Key to the species of Afroleius Mahunka, 1984 (Acari, Oribatida, Punctoribatidae), recombination of A. polygonatus (Mahunka, 1985), description of A. lucidus sp. nov. and discussion of A. undulatus (Balogh, 1959)

Louise Coetzee

doi:10.11158/saa.20.4.4

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Louise Coetzee¹

¹National Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the

Abstract

A revised diagnosis and key to the species of Afroleius Mahunka, 1984 is presented. Adults of Kilimabates polygonatus Mahunka, 1985 are redescribed, juvenile instars are described and the species is recombined as Afroleius polygonatus (Mahunka). The morphology of Afroleius undulatus (Balogh, 1959) is discussed. A new species Afroleius lucidus sp. nov. is described.

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Louise Coetzee "Key to the species of Afroleius Mahunka, 1984 (Acari, Oribatida, Punctoribatidae), recombination of A. polygonatus (Mahunka, 1985), description of A. lucidus sp. nov. and discussion of A. undulatus (Balogh, 1959)," Systematic and Applied Acarology 20(4), 383-398, (30 June 2015). https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.20.4.4

Received: 10 December 2014; Accepted: 1 January 2015; Published: 30 June 2015

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