Tuckerella

Tuckerella; Temporal range: Palaeogene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	False-colour scanning electron micrograph of Tuckerella sp., magnified 260 times
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Superfamily:	Tetranychoidea
Family:	Tuckerellidae; Baker & Pritchard, 1953
Genus:	Tuckerella; Womersley, 1940

The peacock mites of the genus Tuckerella (the only genus of the mite family Tuckerellidae) are a significant herbivorous pest in the tropics, for example on citrus fruit. Other species dwell in grasses, possibly as root feeders.

The peacock mite's name suggests that their feather-like (or leaf-like) setae adorning their backs are evocative of a peacock's plumage. They also have long hair-like setae projecting from rear (caudal setae) that have been compared to a trailing peacock tail. The 5–7 pairs of caudal setae can be flicked over the body very quickly, and they are used like whips as a defense mechanism against predators. They may also help in wind-borne dispersal.

They are classified in the superfamily Tetranychoidea, being its most ornate members.

Species

Tuckerella anommata Smith-Meyer & Ueckermann, 1997 (South Africa)
Tuckerella channabasavannai Mallik & Kumar, 1992 (host: Saraca indica; Andhra Pradesh)
Tuckerella eloisae Servin & Otero, 1989 (host: Fouquieria diguetii; Mexico)
Tuckerella filipina Corpuz-Raros, 2001 (host: Hydnocarpus sp.: Philippines)
Tuckerella hainanensis Lin & Fu, 1997 (host: Coffea arabica; Hainan)
Tuckerella jianfengensis Lin & Fu, 1997 (host: Annona muricata; Jianfengling, Hainan)
Tuckerella kumaonensis Gupta, 1979 (India)
Tuckerella litoralis Collyer, 1969
Tuckerella nilotica Zaher & Rasmy, 1970 (Egypt)
Tuckerella ornatus (Tucker, 1926) – type species
Tuckerella xiamenensis Lin, 1982 (host: Manilkara zapota)
Tuckerella xinglongensis Lin-Yanmou & Fu-Yuegua, 1997 (hosts: Polyscias fruticosa var. plumata and Camellia sinensis; Hainan)
†Tuckerella fossilibus Khaustov, Sergeyenko & Perkovsky 2014 (Rovno amber)
†Tuckerella weiterschani Sidorchuk & Khaustov, 2018 (Baltic amber)

References

1 2 3 4 5 Walter, David Evans; Proctor, Heather (2013). Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 292. ISBN 978-94-007-7164-2.
1 2 3 D.E. Walter (University of Queensland) (2005-09-28). ""Peacock mites" Tuckerellidae". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on March 17, 2002.
↑ Vacante, Vincenzo (2010). Citrus Mites. Cabi. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-84593-499-6.
↑ David Evans Walter (2004). "Hidden in plain sight: mites in the canopy". In Margaret Lowman & H. Bruce Rinker (ed.). Forest Canopies. Academic Press. pp. 224–241. ISBN 978-0-12-457553-0.
1 2 3 Zhang, Zhi-qiang; Hong, Xiao-yue; Fan, Qing-hai (2010). Progress in Chinese Acarology. Magnolia Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-86977-545-2.
↑ "Index of the Described Animalia of the World: Tuckerellidae". Texas A&M University.
↑ A.A. Khaustov; A.L. Sergeyenko; E.E. Perkovsky (2014). "First fossil record of mites of the family Tuckerellidae (Acari: Tetranychoidea) from Rovno amber with description of a new species". International Journal of Acarology. 40 (5): 367–369. Bibcode:2014IJAca..40..367K. doi:10.1080/01647954.2014.933253. S2CID 84956169.
↑ Ekaterina A. Sidorchuk; Alexander A. Khaustov (2018). "Two Eocene species of peacock mites (Acari: Tetranychoidea: Tuckerellidae)". Acarologia. 58 (1): 99–115. doi:10.24349/acarologia/20184228.

External links

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[mites-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Walter, David Evans; Proctor, Heather (2013). Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 292. ISBN 978-94-007-7164-2.

[USDA-2] 1 2 3 D.E. Walter (University of Queensland) (2005-09-28). ""Peacock mites" Tuckerellidae". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on March 17, 2002.

[3] Vacante, Vincenzo (2010). Citrus Mites. Cabi. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-84593-499-6.

[LowmanRinker2004-4] David Evans Walter (2004). "Hidden in plain sight: mites in the canopy". In Margaret Lowman & H. Bruce Rinker (ed.). Forest Canopies. Academic Press. pp. 224–241. ISBN 978-0-12-457553-0.

[Hainan-5] 1 2 3 Zhang, Zhi-qiang; Hong, Xiao-yue; Fan, Qing-hai (2010). Progress in Chinese Acarology. Magnolia Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-86977-545-2.

[6] "Index of the Described Animalia of the World: Tuckerellidae". Texas A&M University.

[7] A.A. Khaustov; A.L. Sergeyenko; E.E. Perkovsky (2014). "First fossil record of mites of the family Tuckerellidae (Acari: Tetranychoidea) from Rovno amber with description of a new species". International Journal of Acarology. 40 (5): 367–369. Bibcode:2014IJAca..40..367K. doi:10.1080/01647954.2014.933253. S2CID 84956169.

[8] Ekaterina A. Sidorchuk; Alexander A. Khaustov (2018). "Two Eocene species of peacock mites (Acari: Tetranychoidea: Tuckerellidae)". Acarologia. 58 (1): 99–115. doi:10.24349/acarologia/20184228.