New species of oribatid mites of the genera Lepidozetes and Scutozetes (Acari, Oribatida, Tegoribatidae) from Nepal

Zookeys. 2013 Oct 3:(339):55-65. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.339.6199. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

Two new species of oribatid mites, Lepidozetes acutirostrum sp. n. and Scutozetes clavatosensillus sp. n., are described from Nepal. The genera Lepidozetes and Scutozetes are recorded for the first time for the Oriental region. The identification keys to the known species of these genera are provided.

Keywords: Lepidozetes; Nepal; Oribatida; Scutozetes; description; key; new species.