Two new species of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from India

S.G. Ermilov and S. Kaluz

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 2013, 317(2): 176–184 · https://doi.org/10.31610/trudyzin/2013.317.2.176

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Abstract

Two new oribatid mite species, Epidamaeus parayunnanensis sp. nov. and Taiwanoppia (Taiwanoppia) paraflagellifera sp. nov. (Acari: Oribatida) are described from India. In India, the genera Epidamaeus and Taiwanoppia are recorded for the first time. An identification key to all known species of the nominative subgenus Taiwanoppia is provided.

Key words

Epidamaeus, Индия, ключ, панцирные клещи, новые виды, Taiwannoppia

Submitted February 20, 2013 · Accepted March 17, 2013 · Published June 25, 2013

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