Taxonomic contribution to the knowledge of the oribatid mite subgenus Scheloribates (Perscheloribates) (Acari, Oribatida, Scheloribatidae)
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چکیده
A new species of Scheloribates (Perscheloribates) (Oribatida, Scheloribatidae) – S. (P.) oromiaensis sp. n. is described from mosses on the swamp at top mountain in Arsi Mountains National Park, Ethiopia; differs related ethiopicus by larger body size, rounded rostrum and pedotectum II, absence prolamella, presence aggenital seta. The taxonomic status Perscheloribates discussed, resulting supporting it subgeneric level within Scheloribates. An identification key to known Afrotropical region provided.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1217-8837', '2064-2474']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17109/azh.69.1.1.2023