A new species of the genus Paralycus Womersley, 1944 (Acari, Oribatida, Pediculochelidae) from Shikoku-island, Japan

A new oribatid mite species, Paralycus subiasi sp. nov., is described based on morphological observation of the private collection of Professor Emeritus Minoru Shiba. This new species was found in moss and is characterized by four pairs of genital setae, the absence of epimeral seta 4a, and trochanteral setation 0-0-0-0. This is the third species of Paralycus from Japan. An updated identification key for the genus Paralycus is also provided.