First report of Malaconothridae (Acari, Oribatida) from the Philippines, with description of a new species of the genus Malaconothrus

Issue Date

1-2015

Abstract

The oribatid mite family Malaconothridae (Acari, Oribatida) is recorded from the Philippines for the first time. A new species of the genus Malaconothrus, M. agusanensis Ermilov et Corpuz-Raros sp. n., is described and illustrated on the basis of adult specimens collected in litter of mixed swamp forest from the Agusan Marsh in Mindanao Island. The new species is similar to M. adilatatus Ermilov, Anichkin et Tolstikov, 2014, but differs from the latter by the morphology of interlamellar and exobothridial (ex1) setae and leg claws, and by the lengths of notogastral setae p2 and subcapitular setae.

Source or Periodical Title

Acarina

ISSN

0132-8077

Volume

23

Issue

1

Page

63-68

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

illustrations, tables

Language

English

Subject

Malaconothrus, New species, Oribatid mites, Philippines

Digital Copy

Yes

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