New Zealand species of <i>Oribotritia</i> (Acari: Oribatida: Oribotritiidae): descriptions of two new species and a key to eight species

Abstract

The genus Oribotritia (Acari: Oribatida: Oribotritiidae) was represented in New Zealand by six species prior to this work. In this paper, three species of Oribotritia from New Zealand are described, including two new species, Oribotritia mangamuka sp. nov. and Oribotritia bilaminae sp. nov., and a known species with some variation. A key to all known species of Oribotritia in New Zealand is also provided.

New Zealand Austrophthiracarus (Acari, Oribatida, Steganacaridae): two new species from the North Island

“…This work is part of our continuing study on New Zealand ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) (e.g. Liu & Zhang 2013a, b, c, d, e, 2014a, b, c, d, 2015a, b, c, 2016a. In a recent study of oribatid mite material from New Zealand Arthropod Collection, we identified two new species of the genus Austrophthiracarus from the North Island of New Zealand.…”