Contribution to the knowledge of oribatid mites of the family Lohmanniidae (Acari, Oribatida) from South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 666
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Elizabeth A. Hugo-Coetzee ◽  
Alexander A. Khaustov
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
South African ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Family ◽  
Game Reserve ◽  
Distribution And Ecology ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The genus Lohmannia (Oribatida, Lohmanniidae) is recorded for the first time in South Africa. A new species of Lohmannia is described from the nest of termites of the Franklin Game Reserve on Naval Hill, Bloemfontein, based on the adult and tritonymphal instar. Lohmannia (Lohmannia) lerallana sp. nov. differs from L. (Lohmannia) turcmenica Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1960 by the presence of distinct macrofoveolate ornamentation on the body, setiform subcapitular setae m1 and long lateral and posterior notogastral setae. A supplementary description of Papillacarus angulatus Wallwork, 1962 is presented based on the South African specimens. Information on distribution and ecology of known lohmanniids in South Africa is provided.

Oribatid mites of the family Astegistidae (Acari: Oribatida) in Mongolia

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1472 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
BADAMDORJ BAYARTOGTOKH
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
The Family ◽  
Northern Mongolia ◽  
Cool Temperate ◽  
Distribution And Ecology ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Mite Family

The oribatid mite family Astegistidae is represented in Mongolia by four species in two genera. A new species, Cultroribula taigagica sp. nov., collected from cool temperate forests in Northern Mongolia is described based on adults. In addition, three known species, Astegistes pilosus (C.L. Koch, 1840), Cultroribula dentata Willmann, 1950 and Cultroribula vtorovi Krivolutsly, 1971 are recorded for the first time from Mongolia, which are redescribed along with data on their distribution and ecology. A key to Mongolian species of Astegistidae is given.

Oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) inhabiting nests of the termite Trinervitermes trinervoides (Sjöstedt) in the Franklin Game Reserve (Bloemfontein, South Africa), with description of a new species of the genus Ceratobates (Tegoribatidae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Elizabeth A. Hugo-Coetzee ◽  
Alexander A. Khaustov
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Game Reserve ◽  
Ethiopian Region ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The present study is based on oribatid mite material (Acari, Oribatida) collected from nests of the termite Trinervitermes trinervoides (Sjöstedt) of the Franklin Game Reserve on Naval Hill in Bloemfontein (South Africa). A list of identified taxa, including 38 species from 32 genera and 25 families, is presented. Of these, four species (Sellnickochthonius foliatifer, Sphaerochthonius splendidus, Phyllozetes alatus, Pheroliodes africanus), two genera (Sphaerochthonius, Phyllozetes) and one family (Sphaerochthoniidae) are recorded for the fauna of this country for the first time; four species (Liochthonius simplex, Transoribates agricola, Lepidozetes singularis, Anellozetes translamellatus) and four genera (Liochthonius, Ceratobates, Transoribates, Lepidozetes) are recorded in the Ethiopian region for the first time. A new species of the genus Ceratobates is described, namely C. monosacculatus sp. nov., which is distinguished from all species of the genus by the tridactylous legs (versus monodactylous). Some data on oribatid mites inhabiting nests of termites are summarized.

scholarly journals A new species of Fissicepheus and a supplementary description of Leptotocepheus murphyi (Mahunka, 1989) (Acari, Oribatida, Otocepheidae) from Malaysia

Acarologia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 456-474
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Stanislav Kalúz
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

This work includes taxonomic data on two species of oribatid mites of the family Otocepheidae from Malaysia. A new species of the genus Fissicepheus is described. Fissicepheus parastriganovae n. sp. differs from Fissicepheus striganovae Ermilov and Anichkin, 2014 by body ornamentation, length of interlamellar and notogastral setae and morphology of genital plates. The species Leptotocepheus murphyi (Mahunka, 1989) is recorded in Malaysia for the first time. A supplementary description of this species which was originally described from Singapore is given on the basis of the Malaysian specimens. The main morphological traits for L. murphyi are summarized.

scholarly journals Contribution to the knowledge of oribatid mites of the genus Austrocarabodes (Acari, Oribatida, Carabodidae) of Madagascar

Acarologia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-370
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Josef Starý
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
National Park ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
The Body ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

This work includes taxonomic and faunistic data on carabodid mites (Oribatida, Carabodidae) collected from the Montagne d'Ambre National Park, North Madagascar. A new species of the genus Austrocarabodes is described; A. madagascarensis n. sp. differs from A. similis and A. spathulatus by the presence of foveolae on the body surface. Supplementary descriptions of Austrocarabodes parapustulatus Mahunka, 2009 and A. planisetus Mahunka and Mahunka-Papp, 2011 which were originally described from Madagascar, are presented. The species Austrocarabodes spathulatus Mahunka, 1978 is recorded in Madagascar for the first time.

Additions to the knowledge of oribatid mites of the family Lohmanniidae (Acari: Oribatida) in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1278
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Chi-Man Leong
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Secondary Forest ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Diagnostic Traits

A new species of the genus Meristolohmannia (Oribatida: Lohmanniidae) is described from litter of a secondary forest in Macao of southern China; M. macaoensis Ermilov sp. nov. differs from M. abbreviata Chen, Yang & Xie, 2010 by the comparatively longer rostral setae than the lamellar, interlamellar and posterior exobothridial setae, bothridial setae with well-developed branches, reticulate notogaster surface, number and morphology of subcapitular setae, nine pairs of genital setae and the smaller body size. An identification key to the known species of Meristolohmannia is provided. Lohmannia (Lohmannia) corallium Nakatamari, 1982 is recorded in the Oriental region for the first time; its supplementary description is provided based on material from China, and the revised diagnostic traits for this species are also proposed.

New data on oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of South Africa, with description of two new species of the family Oppiidae

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Elizabeth Hugo-Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Interlamellar Region ◽  
First Time

The present study is based on oribatid mite material (Acari, Oribatida) collected from soil of Kaaimansgat estuary, Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa in 2018. A list of identified taxa, including 41 species from 34 genera and 23 families, is presented; of these, nine species, three genera and one family are recorded in South Africa for the first time. Two new species belonging to the family Oppiidae are described: Kokoppia kaaimansensis sp. nov. differs from Kokoppia dudichi (Balogh, 1982) by the larger body size, the medium sized lamellar and interlamellar setae, the presence of muscle sigillae in the interlamellar region and the distinctly semi-oval epimeral borders IV and the absence of notogastral setae c; Paroppia neethlingi sp. nov. differs from other species of the genus by the localization of adanal lyrifissures in a direct apoanal position and the absence of epimeral borders IV. Revised generic diagnoses and identification keys to the known species of Kokoppia and Paroppia are presented.

Contribution to the knowledge of lohmanniid oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida: Lohmanniidae) of Cuba

Biologia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Andrei V. Tolstikov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
National Park ◽  
Neotropical Region ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

AbstractA list of identified oribatid mites of the family Lohmanniidae (Acari, Oribatida) collected from Cuba, including 4 species from 4 genera, is provided. The genus Heptacarus and species Heptacarus supertrichus Piffl, 1967 are recorded in Cuba for the first time. A new species of Annectacarus is described from leaf litter in forest of Valle de Viñales National Park. Annectacarus vinalesensis sp. n. is morphologically most similar to A. krachan Mahunka, 1995, but the new species differs from the latter by the rostrum with indentation and the presence of six pairs of neotrichal notogastral setae and six pairs of setae on epimere I. An identification key to the known species of Annectacarus in the Neotropical region is given.

A new species of oribatid mites of the subgenus Lanceoppia (Bicristoppia) (Acari: Oribatida: Oppiidae) from South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 328-334
Author(s):  
S.G. Ermilov ◽  
E.A. Hugo-Coetzee ◽  
A.A. Khaustov
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Medium Length ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The oribatid mite subgenus Lanceoppia (Bicristoppia) Subías, 1989 (Oribatida: Oppiidae) is recorded in South Africa for the first time. A new species of this subgenus is described from soil of Hogsback State Forest (South Africa). Lanceoppia (Bicristoppia) capensis sp. nov. is similar to L. (B.) cucheana Mahunka, 1994 in having long, clavate bothridial seta with spines apically, but differs from the latter by the presence of broadly rounded rostrum, well developed costula, medium length of interlamellar and notogastral setae, and semi-quadrangular interbothridial tubercle. Summarized data on distribution and habitat of all known species of Lanceoppia (Bicristoppia) are presented.

Contribution to the knowledge of the oribatid mite genus Lamellarea (Acari, Oribatida, Lamellareidae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 2008
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Elizabeth A. Hugo-coetzee ◽  
Alexander A. Khaustov
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
New Species ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Generic Diagnosis ◽  
Game Reserve ◽  
Distribution And Ecology ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Mite Genus

A new species of the genus Lamellarea (Oribatida, Lamellareidae) is described from nests of the termite Trinervitermes trinervoides (Sjöstedt) in the Franklin Game Reserve (Bloemfontein, South Africa). Lamellarea koki sp. nov. differs from all species of the genus by the following main morphological traits: lamellar cusps triangular, without anteromedial processes, separated; translamella long; rostrum with median indentation; several ridges located near tutoria. A revised generic diagnosis, an identification key to known species, and data on the distribution and ecology of Lamellarea are presented.

A new species of Phreodrilidae (Oligochaeta), Astacopsidrilus naceri sp.nov., from Morocco (North Africa), with notes on the biogeography of the family

1995 ◽  
Vol 73 (12) ◽  
pp. 2375-2381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narcisse Giani ◽  
Patrick Martin ◽  
Jacques Juget
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
The Body ◽  
Dorsal Wall ◽  
The Family ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Previously only known in Australia and mainly ectoparasitic, the genus Astacopsidrilus has been found in groundwaters of North Africa (Morocco) for the first time. The characteristics of Astacopsidrilus naceri sp.nov. include two setae in ventral bundles, one simple-pointed and one bifid with the upper tooth reduced, deep spermathecal vestibules running to the dorsal wall of the body, with muscular attachment in which the female funnel is probably involved, and sperm organised into thin, elongated, and spirally coiled bundles. The location of the new species in North Africa extends the distribution of the family above the Tropic of Cancer. Compilation of records known thus far supports a pan-Gondwanian origin of the family. The occurrence of the family in refuges above the Tropic of Capricorn led us to assume that the species is a relict in this geographical zone and to predict the existence of the family in groundwaters of Arabian Peninsula.

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