SUPPLEMENTARY DESCRIPTION OF BELBA CORNUTA WANG ET NORTON, 1995 (ACARI, ORIBATIDA, DAMAEIDAE)

About author:

Sergey G. Ermilov, e-mail

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

Annotation:

The oribatid mite, Belba cornuta Wang et Norton, 1995 (Oribatida, Damaeidae), is redescribed and illustrated in detail on the basis of specimens collected in Taiwan. The main morphological traits for this species are summarized.

DOI: 10.21684/0132-8077-2018-26-1-89-95

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