THE ORIBATID MITE GENUS HAMMERELLA, WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SUBGENUS AND SPECIES FROM VIETNAM (ACARI: ORIBATIDA: GRANULOPPIIDAE)

About authors:

Sergey G. Ermilov, e-mail

X-BIO Institute, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia

Umukusum Ya. Shtanchaeva,

Complutense University, Madrid, Spain 

Anichkin A. E., Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119071, Russia; Joint Russian-Vietnamese Research and Technological Center, Southern Branch, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Luis S. Subías,

Complutense University, Madrid, Spain

Annotation:

The oribatid mite genus Hammerella Balogh, 1983 (Granuloppiidae) is discussed and a new generic diagnosis is presented. Hammerella (Parawoasella) bayartogtokhi, a new subgenus and species, is proposed, based on specimens from dark loamy soil and litter (under Dipterocarpus alatus) in Vietnam. Parawoasella subgen. n. is distinguishable from other subgenera of Hammerella by the presence of dorsocentral setae in the adult, resulting in 13 pairs of notogastral setae (versus 10 pairs). An identification key to subgenera and species of Hammerella is given.

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