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Type: Article
Published: 2014-12-02
Page range: 553–573
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Afroleius floridus (Mahunka, 1985) comb. nov. and three new Afroleius Mahunka, 1984 species (Acari: Oribatida: Mycobatidae) from South Africa

National Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Dept. of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Acari Oribatida Mycobatidae Magyaria Afroleius Juvenile instars South Africa

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Afroleius Mahunka, 1984 are described: A. amieae sp. nov. with round notogastral foveae and long rostral and lamellar setae, A. inae sp. nov. with long lamellae and rostral and lamellar setae of similar length, and A. valerieae sp. nov. with ventrally directed bothridium and octotaxic system consisting of porose areas. Magyaria florida Mahunka, 1985 is recombined in the genus Afroleius as A. floridus comb. nov. Juvenile instars of A. floridus comb. nov. are described.