SACCULOBATES INDICUS SP. N. (ACARI: ORIBATIDA: HERMANNIELLIDAE), A NEW SPECIES OF ORIBATID MITES FROM INDIA

About authors:

Sergey G. Ermilov, e-mail

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

Kalúz S., Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava 84506, Slovakia
Andrei V. Tolstikov,

X-BIO Institute, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia; e-mail: a.v.tolstikov@utmn.ru

Annotation:

A new hermanniellid oribatid mite species of the genus Sacculobates, S. indicus n. sp., from the Indian soil is described. The description is based upon the adult and tritonymphal instars. The adult instar of the new species differs from the both known species of the genus by the presence of epimeral neotrichy and the morphology of exuvial setae. An identification key to the known species of Sacculobates is provided.

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