Two new species of the oribatid mite family Galumnidae are described from Ecuador. Galumna napoensissp. nov. differs from Galumna nonoensisBalogh, 1988 by the pointed rostrum and rostral setae distinctly longer than rostral setae, and the presence of tubercles posterior to dorsosejugal suture. Pergalumna finnamoreisp. nov. differs from Pergalumna lenticulataErmilov & Friedrich, 2016 by the pointed rostrum, long interlamellar setae, stria forming reticulate pattern in anterior parts of prodorsum, notogaster and pteromorphs, rostral setae distinctly longer than rostral setae, localization of porose area Aa between la and lm, postanal porose area and reticulate epimere I, and the absence of foveoles on notogaster, pteromorphs and in anogenital region.
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4 March 2019
New Galumnidae (Acari, Oribatida) from Ecuador
Sergey G. Ermilov
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 24 • No. 3
March 2019
Vol. 24 • No. 3
March 2019
Galumna
morphology
Neotropical Region
oribatid mites
Pergalumna
systematics