A new species of the subgenus Scheloribates (Topobates) (Acari: Oribatida: Scheloribatidae) from Panama
S.G. Ermilov
Abstract. The oribatid mite subgenus Scheloribates (Topobates) Grandjean, 1958, is recorded from the Neotropical region for the first time. A new species of this subgenus is described from the leaf litter collected in Cayo Agua Island, Panama. Scheloribates (Topobates) panamaensis sp. nov. differs from its related species by the very large body size and presence of a strong ventrodistal process on the leg femora II–IV.
Key words: oribatid mites, taxonomy, morphology, Neotropical region, Scheloribates, Topobates, Scheloribatidae, new species
Zoosystematica Rossica, 2020, 29(2): 278–283 ▪ Published online 11 November 2020
https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2020.29.2.278 ▪ Open full article 
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