New faunistic and taxonomic data on oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 1827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Leonid B. Rybalov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Fallen Leaves ◽  
Ethiopian Region ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The present study is based on oribatid mite material (Acari, Oribatida) collected from six localities in Ethiopia during 2013. A list of identified taxa, including 60 species from 45 genera and 30 families, is provided; of these, eight species are recorded in the fauna of this country for the first time, and one species is recorded in the Ethiopian region for the first time. A new species of the genus Wallworkoppia (Oppiidae) is described from litter and fallen leaves in a Juniperus forest; W. tetraciliata Ermilov sp. nov. differs from W. secata (Mahunka, 1999), W. parasensilla (Mahunka, 1999), W. tuberosa (Mahunka, 1988) and W. vibrissa (Mahunka, 1983) by the rounded rostrum (versus tripartite rostrum). An identification key to known species of Wallworkoppia is updated. 

To the knowledge of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of the Comoro lslands

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 624
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Nathalie J. Mary
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Generic Diagnosis ◽  
Ethiopian Region ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Comoro Islands

The present study is based on oribatid mite material collected from Mayotte island (Сomoro Islands, Ethiopian region) in 2011–2016. A new species of the genus Uracrobates (Oribatida, Mochlozetidae) is described; Uracrobates (Uracrobates) mayottensis sp. nov. differs from all species of the nominative subgenus by having a rounded rostrum (versus bidentate or pointed). An updated generic diagnosis and an identification key to the known subgenera and species of Uracrobates are presented. A list of all oribatid mite taxa of the Comoro Islands, including 41 species, 30 genera and 19 families, is provided. Thе genus Phauloppia and the species Edwardzetes novazealandicus are recorded in the Ethiopian region for the first time.

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.

Contribution to the knowledge of the oribatid mite genus Leptotocepheus (Acari, Oribatida, Otocepheidae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 2269
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Maria Minor
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
First Time ◽  
Australasian Region ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Mite Genus

The otocepheid oribatid mite genus Leptotocepheus Balogh, 1961 is recorded in the Australasian region for the first time. The taxonomic status of the genera Leptotocepheus Balogh, 1961 and Longocepheus Balogh & Mahunka,1966 is discussed, resulting in the recognition of Longocepheus as a subgenus (stat. nov.) of Leptotocepheus and the following recombinations: Leptotocepheus (Longocepheus) australis (Balogh & Mahunka, 1966) comb. nov., Leptotocepheus (Longocepheus) globosus (Grobler, 1995) comb. nov., Leptotocepheus (Longocepheus) longus (Balogh, 1961) comb. nov., Leptotocepheus (Longocepheus) youngai (Mahunka, 1984) comb. nov. A new species of Leptotocepheus (Longocepheus) is described from New Zealand, Leptotocepheus (Longocepheus) neozealandicus sp. nov., which differs from other species of the subgenus by the presence of short, slightly developed prodorsal costulae. Revised generic and subgeneric diagnoses, an identification key and distributions for the known taxa of Leptotocepheus are presented.

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.

Additions to the oribatid mite fauna of Taiwan, with description of a new species of the genus Lohmannia (Acari, Oribatida)

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Jhih-Rong Liao
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

The present study is based on oribatid mite materials (Acari, Oribatida) collected from Taiwan in 2017. A list of identified taxa, including 109 species/subspecies, 84 genera and 48 families, is presented; of these, 50 species/subspecies, 28 genera and 7 families are recorded for the first time in the fauna of this country, and 8 species and 1 genus are recorded for the first time in the Oriental region. A new species belonging to the genus Lohmannia (Lohmanniidae) is described from soil of the Yangmingshan National Park; L. douhua Ermilov sp. nov. differs from L. pseudoturcmenica Ermilov, 2017 by the broadly phylliform posterior exobothridial setae, narrowly phylliform rostral, epimeral and genital setae and clearly longer notogastral setae. An identification key to the known species of Lohmannia from the Oriental region is presented.

Additions to the knowledge of the oribatid mite genus Kalyptrazetes (Acari, Oribatida, Microzetidae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Stefan Friedrich
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Lowland Rainforest ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Mite Genus

A new species of microzetid oribatid mites of the genus Kalyptrazetes is described from upper soil and leaf litter in the primary evergreen lowland rainforest of Amazonian Peru. Kalyptrazetes bifurcatus Ermilov sp. nov. differs from other representatives of the genus by the morphology of rostral and centroventral epimeral setae and anterior parts of lamellae, the length of some notogastral, epimeral and genital setae, and the absence of an X-structure in the epimeral region. The main generic traits and an identification key to known species of Kalyptrazetes are provided. 

New and interesting oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) phoretic on Aceraius grandis (Coleoptera, Passalidae) from Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 945
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Andrey V. Frolov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Mite Species ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Oriental Region ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Oribatid Mite Species

Five oribatid mite species (Oribatida), phoretic on beetles, Aceraius grandis (Coleoptera, Passalidae) from Vietnam, are identified: two new species, belonging to the subgenera Graptoppia (Stenoppia) (Oppiidae) and Perscheloribates (Perscheloribates) (Scheloribatidae), are described; and three known species are Mesoplophora (Parplophora) flavida, M. (P.) polita and Ramusella (Sabahoppia) blattarum. Graptoppia (Stenoppia) luisi sp. nov. differs from all species of the subgenus by the presence of tridentate rostrum. Perscheloribates kontumensis sp. nov. differs from Perscheloribates curiosus Ermilov, 2016, Perscheloribates hanoiensis Ermilov & Starý, 2018 and Perscheloribates surigaoensis Corpuz-Raros, 1980 by the presence of body sculpturing, distinct setiform apex in bothridial setae and flexible notogastral setae. Species M. (P.) flavida, M. (P.) polita and R. blattarum, the subgenera Mesoplophora (Parplophora) and Ramusella (Sabahoppia), and the genera Mesoplophora and Graptoppia are recorded in Vietnam for the first time; the subgenus Graptoppia (Stenoppia) is recorded in the Oriental region for the first time. An identification key to known species of Graptoppia (Stenoppia) is given.

Contribution to the knowledge of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Uganda, with description of a new species of the genus Machadobelba (Machadobelbidae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1021-1031
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Body Surface ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Generic Diagnosis ◽  
Transverse Ridge ◽  
The Family ◽  
A New Species

A list of identified oribatid mite taxa from Uganda, including 21 species/subspecies from 17 genera and 14 families, is presented. A new species of the family Machadobelbidae is described from leaf litter. Machadobelba ugandaensis sp. nov. differs from Machadobelba barbata Sanyal, Saha & Chakraborty, 2005 and Machadobelba dispar Balogh, 1958 by the presence of one pair of lateral teeth of the rostrum, prodorsal transverse ridge between costulae and foveolate body surface. Revised generic diagnosis and an identification key to the known species of Machadobelba are presented.

To the knowledge of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Samoa

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey G. Ermilov ◽  
Stefan Friedrich
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Oribatid Mite ◽  
Oribatid Mites ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Australian Region ◽  
The Family ◽  
A New Species

A new species of oribatid mites of the family Galumnidae (Acari, Oribatida) is described from Samoa; Pergalumna enricoi sp. nov. differs from Pergalumna foveolata Hammer, 1973 by the elongate oval, transversely oriented notogastral porose areas Aa and heavily tuberculate prodorsum. An identification key to the known species of the genus Pergalumna from the Australian region is presented. A list of oribatid mite taxa of the Samoan Islands, including 77 species/subspecies from 56 genera and 29 families, is provided.

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.

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