The genus Oribotritia (Acari: Oribatida: Oribotritiidae) was represented in New Zealand by six species prior to this work. In this paper, three species of Oribotritia from New Zealand are described, including two new species, Oribotritia mangamuka sp. nov. and Oribotritia bilaminae sp. nov., and a known species with some variation. A key to all known species of Oribotritia in New Zealand is also provided.
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30 June 2013
New Zealand species of Oribotritia (Acari: Oribatida: Oribotritiidae): descriptions of two new species and a key to eight species
Dong Liu,
Zhi-Qiang Zhang
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 18 • No. 2
June 2013
Vol. 18 • No. 2
June 2013
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New Zealand
Oribatida
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Oribotritiidae
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