New Zealand Austrophthiracarus (Acari, Oribatida, Steganacaridae): two new species from the North Island.

作者信息

Liu Dong, Zhang Zhi-Qiang

机构信息

Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, P. R. China..

出版信息

Zootaxa. 2018 Oct 16;4500(3):443-450. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4500.3.10.

DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4500.3.10

PMID:30486074

Abstract

Two new species of Austrophthiracarus (Oribatida: Steganacaridae) from national parks on the North Island of New Zealand are described: Austrophthiracarus taranaki sp. nov. from moss along tracks in Wilkies Pools, Egmont National Park, Taranaki and Austrophthiracarus whirinaki sp. nov. from litter in Whirinaki Forest, between Rotorua and Taupo. An updated key to all known species of Austrophthiracarus in New Zealand is presented.

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