The genus Apoplophora (Oribatida, Apoplophoridae) was represented by three species in China prior to this work. In this study, a new species, Apoplophora filiformissp. nov., is described from Tongguling, Hainan Island. New localities of known species from China are presented. An updated key to world species of the genus is provided to facilitate the further study on this group.
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31 October 2019
Contribution to the knowledge of the oribatid mite genus Apoplophora (Acari, Oribatida, Apoplophoridae) with description of a new species from China
Dong Liu
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morphology
Oriental Regions
Palaearctic
ptyctimous mites
soil mites
systematics