Contribution to the knowledge of Geminoppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae), with description of a new species from South Africa

  • Sergey G. Ermilov Tyumen State University, Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Lenina str. 25, 625000 Tyumen, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0913-131X
  • Elizabeth Hugo-Coetzee National Museum, 36 Aliwal St., 9301 Bloemfontein, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0525-9049
  • Alex Khaustov Tyumen State University, Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Lenina str. 25, 625000 Tyumen, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0306-112X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17109/AZH.67.3.211.2021
Keywords: oppiid mites, systematics, morphology, Afrotropical region.

Abstract

A new species of the genus Geminoppia (Oribatida, Oppiidae) is described from moss of Hogsback State Forest, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Geminoppia amatholensis sp. n. differs from its related species Geminoppia maior comb. n. by the absence of discidium and the presence of very long notogastral seta h1. Summarized generic traits, an identification key, distribution and habitats of all known species of Geminoppia are presented.

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2021-08-16
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ErmilovS. G., Hugo-CoetzeeE., & KhaustovA. (2021). Contribution to the knowledge of Geminoppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae), with description of a new species from South Africa. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 67(3), 211-222. https://doi.org/10.17109/AZH.67.3.211.2021
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