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Issue: Vol. 5768 No. 4: 12 Mar. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-03-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5768.4.7
Page range: 576-582
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Databases of information on the mite families Ologamasidae and Rhodacaridae (Mesostigmata: Rhodacaroidea): unlocking taxonomy, geographical distribution, and habitats

Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ); Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Piracicaba; São Paulo; Brazil.
Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ); Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Piracicaba; São Paulo; Brazil.
Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ); Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Piracicaba; São Paulo; Brazil.
Australian National Insect Collection; CSIRO; Canberra; Australia.
Acari soil mites taxonomy predatory mites

Abstract

Databases of information on the taxonomy, geographic distribution, and habitat of mites in the families Ologamasidae and Rhodacaridae are now freely available online. They provide data on 473 species of Ologamasidae and 162 species of Rhodacaridae. Most species of Ologamasidae were described from the Neotropical (33%) and Australasian (29%) ecozones. Most species of Rhodacaridae were described from the Afrotropical (36%) and Palaearctic (34%) ecozones. More than 75% of species in both families were described from specimens collected from soil.

 

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How to Cite

Barros, Ávyla R.D.A., Moraes, G.J.D., Castilho, R.D.C. & Halliday, B. (2026) Databases of information on the mite families Ologamasidae and Rhodacaridae (Mesostigmata: Rhodacaroidea): unlocking taxonomy, geographical distribution, and habitats. Zootaxa, 5768 (4), 576–582. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5768.4.7