PIONIDAE Thor, 1900

Pešić, Vladimir, Smit, Harry, Gerecke, Reinhard & Sabatino, Antonio Di, 2010, The water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) of the Balkan peninsula, a revised survey with new records and descriptions of five new taxa 2586, Zootaxa 2586 (1), pp. 1-100 : 62-67

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PIONIDAE Thor, 1900
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Family PIONIDAE Thor, 1900 View in CoL View at ENA

Subfamily Foreliinae Thor, 1923

Genus Forelia Haller, 1882

Forelia (Forelia) brevipes (Neuman, 1880)

Records from the study area: Macedonia: " Forelia cf. brevipes " Pešić (2003j).

Habitat: Lake.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Forelia (Forelia) cetrata (Koenike, 1895)

Records from the study area: Montenegro: Pešić (2002c), Baker et al. (2008).

Habitat: Lakes.

Distribution: Central and southern Europe.

Forelia (Forelia) curvipalpis K.Viets, 1930

Records from the study area: Croatia: Besseling (1957), Pešić (2002f); Bulgaria: Scheffler (1974). Habitat: Lakes.

Distribution: Europe.

Forelia (Forelia) liliacea (Müller, 1776)

Records from the study area: Montenegro: Pešić (2002c), Baker et al. (2008).

Habitat: Lakes.

Distribution: Holarctic.

Forelia (Forelia) spatulifera (Marucci, 1907)

Records from the study area: Macedonia: Pešić (2003j), Baker et al. (2008); Greece: “ Forelia ligulifera spatulifera “ K. Viets (1950) .

Habitat: Lakes, ponds.

Distribution: Europe.

Forelia (Forelia) variegator (Koch, 1837)

Records from the study area: Montenegro: Pešić (2002c, 2004a), Baker et al. (2008); Albania: Pešić (2003i); Macedonia: “ F. parmata “ Stanković (1931, 1960 ), K. Viets (1936), “ F. parmata , F. variegator “ Georgiev (1957) , Pešić (2003j), Baker et al. (2008).

Habitat: In standing (lakes, ponds) and slow running waters.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Genus Pseudofeltria Soar, 1904

Pseudofeltria scourfieldi Soar, 1904

New record: Bulgaria: BU flö117 Rila Mountains , Rila valley , spring seep SW slopes of Popenmütz above Suchoto Ezero, 2250 m a.s.l., 1.8.1966 Flössner (0/1/0) .

Records from the study area: Bulgaria: Pešić (2006).

Habitat: Crenobiont; in rheohelocrenes.

Distribution: Central and northern Europe, Balkan.

Subfamily Huitfeldtiinae K. Viets, 1924

Genus Hydrochoreutes Koch, 1837

Hydrochoreutes krameri Piersig, 1896 New records: Greece: Makedonia, Xanthi, old river branch, Nestos Delta, 28.iv.1997 Smit (1/3/0). Records from the study area: Montenegro: K. Viets (1936), Pešić (2002c), Baker et al. (2008); Macedonia:

Đorđević (1906), K. Viets (1936), Georgiev (1957), Pešić (2003j), Baker et al. (2008). Remarks: New for Greece. Habitat: Standing waters, mostly restricted to larger pools and lakes. Distribution: Palaearctic.

Hydrochoreutes ungulatus (Koch, 1836)

Records from the study area: Serbia: Đorđević (1903), Pešić (2003e).

Habitat: Ponds.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Subfamily Pioninae Thor, 1900

Genus Piona Koch, 1842

Records from the study area without species determination: Montenegro: “ Curvipes sp. “ Thon (1903); Macedonia: Đorđević (1906); Bulgaria: K. Viets (1933), Angelov (1964); Greece: Stephanides (1971).

Piona alpicola (Neuman, 1880)

New records: Greece: Makedonia: Florina , Lake Petron , 03.v.1997 Smit (2/6/0); Rodhopi, Mitrikou Lake, 30.iv.1997 Smit (1/15/0); Florina, Lake Himaditis, 03.v.1997 Smit (0/3/0); Xanthi, Aladjugala Lakes, Nestos Delta, 28.iv.1997 Smit (0/8/0) .

Records from the study area: Serbia: “ P. uncata “ Đorđević (1903) , Pešić (2003e); Macedonia: Pešić (2003j), Baker et al. (2008); Bulgaria: “ P. uncata “ Petrova (1971) , Scheffler (1974).

Remarks: New for Greece.

Habitat: Lakes, ponds.

Distribution: Holarctic.

Piona carnea (Koch, 1836)

Records from the study area: Montenegro: “ Curvipes carneus “ Thon (1903) , Pešić (2002c); Macedonia: Pešić (2003j); Bulgaria: K. Viets (1933), Petrova (1971), Scheffler (1974).

Habitat: Standing waters.

Distribution: Europe.

Piona coccinea (Koch, 1836)

Records from the study area: Macedonia: “ P. macedonica “ Đorđević (1906) , “ P. macedonica “ Stanković (1931, 1960 ), K. Viets (1936), “ P. macedonica “ Georgiev (1957) , Pešić (2003j), Baker et al. (2008); Bulgaria: K. Viets (1926), Petrova (1971), Scheffler (1974).

Habitat: Standing waters.

Distribution: Holarctic

Piona coccinoides (Thor, 1897)

Records from the study area: Serbia: Đorđević (1903), Pešić (2003e).

Habitat: Ponds.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Piona conglobata (Koch, 1836)

Records from the study area: Serbia: Đorđević (1903), Pešić (2003e); Macedonia: Đorđević (1906), Stanković (1931, 1960), Georgiev (1957), Baker et al. (2008).

Habitat: Lakes, ponds.

Distribution: Holarctic.

Piona damkoehleri K.Viets, 1930

New records: Greece, Makedonia, Rodhopi, Mitrikou Lake, 30.iv.1997 Smit (9/1?/0); Corfu, Gavrolimni, pool, 06.v.2000 Koelemaij (0/2/0) .

Records from the study area: Montenegro: Pešić (2002c); Greece: Davids (1977).

Habitat: Temporary standing waters.

Distribution: Mediterranean, Iran.

Piona disparilis (Koenike, 1895)

Records from the study area: Croatia: K. Viets (1936), Pešić (2002f); Montenegro: Pešić (2002c), Baker et al. (2008); Macedonia: Georgiev (1957), Pešić (2003j), Baker et al. (2008).

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Piona extorris K. Viets, 1926

Records from the study area: Bulgaria: K. Viets (1926), Petrova (1971).

Habitat: Ponds.

Distribution: Balkan; unknown type locality.

Piona imminuta (Piersig, 1897)

Records from the study area: Montenegro: “ P. coccinea gracilipalpis “ Pešić (2002c) , Baker et al. (2008). Habitat: Lakes.

Distribution: Europe.

Piona longipalpis (Krendowsky, 1878)

Records from the study area: Serbia: Đorđević (1903), Pešić (2003e); Macedonia: Pešić (2003j).

Habitat: Lakes, ponds.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Piona neumani (Koenike, 1883)

Records from the study area: Serbia: “ P. circularis “ Đorđević (1903) , Pešić (2003e).

Habitat: Ponds.

Distribution: Holarctic.

Piona nodata (Müller, 1776)

New records: Greece: Makedonia, Rodhopi, Mitrikou Lake, 30.iv.1997 Smit (1/1/0); Thessalia, Larissa, small lake surrounded by carr near Stómio, Pinios Delta, 03.v.1997 Smit (1/2/0) .

Records from the study area: Montenegro: “ Curvipes nodatus “ Thon (1903) , Pešić (2002c); Serbia: Đorđević (1903), Pešić (2003e); Macedonia: Đorđević (1906), Stanković (1931), Pešić (2003j), Baker et al. (2008); Bulgaria: K. Viets (1926, 1933, 1935b), Arndt (1943), Petrova (1971).

Remarks: New for Greece.

Habitat: Temporary and permanent standing waters.

Distribution: Holarctic.

Piona obturbans (Piersig, 1896)

New records: Greece: Makedonia: Florina, pond between Lake Mikra Prespa and Lake Megali Prespa, 04.v.1997 Smit (0/1/0); Xanthi, Aladjugala Lakes, Nestos Delta, 28.iv.1997 Smit (0/6/0); Thessalia, Larissa, small lake surrounded by carr near Stómio, Pinios Delta, 03.v.1997 Smit (1/14/0) .

Records from the study area: Serbia: Đorđević (1903), Pešić (2003e); Macedonia: Pešić (2003j); Greece: Stephanides (1971).

Habitat: Ponds, lakes.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Piona pusilla (Neuman, 1875)

New records: Greece: Makedonia: Xanthi , old river branch, Nestos Delta, 28.iv.1997 Smit (1/6/0); Rodhopi, Mitrikou Lake, 30.iv.1997 Smit (0/1/0); Aladjugala Lakes, Nestos Delta, 28.iv.1997 Smit (0/2/0) .

Records from the study area: Montenegro: Pešić (2002c), Baker et al. (2008); Serbia: Pešić (2003e);

Macedonia: “ P. rotunda “ Đorđević (1906) , “ P. rotunda “ Georgiev (1957) , “ P. rotunda “ Stanković (1931,

1960), Pešić (2003j), Baker et al. (2008); Bulgaria: “ P. rotunda “ K. Viets (1935b) , “ P. rotunda “ Petrova

(1971), Scheffler (1974). Remarks: New for Greece. Habitat: All kinds of standing and slow running waters. Distribution: Holarctic.

Piona rotundoides (Thor, 1897)

Records from the study area: Macedonia: Pešić (2003j).

Habitat: Ponds.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Piona stjoerdalensis (Thor, 1897)

Records from the study area: Bulgaria: “ P. coccinea stjördalensis “ K. Viets (1933) , “ P. coccinea stjoerdalensis “ Petrova (1971) .

Habitat: Lakes.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Piona variabilis (Koch, 1836)

Records from the study area: Serbia: “ P. rufa , P. fuscata ” Đorđević (1903) , Pešić (2003e); Macedonia: K. Viets (1936); Bulgaria: K. Viets (1933), Petrova (1971), Scheffler (1974).

Habitat: Lakes.

Distribution: Holarctic.

Subfamily Tiphyinae Oudemans, 1941

Genus Pionopsis Piersig, 1894

Pionopsis lutescens (Hermann, 1804)

Pionopsis subruber Đorđević, 1903 nov. syn.

New records: Greece: Tessalia, Larissa, small lake surrounded by carr near Stómio , Pinios Delta , 03.v.1997 Smit (0/1/0); Makedonia: Florina, pond between Lake Mikra Prespa and Lake Megali Prespa, 04.v.1997 Smit (0/2/0); Xanthi, Aladjugala Lakes, Nestos Delta, 28.iv.1997 Smit (0/13/0); Florina, Lake Mikra Prespa , reedlands bordering flooded meadow, 04.v.1997 Smit (0/1/0); Lesbos, pools 4 km E of Skalachori, along road Skalachori-Skoutaros, 08.v.2000 Smit (0/3/0) .

Records from the study area: Montenegro: Pešić (2002c); Serbia: (partly " P. subruber Đorđević, 1903 " Đorđević (1903).

Remarks: Đorđević (1903) considered P. subruber similar to P. lutescens , mentioning only a difference in colour between the two species. K.O. Viets (1978) listed this species with a question mark as synonym of P. lutescens . As there is no reason for interpreting differences in colour as indicators of taxonomic separation in Pionopsis , P. subruber is here synonymized with P. lutescens . New for the fauna of Greece.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Genus Tiphys Koch, 1836

Tiphys latipes (Müller, 1776)

Records from the study area: Bulgaria: “ Acercus latipes “ K. Viets (1933) , Petrova (1971). Habitat: Ponds.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Tiphys ornatus Koch, 1836

New records: Greece: Makedonia: Florina , Lake Petron , 03.v.1997 Smit (1/18/0); Rodhopi, Mitrikou Lake , 30.iv.1997 Smit (3/9/0); Florina, Lake Himaditis 03.v.1997 Smit (1/39/0); Florina, Lake Mikra Prespa, reedlands bordering flooded meadow, 04.v.1997 Smit (0/4/0); Tessalia, Larissa, small lake surrounded by carr near Stómio, Pinios Delta, 03.v.1997 Koelemaij (0/1/0); Corfu, Gavrolimni, pool, 06.v.2000 Koelemaij (0/7/ 0) .

Records from the study area: Montenegro: “ T. convexipalpis “ Pešić (2002c) ; Macedonia: “ Acercus ornatus “ K. Viets (1936) , “ T. convexipalpis , T. ornatus “ Pešić (2003j) ; Bulgaria: “ Acercus ornatus “ K. Viets (1935b) , Petrova (1971).

Remarks: New for Greece.

Habitat: Temporary and permanent standing waters.

Distribution: Holarctic.

Tiphys torris (Müller, 1776)

Records from the study area: Montenegro: Pešić (2002c), Baker et al. (2008); Bulgaria: Petrova (1971). Habitat: Lakes, ponds.

Distribution: Palaearctic.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Trombidiformes

Family

Pionidae

Loc

PIONIDAE Thor, 1900

Pešić, Vladimir, Smit, Harry, Gerecke, Reinhard & Sabatino, Antonio Di 2010
2010
Loc

Piona extorris

K. Viets 1926
1926
Loc

Pionopsis subruber Đorđević, 1903

Dordevic 1903
1903
Loc

Hydrochoreutes krameri

Piersig 1896
1896
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