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Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari, Oribatida) XII. Yoshiobodes camerunensis sp. n. and Rugocepheus costaricensis sp. n.
(Pensoft, 2017)
Yoshiobodes camerunensis sp. n., collected in Cameroon, is the first species of this genus reported from the Afrotropical region. Diagnostic characters include lamellae terminating in a bridge and not in lamellar tips; ...
Two new Oribatid mites from Costa Rica, Mixacarus turialbaiensis sp. n. and Paulianacarus costaricensis sp. n. (Acari, Oribatida, Lohmanniidae)
(Pensoft, 2017)
In this paper we describe two new species belonging to the family Lohmanniidae: Mixacarus turialbaiensis
sp. n. and Paulianacarus costaricensis sp. n. from Costa Rica
The tetranychid mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) of Kenya and a redescription of the species Peltanobia erasmusi Meyer (Acari: Tetranychidae) based on males
(Magnolia Press, 2009)
This paper reports 18 tetranychid mite species (Acari: Tetranychidae) from various plant hosts in Kenya. Four species of these belong to the subfamily Bryobiinae and the other 14 belong to the subfamily Tetranychinae. Eight ...
Two new oribatid mites from the Republic of Rwanda. Plasmobates zarae sp. n. (Acari, Plasmobatidae) and Basilobelba spasmenosi sp. n. (Acari, Basilobelbidae)
(Pensoft, 2016)
Two new species of oribatid mites, Plasmobates zarae sp. n. and Basilobelba spasmenosi sp. n. are described from the Republic of Rwanda. They can easily be differentiated from other species by a number of characters.
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Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari, Oribatida) V (fourth part). Two new species of the genus Congocepheus from the Republic of Rwanda: Congocepheus rwandensis sp. n., and Congocepheus kayoveae sp. n.
(Pensoft Publ, 2016)
Two new species from Rwanda are described utilizing optical and scanning electron microscope observations:
Congocepheus rwandensis sp. n. and Congocepheus kayoveae sp. n. are compared to Congocepheus
taurus Balogh 1961
Soil biota in a megadiverse country: current knowledge and future research directions in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2016)
Soils are integral to agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and the maintenance of ecosystem services. However, soil ecosystem research depends on foundational biological knowledge that is often missing. In this review, ...
Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari, Oribatida) VII. Redefinition of the genus Malgasodes; redescription of M. curvisetus Mahunka, 2000; and complementary description of M. hungarorum Mahunka, 2010. Phylogenetic relationships between Malgasodes, Bovicarabodes, Afticarabodes, Congocepheus and Cavaecarabodes are discussed
(Pensoft Publishers, 2014)
The genus Malgasodes is redefined; the type species M. curvisetus Mahunka, 2000, is redescribed by means of studies using optic and Scanning Electron Microsopy (SEM), and a complementary description of M. hungarorum Mahunka, ...
The family Carabodidae (Acari, Oribatida) VIII. The genus Machadocepheus (first part) Machadocepheus leoneae sp. n. and Machadocepheus rachii sp. n. from Gabon
(Pensoft Publishers, 2014)
The genus Machadocepheus, being one of the more complex genera of the Carabodidae family, is briefly outlined to demonstrate this complexity. Descriptions of two new species from Gabon, Machadocepheus leoneae sp. n. and ...
Nannodromus reveilleti (Acari, Anystida, Saxidromidae) a new genus and species from South Africa
(Pensoft Publishers, 2014)
The description of a new genus Nannodromus and a new species Nannodromus reveilleti (Acari: Anystides: Saxidromidae) from South Africa, based on adult males and females.
Two new species of the family Nippobodidae (Acari, Oribatida), including a description of the leg-folding process
(Pensoft, 2018)
Nippobodes panemorfis sp. n. and Leobodes trypasis sp. n. are described by means of optical and Scanning Electron
Microscopy (SEM) and compared to other congeners. The leg-folding process is described and illustrated.
Nippobodes ...