New faunistic and taxonomic data on oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Cuba

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The present study is based on the oribatid mite material collected from the Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. A list of 22 species, belonging to 17 genera and 13 families, is presented. Nine species are reported from Cuba for the first time. Two new species are described from aquatic plants: Tyrphonothrus pinarensis Ermilov sp. n. (Malaconothridae) and Scheloribates (Topobates) rioensis Ermilov sp. n. (Scheloribatidae). The tritonymphal instar of T. pinarensis is described.

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S. G. Ermilov

Tyumen State University

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Email: ermilovacari@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Tyumen

A. V. Tolstikov

Tyumen State University

Email: atolus@yahoo.com
Russian Federation, Tyumen

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2. Fig. 1. Tyrphonothrus pinarensis Ermilov sp. n., adult (gnathosoma and legs not shown): a – dorsal view, b – ventral view. Scale bar 100 µm

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3. Fig. 2. Tyrphonothrus pinarensis Ermilov sp. n., adult: a – subcapitulum, ventral view; b – distal part of palp, right, antiaxial view; c – chelicera, right, antiaxial view; d – leg I, right, antiaxial view; e – leg II, right, antiaxial view; f – leg III, left, antiaxial view; g – leg IV, left, antiaxial view. Scale bar, μm: a–c – 20; d–g – 50

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4. Fig. 3. Tyrphonothrus pinarensis Ermilov sp. n., tritonymph (gnathosoma and legs not shown): a – dorsal view, b – ventral view. Scale bar 100 µm

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5. Fig. 4. Scheloribates (Topobates) rioensis Ermilov sp. n., adult (gnathosoma and legs not shown): a – dorsal view, b – ventral view, c – right lateral view, d – posterior view. Scale bar 100 µm

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6. Fig. 5. Scheloribates (Topobates) rioensis Ermilov sp. n., adult: a – subcapitulum, ventral view; b – palp, right, antiaxial view; c – chelicera, left, paraxial view; d – leg I, right, antiaxial view; e – leg II (without tarsus), right, antiaxial view; f – leg III (without tarsus), left, antiaxial view; g – leg IV, left, antiaxial view. Scale bar, μm: a, c – 20; b – 10; d–g – 50

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