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Acari, Oribatida: systematics/taxonomy; morphology; ontogeny, world fauna
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Thirty nine species of oribatid mites (Oribatida), belonging to 29 genera and 20 families were collected from semidecayed leaves in the San Gabriel Limestone Cave, Dominican Republic. A new species of the genus Pergalumna (Galumnidae)-P. (Pergalumna) sangabrielensis n. sp.-is described.
The present study is based on the oribatid mite material collected from the Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba. A list of 22 species, belonging to 17 genera and 13 families, is presented. Nine species are reported from Cuba for the first time. Two new species are described from aquatic plants: Tyrphonothrus pinarensis Ermilov sp. n. (Malaconothridae) and...
Three new species of the subgenus Pergalumna (Pergalumna)-P. (P.) chamaensis sp. nov., P. (P.) henriensis sp. nov. and P. (P.) parabifissurata sp. nov.-are described, based on adults collected from northern, northwestern and western Venezuela. Pergalumna (P.) chamaensis differs from its related species P. (P.) andicola and P. (P.) anellata by the m...
Thirty-four species of oribatid mites (Oribatida), belonging to 29 genera and 14 families, were collected from Saona Island, Southeast Dominican Republic. A new species of the genus Pergalumna-P. (Pergalumna) saonaensis sp. nov.-is described from leaf litter of the mixed forest.
Two new species of oribatid mites (Oribatida)-Hermannobates neotropicus sp. nov. (Hermanniellidae) and Mucrobates venezuelaensis sp. nov. (Scheloribatidae)-are described, based on materials collected from sweep sample in the cloud forest in Western Venezuela. The genus Mucrobates is recorded in the Venezuelan fauna for the first time. Hermannobates...
Three new species of the family Galumnidae (Oribatida)-Sacculogalumna zuliaensis sp. nov., Pergalumna (Pergalumna) convergens sp. nov. and Carinogalumna meridaensis sp. nov.-are described, based on adults collected from cloud forest in the Merida State, Western Venezuela, and pasture meadow in the Zulia State, Northwestern Venezuela. The genera Sac...
The first representatives of the genus Bostocktrachys Hirschmann, 1979 have been discovered in India and are described here as Bostocktrachys wisniewskii sp. nov. based on females, males and nymphs. The new species differs from its congeners on the basis of the shape of grooves on the dorsal shields, dorsal and ventral setae and dorsal and ventral...
The present study is based on oribatid mite material collected from litter in highlands bamboo location in Bale Mountains National Park, Southeastern Ethiopia. A list of 35 species belonging to 27 genera and 19 families is presented; of these, Nothrus berlesei and Dolicheremaeus capillatus neonominatus are recorded in Ethiopia for the first time. T...
Two new species of Mochlozetidae (Oribatida)—Dynatozetes asetosus n. sp. and Uracrobates (Uracrobates) paramasneri n. sp.—are described, based on materials collected from sweep sample in cloud forest in Venezuela. Dynatozetes asetosus n. sp. differs from all representatives of the genus in the presence of the prolamella and the morphology of the bo...
Three new species of Ceratorchestes (Ceratorchestes) (oribatida, Peloppiidae)-C. (C.) tripartitus sp. nov., C. (C.) duocornutus sp. nov. and C. (C.) truncatus sp. nov.-are described, based on adults collected from leaf litter in northern venezuela. Ceratorchestes (Paraceratorchestes) melzeri is recorded for the first time from venezuela. An identif...
Two new species of oribatid mites (Oribatida) of the family Damaeidae are described, based on adults collected from litter in the wet highland locality in Bale Mountains National Park, southeastern Ethiopia. Coronabelba adiscidialis Ermilov & Kolesnikov sp. nov. differs from the other species of the genus by larger body size, long, rod-like bothrid...
Two new species of Sternoppia (Sternoppia) (Oribatida, Sternoppiidae)-S. (S.) venezuelaensis sp. nov. and S. (S.) parareticulata sp. nov.-are described, based on materials collected from leaf litter in northern Venezuela. Sternoppia (Sternoppia) venezuelaensis sp. nov. differs from the closely related species, S. (S.) sphaerodendron, by the morphol...
Two new species of Oppiidae are described, based on adults collected from Ethiopia. Arcoppia afroalpina Ermilov sp. nov. differs from its closely related species, A. arcualis arcualis by the morphology of the rostrum, the length and morphology of branches on the bothridial head, and the body size. Helioppia ethiopiaensis Ermilov sp. nov. differs fr...
Three new species of oribatid mites (Oribatida) of the superfamily Oripodoidea - Phauloppia differens sp. n. (Oribatulidae), Oripoda operta sp. n. (Oripodidae) and Pirnodus concavus sp. n. (Oripodidae) - are described, based on adults collected from the bark and tree branches of Dipterocarpus alatus and Haldina cordifolia in southern Vietnam.
Four new species of the genus Scheloribates (oribatida, Scheloribatidae)-S. (Scheloribates) flexibilis ermilov sp. nov., S. (S.) monosetosus ermilov sp. nov., S. (S.) triangulus ermilov sp. nov., S. (Topobates) tredecim ermilov sp. nov.-are described, based on adults collected from litter in the afroalpine and bamboo locations in ethiopia. Schelori...
The present study is based on oribatid mite materials collected from Bale Mountains National Park, Southeastern Ethiopia in 2023. A list of 71 species belonging to 44 genera and 29 families is presented; of these, nine species, three genera and two families are reported in Ethiopia for the first time. Two new species-Brachioppiella (Brachioppiella)...
The genus Malgachebates (Oribatida, Plasmobatidae) is recorded in Ethiopia for the first time. A new species-M. theroni Ermilov sp. nov.-is described, based on adult and nymphal instars collected from litter in bamboo belt. Data on nymphal instars are the first data on juveniles within Malgachebates and the detailed juvenile data within Plasmobatid...
Juvenile instars of Sellnickia caudata (Michael, 1908) are described, based on specimens collected from tree branches and leaves of Dipterocarpus alatus in Vietnam.
A new species of the genus Eupterotegaeus (Oribatida, Cepheusidae) is described from the U.S.A., based on adult and juvenile instars. The revised generic diagnosis and an identification key to the known representatives of Eupterotegaeus are presented.
Basilobelba werneri (oribatida, Basilobelbidae) was collected from an alpine cloud forest in guatemala. this is the first representative of the family Basilobelbidae in the guatemalan fauna. A supplementary description of adult B. werneri is presented along with summarized diagnostic morphological traits. the juvenile instars of B. werneri are desc...
The supplementary descriptions of two species of Oribatodes (oribatida, Cepheusidae), O. mirabilis Banks, 1895 and O. reticulatus (Sitnikova, 1979), are presented, based on adults collected from the U.S.A. and Panama, respectively. the deutonymphal and tritonymphal instars of O. mirabilis and the deutonymphal instar of O. reticulatus are described;...
The oribatid mite species Scapheremaeus tonatiuh (oribatida, Cymbaeremaeidae) is recorded for the first time in the U.S.A. (initially described from Mexico). Its juvenile instars are described, based on materials collected from arboreal habitats in Florida, U.S.A. (Neotropical region). The larval instar is characterized by the presence of gastronot...
The present study is based on oribatid mite material collected from five locations in Eastern Guatemala. A list of 98 species, belonging to 68 genera and 43 families, is presented; 70 species are recorded for the first time in Guatemalan fauna. A new species of genus Pergalumna, P. paraobsidiana sp. nov. is described from rainforest litter.
The present study is based on oribatid mite materials collected from the Gambela region, Ethiopia. A list of 41 species, belonging to 30 genera and 20 families, is presented. One new species Scheloribates (Scheloribates) aboboensis Ermilov sp. nov. (Scheloribatidae) is described.
Two new species of oribatid mites of the genus Oribatella (Oribatida, Oribatellidae)-O. paradechambrieri sp. nov. and O. parastrinatii sp. nov.-are described, based on adults collected from rainforest litter in Guatemala. Oribatella paradechambrieri sp. nov. is similar to O. dechambrieri but differs by the smaller body size, the length of the teeth...
The genus Elegansovella Hirschmann, 1989 (Mesostigmata: Uropodina: Urodinychidae) is resurrected for species of the Uroobovella elegans-group. This genus differs from the other taxa of Uroobovella Berlese, 1903 sensu lato based on the shape of the idiosoma and the caudal and dorsal setae. Three species from the Uroobovella elegans-group are transfe...
Two new species of the subgenus Pergalumna (Pergalumna)-P. (P.) araguaensis sp. nov. and P. (P.) bispinata sp. nov.-are described, based on adults collected from leaf litter in the Aragua State, Northern Venezuela. Pergalumna (P.) araguaensis differs from the related species P. (P.) espejillosensis by the morphology of the bothridial seta and rostr...
Oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) are a large group of soil animals, with small body sizes and complex morphological structures. At present, oribatid mite species identification is essentially based on morphological characters. In this study, we collected 124 specimens of oribatid mites belonging to 110 species of 72 genera in Russia, and extracted...
A new species of Idiozetes (Oribatida, Idiozetidae)—I. schusteri sp. n.—is described, based on adults (males and females) collected from litter, tree branches and tree bark in southern Vietnam. This species is characterized by the following morphological traits: sexually dimorphic males with two large tubercles posteriorly on the notogaster; tutori...
This study is based on oribatid mites of the subfamily Arcoppiinae (Oribatida, Oppiidae) collected from rainforest litter in Izabal Department, Guatemala. A new species of Arcoppia-A. tetraramosa sp. nov.-is described. In having several long, barbed branches of the bothridial seta and comparatively long dorsal notogastral setae, the new species is...
The family Epactozetidae (Oribatida) is recorded in Guatemala for the first time. A new epactozetid species of the genus Truncozetes-T. izabalensis sp. nov.-is described, based on adults collected from the Guatemalan rainforest litter. It is characterized by: number of leg claws (leg I monodactylous, legs II-IV tridactylous); medium-sized lamellar...
Two new species of the subgenus Scheloribates (Perscheloribates) (Oribatida, Scheloribatidae) are described, based on adults collected from dry litter in Shorea dipterocarp forest in Southern Vietnam. Scheloribates (P.) posteriorugosus sp. nov. is characterized by the presence of heavily rugose sculpturing (several longitudinal ridges with deep fur...
The oribatid mite species Ethiovertex africanus has been recorded for the first time in Ethiopia. A supplementary description of the adult is provided. A description of all juvenile instars is presented; it is the first record of juveniles within Ethiovertex. The larval and nymphal instars are characterized by gastronotum and epimeral and anogenita...
A new species of the genus Flagellozetes (Oribatida, Galumnidae)-F. (Cosmogalumna) daklakensis sp. nov.-is described from dry litter in Shorea dipterocarp forest in Daklak Province, Central Vietnam. The species F. (C.) maolanensis is recorded for the first time in Vietnamese fauna. An identification key to the known species of Flagellozetes is pres...
The oribatid mite genera Arcoppia (Oppiidae) and Cavernocepheus (Otocepheidae) are recorded for the first time in Guatemala. Two new species-Arcoppia tumulosa sp. nov. and Cavernocepheus longicristatus sp. nov.-are described. Identification keys to the known species of Arcoppia from the Neotropical region and to the known species of Cavernocepheus...
The present study is based on oribatid mite material collected from three localities in Madagascar. A list of 26 species, belonging to 18 genera and 14 families, is presented; of these, six species are reported for the first time from Madagascar. Two new species-Zetorchestes saltipes sp. nov. (Zetorchestidae) and Scheloribates (Scheloribates) erect...
A new species of Diplobodes (Oribatida, Carabodidae)-D. (Diplobodes) golovatchi sp. nov.-is described based on adults collected from dry litter in Shorea dipterocarp forest in Southern Vietnam. The detailed generic diagnosis is provided. The identification key, distribution, and habitats to representatives of Diplobodes are presented. The species K...
In its traditional, paraphyletic context (sans Astigmata), oribatid mites comprise more than 11,000 known species (Subías 2022). They are largely fungivores and decomposers in organic horizons of soil and have a plesiotypic ontogeny that includes four active, free-living juvenile instars. In a taxonomically organized 2014 catalogue, we summarized l...
Two new species of oppiid mites of the subgenus Amboroppia (Quintanoppia) (Oribatida, Oppiidae)-A. (Q.) guatemalaensis n. sp. and A. (Q.) zacapaensis n. sp.-are described, based on materials collected from damp litter in cloud forest in Guatemala. An identification key to the known species of Amboroppia (Quintanoppia) is provided. Keywords oribatid...
The genus Protozetes (Oribatida, Microzetidae) is recorded in Guatemala for the first time. A new species-Protozetes janosbaloghi sp. nov.-is described from damp litter in an alpine cloud forest in Guatemala. It differs from all known species of the genus in the number of the interlamellar apophyses, the morphology of the head of the bothridial set...
The present study is based on oribatid mite material collected from Malaysia. A list of 23 species, belonging to 19 genera and 14 families, is presented; of these, two genera and five species are reported for the first time from Malaysia. Two new species of Oripodoidea-Muliercula malaysiaensis sp. nov. (Scheloribatidae) and Neoribates (Neoribates)...
The present study is based on oribatid mite material collected from litter and upper soil stratum of Rhododendron-Lithocarpus mountain forest at a single locality from eastern Nepal. A list of 39 species, belonging to 31 genera and 15 families, is presented; of these, one genus and 11 species are reported for the first time from Nepalese fauna. Two...
Two new species of oribatid mites of the superfamily Oripodoidea-Peloribates (Peloribates) ausobskyi sp. nov. (Haplozetidae) and Scheloribates (Perscheloribates) smetanai sp. nov. (Scheloribatidae)-are described from litter and upper soil stratum of Rhododendron-Lithocarpus mountain forest from eastern Nepal. Identification keys to the known specie...
Two new species of Zetorchella (Oribatida, Caloppiidae)-Z. sandori sp. nov. and Z. andasibensis sp. nov.-are described, based on materials collected from Madagascar. An identification key to the known species of Zetorchella is provided.
Supplementary description of Ctenobelba (Caucasiobelba) urhani Baran, 2015 is presented, based on adults collected from Georgia. The morphological similarity between Ct. (Ca.) urhani Baran, 2015 and Ct. (Ca.) reticulata Subías and Shtanchaeva, 2010 is discussed.
We present a revised generic diagnosis of Caucaseremaeus (Oribatida: Eremaeidae). The redescription of Caucaseremaeus krivolutskyi Shtanchaeva and Subías, 2006 is presented, based on the paratype (Armenia) and on the specimens collected from the Republic of Abkhazia. In addition, remarks on the family placement of Caucaseremaeus are provided.
This study is based on oribatid mite materials collected from forest litter in Taiwan. In particular, in the course of our study, we recorded 10 species from 10 genera and eight families. Of these, two species (Scheloribates guhitanus, Setogalumna luzonica) have been recorded for the first time from Taiwan. Additionally, a supplementary description...
Based on adults collected from leaf litter of a secondary semi-evergreen tropical forest in Mexico, two new oribatid mites (Oribatida) are described: Epilohmannia mexicana sp. n. (Epilohmanniidae) and Plateremaeus bifurcatus sp. n. (Plateremaeidae).
Two new suctobelbid mite species (Oribatida, Suctobelbidae), Suctobelbella (Flagrosuctobelba) crassise-tosa sp. nov. and Suctobelbila tetrasetosa sp. nov. are described based on adults collected from leaf litter in secondary semi-evergreen tropical forest in Mexico. Suctobelbella (F.) crassisetosa sp. nov. is similar to S. (F.) muronokiensis and S....
This study is based on oribatid mite materials collected from leaf litter in secondary semi-evergreen tropical forests in Mexico; 85 species from 64 genera and 37 families are found; of these, 15 species are recorded for the first time in Mexico, and three species are recorded for the first time in the Neotropical region. A new species of the genus...
Supplementary morphological information on Mycobates monodactylus Shaldybina, 1970 is presented, based on the holotype and materials collected from mosses in bogs in the northern part of Western Siberia, Russia. The main morphological traits of M. monodactylus are summarized, and some inaccuracies from the original description are corrected. The or...
The genus Fenichelia (Oribatida, Micreremidae) is recorded from the Oriental Region for the first time. A new species-Fenichelia arborea sp. n.-is described, based on adults collected from tree branches of Dip-terocarpus alatus in the Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam. The morphology of the gnathosoma and the identification of leg setae and solenidia...
A new oribatid mite subgenus of the genus Unguizetes (Oribatida, Mochlozetidae)-U. (Knorozovia) n. subgen., with U. (K.) ershovae n. sp. as type species-is described, based on material collected from Mexico. It can be distinguished from the nominate subgenus by the number of notogastral setal alveoli (14 pairs versus 10 pairs) and well-developed do...
The subgenus Scheloribates (Topobates) (Oribatida, Scheloribatidae) is recorded in Mexico for the first time. Two new species of the subgenus-S. (T.) moskovchenkoi sp. nov. and S. (T.) paramoskovchenkoi sp. nov.-are described, based on adults collected from leaf litter from the karst pits in the secondary semi-evergreen tropical forest. Scheloribat...
two new species of Uropodina are described from Peru-Stammeroplitis panguanaensis sp. nov. and Rotundabaloghia (Circobaloghia) koepckeorum sp. nov.. the genus Stammeroplitis is diagnosed and a key to its Neotropical species is presented. twenty species of Oplitis are moved to Stammeroplitis. the new family clausiadinychidae fam. nov. is established...
three new species of oppiidae (oribatida)-Graptoppia (Apograptoppia) rooensis sp. nov., Neoamerioppia (Neoamerioppia) mexicoensis sp. nov., and Ramusella (Insculptoppia) quintanaensis sp. nov.-are described based on adults collected from leaf litter in a large karst pit in the secondary semi-evergreen tropical forest in Mexico. the subgenus Graptop...
Phymatodiscidae fam. nov. is diagnosed, with Phymatodiscus as the type genus. A new genus, Bardizon gen. nov. , with Bardizon eotvosi sp. nov. (from Indonesia) as the type species, is erected to accommodate the Phymatodiscus species with an eye-like dorsal depression. Six Phymatodiscus species are reclassified as Bardizon : B. aokii (Hiramatsu, 198...
A new oribatid mite subgenus of the genus Amboroppia (Oribatida, Oppiidae) – A. (Quintanoppia) subgen. n., with A. (Quintanoppia) defectofossulata sp. n. as type species – is described, based on material collected from Mexico. It can be distinguished from the nominate subgenus by the absence concavities between rostrum and transcostula and behind t...
Three new oribatid mite species of the family Scheloribatidae (Oribatida)-Dometorina (Dometorina) robusta sp. nov., Phylloribatula latiseta sp. nov., Scheloribates (Scheloribates) paraflagellisetosus sp. nov.-are described, based on adults collected from tree branches of Dipterocarpus alatus in southern Vietnam. Representatives of Dometorina (Domet...
This study is based on Scapheremaeus materials collected from leaves, branches and bark from Haldina cordifolia and Dipterocarpus alatus in Cat Tien National Park, southern Vietnam in November-December 2022. Six species are recorded; of these, two new species-S. kudrini sp. nov. and S. globulus sp. nov.-are described, based on adults.
A new oribatid mite genus collected from Cuba – Makaroviella gen. n. (Oribatida, Licnobelbidae), with Makaroviella exigua sp. n. as type species – is proposed and described. It can be distinguished from both known licnobelbid genera ( Flabellobelba and Licnobelba ) mostly by: the number and the localization of notogastral setae, the localization of...
the family Symbioribatidae is recorded in Vietnam for the first time. two new arboreal species of Symbioribates-S. bimorphus sp. nov. and S. tripartitus sp. nov.-are described, based on adults (males and females) collected from tree branches of Dipterocarpus alatus in Cat tien National Park, Vietnam; the former species is sexually dimorphic, the la...
Two new oribatid mite species-Phauloppia dilatata sp. nov. (Oribatulidae) and Pirnodus partiarus sp. nov. (Oripodidae)-are described, based on adults collected from tree branches of Haldina cordifolia in southern Vietnam. The genus Pirnodus is recorded for the first time in the Oriental region. The generic diagnoses for Phauloppia and Pirnodus are...
Two new species of Tuberemaeus (Oribatida, Scheloribatidae)-T. salavatulini sp. nov. and T. bifossatus sp. nov.-are described, based on adults collected from tree branches of Haldina cordifolia in Cat Tien National Park, southern Vietnam. The generic diagnosis of Tuberemaeus is revised. An identification key to known species of Tuberemaeus is given...
Information on the morphological ontogeny of oribatid mites of the family Oribatulidae is very scarce, and the juveniles of most species are unknown yet. In this work, the ontogenetic instars of the semicosmopolitan species, Zygoribatula excavata Berlese, 1916 are studied. The juvenile instars of this species are morphologically similar to those of...
A new arboreal species of Arthrovertex (Oribatida, Scutoverticidae)-A. kornilovi sp. nov.-is described, based on adults collected from tree branches of Dipterocarpus alatus in Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam. A generic diagnosis, identification key, distribution, and habitats of representatives of Arthrovertex are presented. http://zoobank.org/urn:...
Juvenile instars of Zetorchella arsiensis (oribatida, Caloppiidae) are described, based on specimens collected from mosses on the swamp at the top of the mountain in Arsi Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. It is the first data on ontogeny for the family Caloppiidae. Main morphological differences between juveniles of Caloppiidae with other families...
A new species of the genus Spatiodamaeus (Oribatida, Damaeidae) is described from Russia, based on adult and juvenile instars collected from bark of Acer platanoides and soil-litter of mixed and broadleaf forests in European part of Russia and Western Siberia. The adult of Spatiodamaeus kalugaensis sp. nov. is similar to S. nortoni (Bayartogtokh, 2...
A new species of the genus Tyrphonothrus (oribatida, Malaconothridae) is described from Ethiopia, based on adult and juvenile instars; it is collected from mosses on the swamp at the top of the mountain in Arsi Mountains National Park. Tyrphonothrus digeluensis sp. nov. differs from the related species Tyrphonothrus obesus (yamamoto & Coetzee, 2004...
The genus Orbiculobates (Oribatida, Plasmobatidae) is recorded in Mexico for the first time. A new species-O. bicornutus sp. nov.-is described, based on adults collected from leaf litter in secondary semi-evergreen tropical forest. An identification key to the known species of Orbiculobates is presented.
A new species of the genus Pergalumna, P. rooensis sp. nov. is described from leaf litter in secondary semi-evergreen tropical forest in Mexico. The new species can be distinguished from the related species P. makarovae in the body size, the length of lamellar seta, the morphology of head of the bothridial seta, and the localization of notogastral...
Род панцирных клещей Graptoppia (Oribatida, Oppiidae) зарегистрирован впервые на Кубе. Описан один новый вид подрода Graptoppia (Graptoppia) – G. (G.) trapezoides sp. n.; описание базируется на имаго, собранных в листовом опаде прибрежного смешанного леса. Суммированы родовой и подродовые признаки Graptoppia. Предложен идентификационный ключ для оп...
