1999)
	Urodacus cf.yaschenkoi	L. barmeedius	Australia	Southcott (1999)
Undetermined	–	Leptus sp.	Mexico	Welbourn (1983)
		Leptus sp.	Costa Rica	Welbourn (1983)

Source: Modified from Baker and Selden (1997).

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