title: On the identity of two species of Proctophyllodidae (Acari: Astigmata: Analgoidea) described by Herbert F. Berla in Brazil, with a description of Lamellodectes gen. nov. and a new species.
abstract: Two proctophyllodid species described by Herbert F. Berla were studied, re-described and their generic status was re-evaluated. A new genus, Lamellodectes gen. nov. (Proctophyllodidae: Pterodectinae), is erected to accommodate Pterodectes ocelatus Berla, 1960 from the White-collared Foliage-gleaner, Anabazenops fuscus (Vieillot) (Furnariidae), and a new species, L. distinctus sp. nov., from the Double-collared seedeater, Sporophila caerulescens (Emberizidae). Proctophyllodes minor Berla, 1959a is herein transferred to the genus Platyacarus Kudon, 1982a (Proctophyllodinae) and given a valid name Platyacarus minor (Berla) comb. nov. Updated keys to subfamilies and genera of the family Proctophyllodidae are presented. In addition, the known biogeographical distribution for each genus is summarized.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil 13506-900.; Email: abakashi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fabio A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Hernandes
authors.affiliation: Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga, São Paulo, SP, Brazil 04263-000.; Email: mpvalim@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Michel P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Valim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*