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Issue: Vol. 2727 No. 1: 21 Dec. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-12-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2727.1.5
Page range: 56–62
Abstract views: 40
PDF downloaded: 2

Notes on the subgenus Tectodamaeus (Acari: Oribatida: Damaeidae), with the description of a new species from China

Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Region, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China, 550025
Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University; The Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of Mountainous Region, Guiyang, Guizhou, P.R. China, 550025
Acari Damaeus (Tectodamaeus) new species taxonomy checklist distribution

Abstract

A new species, Damaeus (Tectodamaeus) cordatus sp. nov. is described and two new combinations, Damaeus (Tectodamaeus) longus Xie & Yang comb. nov. and Damaeus (Tectodamaeus) daliensis Xie & Yang, comb. nov. are provided. Notes on the subgenus Tectodamaeus and a key to all known species are also given, along with summaries of their geographical distributions.

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