Eriophyidae

Navia, Denise, Duarte, Mercia Elias & Flechtmann, Carlos H. W., 2021, Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata) from Brazil: an annotated checklist, Zootaxa 4997 (1), pp. 1-152 : 71-72

Eriophyidae , Phyllocoptinae , Acaricalini

200 * Schizacea geonomae Navia & Flechtmann, 2002: 131 .

Type host. Geonoma sp. (Arecaceae) .

Type locality. “ Reserva Estadual de Paraiso”, Paraiso (22°29’23”S, 42°54’47”W), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .

Additional locality in Brazil: Morro Grande, Cotia ( Navia & Flechtmann 2002), São Paulo.

Relationship to host plant. Vagrants on the lower leaf surface, causing no apparent symptoms ( Navia & Flechtmann 2002).

Type host plant status. Herbaceous native palm, not endemic, occurring in Amazônia , Cerrado , Mata Atlântica and Pampa Biomes ( Flora do Brasil 2020) .

** Scolotosus Flechtmann & Keifer # 1971 in Flechtmann & de Queiroz (2010: 21).

Scolotosus Flechtmann & Keifer, 1971: 34 . Nomen nudum .

Scolotosus, Oldfield, 1996: 209 . Nomen nudum .

Scolotosus, Amrine et al. 2003: 84 . Nomen nudum .

# H.H. Keifer in memoriam.

Eriophyidae , Phyllocoptinae , Tegonotini

Remark. Genus only known from Brazil.

201 ** Scolotosus centrolobii Flechtmann & Keifer #, 2010 in Flechtmann & de Queiroz (2010: 21)

Scolotosus centrolobii Flechtmann & Keifer #, 1971: 34 (thesis). Nomen nudum .

S. centrolobii, Amrine et al. 2003: 84 . Nomen nudum .

# HH Keifer in memoriam.

Type host. Centrolobium robustum Mart. (Leguminosae) , presently considered as belonging to Fabaceae family ( Lima & França 2020).

Type locality. Piracicaba , São Paulo, Brazil .

Remarks. Type species in the genus Scolotosus is known only from the type host/locality. The name Scolotosus , illustration and description first appeared in a thesis by Flechtmann (1971). Since a thesis cannot be considered a publication, the name Scolotosus , as well as that of S. centrolobii , its type species, cannot be considered as published for nomenclatural purposes.

Amrine et al. (2003), although citing Scolotosus and S. centrolobii and giving its illustration, did not explicitly indicate these as intentionally new, did not designate type specimens, and did not make these names available. These must, therefore, be considered nomina nuda. The description of the genus and its type species, as written in 1971 by Flechtmann & Keifer (in Flechtmann 1971), are presented in Flechtmann & de Queiroz (2010).

Relationship to host plant. Vagrants on leaves ( Flechtmann & de Queiroz 2010).

Type host plant status. Native tree, not endemic, occurring in Mata Atlântica biome, mainly in the Northeast and Southeast Regions ( Lima & França 2020) .

202 * Scolotosus hartfordi Flechtmann & de Queiroz, 2010: 25 .

Type host. Centrolobium tomentosum Guill. (Leguminosae) , presently considered as belonging to Fabaceae family ( Lima & França 2020).

Type locality. Campus Embrapa Florestas, Colombo (25º19’S, 49º09’W), Paraná, Brazil .

Relationship to host plant. Leaf vagrants; no apparent symptoms ( Flechtmann & de Queiroz 2010).

Remark. Only known from the type host/locality.

Type host plant status. Native tree, endemic, occurring in Caatinga , Cerrado and Mata Atlântica biomes ( Lima & França 2020) .