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Issue: Vol. 3167 No. 1: 20 Jan. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-01-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3167.1.3
Page range: 32–44
Abstract views: 36
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new species from South Africa, with remarks on generic diagnosis of Licnodamaeolus Covarrubias, 1998 and taxonomic status of Nacunansella Fernandez & Cleva, 1998 (Acari: Oribatida: Licnodamaeidae)

Phytosanitary Department, Nizhniy Novgorod Referral Сenter of the Federal service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection, Gagarin 97, Nizhniy Novgorod 603107, Russia
Department of Acarology, National Museum, PO Box 266, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
Acari oribatid mites Licnodamaeidae Licnodamaeolus Nacunansella new species new diagnosis taxonomic status synonym South Africa

Abstract

Two new species of oribatid mites of the family Licnodamaeidae, Licnodamaeolus asetosus sp. nov. and L. erfenisdamen-sis sp. nov., are described from clay soil in grassland vegetation in Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve (central South Africa).These represent the first finding of Licnodamaeolus Covarrubias, 1998 in the African continent. Nacunansella Fernandez& Cleva, 1998 is recognized as a junior synonym of Licnodamaeolus. A new generic diagnosis of Licnodamaeolus is presented. A comparative analysis of all known species of Licnodamaeolus is given.

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