The family Lohmanniidae (Acari, Oribatida) II: two new Oribatid mites, Meristacarus perikopesis sp. n. from Costa Rica and Torpacarus eidikoterai sp. n. from Kenya

Two very particular new species of the family Lohmanniidae were studied and described using optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Meristacarus perikopesis sp. n. displays complex cuticular microsculpture with cross-shaped grooves and pusticulate porose areas; ten transver...

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Main Authors: Nestor Fernandez, Pieter Theron, Sergio Leiva, Anine Jordaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-03-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=22815