New faunistic data on oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) from western, southern and southeastern Ethiopia, with description of two new species of the family Carabodidae
The present study is based on oribatid mite materials collected from two regions in Ethiopia: Oromia and South Ethiopia Regional State. A list of 70 species belonging to 54 genera and 33 families is presented. Two new species of the family Carabodidae—Carabodes (Klapperiches) paradilatatus Ermilov n. sp. and Congocepheus setiformis Ermilov n. sp.—are described from litter and mineral soil in a mixed forest.
Authors
- Leonid B. Rybalov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1121-1183)
- Sergey G. Ermilov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0913-131X)
Institutions
- University of Tyumen (RU)
- Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acarologia
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24349/ikjq-9q2d
- Primary Topic
- Study of Mite Species
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00