New species of galumnid oribatid mites of the genera Mirogalumna and Pergalumna from the Philippines (Acari, Oribatida, Galumnidae)

Issue Date

2016

Abstract

Two new species of the family Galumnidae (Acari, Oribatida) are described from the Philippines. Mirogalumna leytensis sp. nov. differs from the type species, M. xena Mahunka, 1993, by the body size, morphology of rostrum, bothridial setae and notogastral porose areas, absence of anterior notogastral margin and number of leg claws. Pergalumna panayensis sp. nov. is most similar morphologically to P. corolevuensis Hammer, 1971; however it differs from the latter by the body length and surface, localization of notogastral alveoli la, length of adanal setae ad3, and the presence of median pore. The genus Pergalumna is recorded for the first time in the Philippines, Mirogalumna and Pergalumna hastata Aoki, 1987 are registered for the first time in the Oriental region.

Source or Periodical Title

Systematic and Applied Acarology

ISSN

1362-1971

Volume

20

Issue

5

Page

556-566

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

illustrations, tables

Language

English

Subject

Galumnidae, Mirogalumna, New record, New species, Oribatida, Pergalumna, Philippines

Identifier

doi:10.11158/saa.20.5.9.

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yes

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