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Issue: Vol. 4647 No. 1: 26 Jul. 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-07-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4647.1.22
Page range: 362–367
Abstract views: 63
PDF downloaded: 2

A new species of Japanese oribatid mite, Zachvatkinibates erimo sp. nov., showing sexual dimorphism (Acariformes: Oribatida: Punctoribatidae)

Science Research Center, Hosei University, Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8160 Japan
3-8-12 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0031 Japan
Acari coastal vegetation cold climate zone Hokkaido systematics

Abstract

A new species of oribatid mite, Zachvatkinibates erimo sp. nov., is described from a sandy beach in Hokkaido, North Japan. The new species exhibits a clear sexual dimorphism, showing enlarged areae porosae on the notogaster of the male. A key is provided to sexually dimorphic species of Zachvatkinibates.

 

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