Acrotritia species (Acari: Oribatida: Euphthiracaridae) from China with description of a new species

Zootaxa. 2015 Mar 24;3937(1):127-46. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3937.1.6.

Abstract

In this paper, eight species of Acrotritia (Acari: Oribatida: Euphthiracaridae) are identified, including a new species, Acrotritia tibetensis sp. nov., and four newly recorded species from China: Acrotritia gracile (Niedbała, 2000), Acrotritia hauseri (Mahunka, 1991), Acrotritia refracta (Niedbała, 1998) and Acrotritia simile (Mahunka, 1982). An updated diagnosis of the genus and remarks on some known species are presented, the validity of species A. hauseri is discussed, and a key to Chinese known species of Acrotritia is also provided.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China
  • Mites / anatomy & histology
  • Mites / classification*