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- Three new species of oribatid mites have been identified from the Amazon rainforest in Peru: Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) eduardoi, Scheloribates (Hemileius) dianae, and Peloribates (Peloribates) elisabethae.
- An updated identification key for previously known species of Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) is provided.
- The study also proposes a new taxonomic change, synonymizing the genus Tentaculozetes with Peloribates (Peloribates).
Article Abstract
Three new species of oribatid mites of the superfamily OripodoideaScheloribates (Bischeloribates) eduardoi sp. nov., Scheloribates (Hemileius) dianae sp. nov. (both from Scheloribatidae) and Peloribates (Peloribates) elisabethae sp. nov. (Haplozetidae)are described from soil and leaf litter of the primary evergreen lowland rainforest in Amazonian Peru. An identification key to known species of Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) is updated. The taxonomic status of the genus Tentaculozetes Balogh, 1970 (Haplozetidae) is discussed, resulting in the following new taxonomic proposal: Peloribates (Peloribates) Berlese, 1908 (=Tentaculozetes Balogh, 1970 syn. nov.).
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