Complementary data on Graptoppia (Stenoppia) italica (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) collected from Iran

Two new oribatid mite species of the genus Truncozetes (Oribatida, Epactozetidae), Truncozetes ecuadoriensis sp. n. and Truncozetes monodactylus sp. n., are described from the Ecuadorian soils. The morphology of the gnathosoma and the legs is presented in detail for the first time for the species of Truncozetes. An identification key to all known species of the family Epactozetidae is given.

The South American Gran Chaco ecoregion extends through great areas of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil. region includes vast forests that serve as an important reservoir tropical subtropical diversity. In spite its extent high biodiversity, it remains unexplored area regarding Oribatida. We made bibliographic research about the oribatid mites previously registered. bibliography Argenti...

Three new species of the genus Suctobelbella from Sanjiang Plain in Northeast China are described: S. triangulata sp. nov., S. obtusa sp. nov., S. sanjiangensis sp. nov., and a key to all known species of China is provided.

The adult instar of the oribatid mite, Galumna obvia (Berlese, 1914), is redescribed in detail, on the basis of specimens from Finland. The morphology of juvenile instars of G. obvia is described and illustrated for the first time, and compared to that of other species of the family Galumnidae. The position of the insertion of the lamellar seta in adults proved variable in studied European popu...

A new genus of oribatid mites of the family Tetracondylidae, Umashtanchaeviella gen. n., with type species Umashtanchaeviella plethotricha sp. n., is proposed and described from forest litter, the Bu Gia Map National Park, southern Vietnam. The new genus is distinguishable from other otocepheoid genera by the presence of notogastral plethotrichy.

A new species Damaeus (Paradamaeus) yushuensissp. n. is described from Three Rivers' Headwaters National Natural Reserve, Qinghai province, China. This is the first record of this subgenus in China. A key is given to distinguish all species of the genus.

Two new species of oribatid mites of the genus Macrogena (Oribatida, Ceratozetidae) are described from alpine soils of the South Island of New Zealand. Macrogenabrevisensilla sp. n. and Macrogenaabbreviata sp. n. differ from all species of this genus by the tridactylous legs and by the comparatively short interlamellar setae, respectively. New generic diagnosis and an identification key to the ...

Soil mesofauna plays an important role in decomposing organic matter, recycling nutrients, and increasing nutrient availability. The effects of nitrogen (N) deposition reduced precipitation on the litter-dwelling mesofaunal community how this process affects litter decomposition remain poorly understood. Herein, a two-year simulated N throughfall reduction experiment was carried out natural eve...

Two species of oribatid mites of the genus Benoibates (Oribatida, Oripodidae), i.e., Benoibatesbolivianus Balogh & Mahunka, 1969(a) and Benoibatesminimus Mahunka, 1985, are recorded for the first time in Costa Rica. Both are redescribed in details, using drawings, images and SEM micrographs, on the basis of Costa Rican specimens. An identification key to the known species of Benoibates is given.