New faunistic and taxonomic data on oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Madagascar

ABSTRACT

The present study is based on oribatid mite material collected from three localities in Madagascar. A list of 26 species, belonging to 18 genera and 14 families, is presented; of these, six species are reported for the first time from Madagascar. Two new species – Zetorchestes saltipes sp. nov. (Zetorchestidae) and Scheloribates (Scheloribates) erectisensillus sp. nov. (Scheloribatidae) – are described from forest leaf litter.

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KEYWORDS:

• Fauna
• new record
• taxonomy
• Zetorchestes
• Scheloribates
• morphology
• Afrotropical region

Acknowledgments

We cordially thank two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments. The study was performed in the framework of the Russian State research project 122031100272-3. Collecting in Madagascar was conducted under a permit No. 443/21/MEDD/SG/DGGE/DAPRNE/SCBE.Re; samples were exported to Russia under a permit No. 036N-EA02/MG21.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).