New species of <i>Aleurodamaeus</i> Grandjean, 1954 (Oribatida: Aleurodamaeidae) from South Africa

ELIZABETH A. HUGO-COETZEE

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3670.4.7

Issue: Vol. 3670 No. 4: 14 Jun. 2013

Type: Article

Published: 2013-06-14

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3670.4.7

Page range: 531–556

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New species of Aleurodamaeus Grandjean, 1954 (Oribatida: Aleurodamaeidae) from South Africa

ELIZABETH A. HUGO-COETZEE⁺⁻

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Abstract

Seven new species of Aleurodamaeus (Oribatida: Aleurodamaeidae) from South Africa are described: A. salvadordalii sp. nov., A. vicinus sp. nov., A. angelae sp. nov., A. niedbalai sp. nov., A. minutus sp. nov., A. woasi sp. nov. and A. prominens sp. nov.. Their distribution in South Africa is discussed. Aleurodamaeus deswardti (Hugo, 2010) comb. nov. is proposed. A key to all South African species of Aleurodamaeus is provided.