Four new species of the genus Fissicepheus Balogh & Mahunka, 1967 from China are described on basis adults: (Fissicepheus) aokii sp. nov., types Shanxi Province, F. (F.) combicondylus Guangdong confragosus Sichuan and wangae nov. Beijing City. A revised generic diagnosis a key to 26 known worldwide provided. Compared with subgenus (Psammocepheus) Aoki, 1970, (P.) haradai Choi, 1986 is moved nominotypical subgenus: 1986.

Two new species of oribatid mites the genus Protoribates (Oribatida, Haplozetidae) are described based on adult specimens from China. tibetensis sp. nov. differs all representatives by larger body size, long, thick and barbed notogastral setae monodactylous legs. sichuanensis magnus (Aoki, 1982) smaller ventroanteriorly rounded femora II, shorter ad1 single porose area A1. Three known Protoribates, P. crassisetiger nipponicus Fujita, 1989, geonjiensis Choi, 1994, oblongus (Ewing, 1909),...

The oribatid mite genus Arphthicarus Niedbała, 1994 (Phthiracaridae) is reported in China for the first time. Two new species of are described: baculus sp. nov. from Hunan Province, and spiniformis Guangxi Province.http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A1729EB7-2C99-4BF6-94EB-229E2A743D84.

Two new species of oribatid mites the subgenus Indoribates (Haplozetes) (Oribatida, Haplozetidae) are described based on adult specimens from Tajikistan. tajikistanensissp. nov. differs I. (H.) vindobonensis by position adanal lyrifissure and shape saccule S2. asetosussp. fusifer (Berlese, 1908) absence φ tibia IV epimeral setae ad 1-2; triungulatus (Beck, 1964) it length interlamellar seta, 1-2 tutorium, notogastral seta. The genus is recorded in Tajikistan for first time.

Microbial communities play a crucial role in the physiological characteristics, adaptability, and reproductive success of arthropods. However, patterns functions microbial variation across different life stages mites remain poorly understood. In this study, we used high throughput Illumina sequencing 16S rRNA gene to investigate composition functional potential bacterial five (larva, protonymph, deutonymph, tritonymph, adult) oribatid mite Eremobelba eharai . We found significant differences...

Biodiversity is declining on a global scale with detrimental effects ecosystem functioning. Effects of reduced tree diversity the aboveground animals have been studied in detail, whereas response soil remains poorly understood. We analyzed seasonal variations oribatid mite communities as major detritivores along gradient implemented - Ecosystem Functioning Experiment China. A total 24,898 mites were collected over two years and eight sampling periods. Generally, density species richness...

The species checklist is the basic data that reflects diversity in a country or region. In order to commemorate 100th anniversary of taxonomic study oribatid mites China and 60th Special Committee Acarology Entomological Society China, explore China's biodiversity, scientifically answer “how many what are there China”, we compiled Chinese mites, including total 1000 35 subspecies 311 genera 158 subgenera representing 112 families. addition, provided brief history research on past 100 years,...

Two new species of the genus Neoribates: N. conflata sp. nov and fusiformis are proposed described based on adult material collected from central China, additional information roubali (Berlese, 1910) (Oribata) added. A key to known taxa Neoribates China is provided.

Oribatid species from China of the genus Indoribates and Lauritzenia are studied, with description a new (Indoribates) subiasi sp. nov. based on adult materials collected China. (I.) japonicus (Aoki, 1988), I. (Haplozetes) vindobonensis curtipilis (Kunst, 1977), (Incabates) nuda (Hammer, 1961), recorded in for first time. A combination is proposed: nobilis (Golosova, 1984) comb. (from Cosmobates Balogh, 1959). Two synonyms (= Haplozetes ulykpani Bayartogtokh & Aoki, 1998 syn. nov.) Jacot,...

The systematics of Semisulcospiridae in China is revised here based on morphological characters and mitochondrial phylogenetics. Phylogenetic relationships within the Chinese semisulcospirids were assessed via DNA sequences from analysis (cytochrome c oxidase I 16S rRNA). This research contains most morphospecies previously recorded China. Based these results, family represented by three genera: i.e., viviparous Semisulcospira Böttger, 1886, oviparous Hua Chen, 1943 Koreoleptoxis Burch Jung,...

The oribatid mite genus Apoplophora Aoki, 1980 (Mesoplophoridae) is reviewed, and a checklist key to all known species are provided. Three of including new species, dentata sp. nov. from Tibet, newly recorded China, heterotricha Mahunka, 1987, identified, their morphological descriptions illustrations also given.

Six new species of Euphthiracarus from China are described: E. macrorostralis sp. nov., medogensis min-imus oblongus protrusus truncatus and a key to all known is provided.

The oribatid mite genus Euphthiracarus Ewing, 1917 in China is reviewed. Eight species of including six new species, E. aequalis sp. nov., carinatus dilatatus flagellatus longisetus longulus nov. are described, and two newly recorded from redescribed. A key to Chinese provided.

A new species of oribatid mites the genus Christovizetes (Acari: Oribatida: Microzetidae), longisaetosus sp. nov. is described based on adult specimens collected from caves in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China. This reported China for first time. The could be distinguished other three known by following combination characteristics: (1) distinctly longer notogastral setae lm, lp, h<sub>1-3</sub>, (2) lp located anterior to lyrifissure im, (3) each lamellar cusp with four teeth,...

The diversity and biology of the moss leaf litter-inhabiting flea beetles are still poorly known. In this study, three new species Benedictus described from China: Benedictusfuanensis Ruan & Konstantinov, sp. nov., Benedictusquadrimaculatus Benedictuswangi nov. Comments on their given. has a highly unusual morphological feature not reported before in beetles: black spots abdominal tergites that visible through elytra. Traditional modified ethanol traps were tested proven useful for...

Abstract Morphology, distribution, and habitat data are presented for three species of the oribatid mite genus Gymnodampia Jacot occurring in North America. A revised generic diagnosis is given type setata (Berlese) redescribed based on topotypic material from Missouri. Immatures G. described aspects their biology presented. Two new America, jacoti sp. nov. lindquisti , proposed basis adults, a key American . The ameroid genera Cristamerus Hammer, Pakistan China, Defectamerus Aoki, Japan,...

Artificial defoliant is widely applied to cotton facilitate mechanical harvesting and successfully controls leaf diseases by blocking pathogen epidemical cycles; however, this technique rarely used control herbivores. Because many eriophyoid mites live reproduce in galls, the of these pesticides usually limited. However, abscission galled foliage lethal tiny with low mobility. Therefore, artificial defoliation should be effective controlling gall mites. Here, effects on goji berry Lycium...

The oribatid mite genus Austrophthiracarus Balogh et Mahunka (Phthiracaridae) is recorded for the first time from China. Two new species of are described: A. filiformis sp. nov. and longisetosus Their morphological descriptions illustrations given.

Five new species of Nippobodidae from China: Leobodes carinatus sp. nov., L. praeconcavus Nippobodes flagellifer N. peniculatus and pseudobrevisetiger are proposed described on the basis adults, tamlaensis Choi, 1996 is newly recorded for China. A revised diagnosis family provided. monstruosus Jeleva et Vu, 1987 transferred to genus Aoki, 1959. key 17 known worldwide presented.