Anew speciesof Carabodes(Klapperiches)(Acari, Oribatida, Carabodidae)fromMalawi, with a key to known species of the subgenus from the Afrotropical region

G. Ermilov, Sergey; Kontschán, Jenő

doi:10.22073/pja.v11i3.75433

Anew speciesof Carabodes(Klapperiches)(Acari, Oribatida, Carabodidae)fromMalawi, with a key to known species of the subgenus from the Afrotropical region

Authors

Sergey G. Ermilov ¹

Jenő Kontschán ²

¹ Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia

² Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Budapest, Hungary

10.22073/pja.v11i3.75433

Abstract

The family Carabodidae (Oribatida) is recorded in Malawi for the first time. A new species of the subgenus Carabodes (Klapperiches) is described from sifted litter in a highland forest of Central Malawi. Carabodes (Klapperiches) dedzaensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from the related species C. (K.) coronatus Mahunka, 1986 by the larger body size, longer and fusiform bothridial seta, flexible interlamellar seta, longer lamellar cusp, and the absence of foveolae on genital and anal plates. An identification key to known species of Carabodes (Klapperiches) from the Afrotropical region is provided.

Keywords

Africa

identification key

morphology

oribatid mites

taxonomy