Contribution to the knowledge of the oribatid mite genus Microzetes (acari, oribatida, microzetidae)

Issue Date

10-2016

Abstract

The oribatid mite genus Microzetes (Oribatida, Microzetidae) is recorded for the first time in the Philippines; one new species is described herein from secondary forest litter in Samar Island. Microzetes (Microzetes) samarensis n. sp. differs from other species of the subgenus by the insertions of notogastral setae c and la (close to each other vs. distanced in the other species). Updated generic and subgeneric diagnoses for Microzetes are given. The taxonomic status of Teraja Mahunka, 1995 and the systematic placement of representatives of this genus are discussed, resulting in the following taxonomic proposals: Microzetes Berlese, 1913 (=Teraja Mahunka, 1995) n. syn.; M. (Microzetes) asymmetricus (Mahunka, 2001) n. comb.; M. (Microzetes) sungai (Mahunka, 1997) n. comb.; M. (Megazetes) wongi (Mahunka, 1995) n. comb. The initial systematic placement of Microzetes flagellifer and M. tuberculatus (in the subgenus Microzetes) is supported, and the inclusion of M. fimbriatus in Microzetes (Megazetes) and Megazetes rugosus (Mahunka, 1986) in M. (Microzetes) is proposed. An identification key to the known taxa of Microzetes is provided.

Source or Periodical Title

Acarologia

ISSN

0044-586X

Volume

56

Issue

4

Page

573-585

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

illustrations, tables

Language

English

Subject

Combination, Diagnosis, Finding, Key, Mites, Morphology, New species, Philippines, Synonym, Systematics

Identifier

doi:10.1051/acarologia/20164147.

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yes

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