The oribatid mite genus Parapyroppia Pérez-Íñigo & Subías, 1979 (Ceratoppiidae) is reported in China for the first time. During investigation of soil biodiversity in northeast China in 2021, a new species, Parapyroppia changbaiensis sp. nov., was found from soil and litter of north slope of Changbai Mountain in Erdaobaihe Town, Jilin Province. The main purpose of study is to describe and illustrate this new species. In addition, an updated generic diagnosis, a checklist and a key to world species of Parapyroppia are presented.
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31 May 2023
First record of the genus Parapyroppia Pérez-Íñigo & Subías, 1979 (Acari, Oribatida, Ceratoppiidae) from China, with description of a new species
Shuyuan Zhang,
Haitao Wu,
Dong Liu
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 28 • No. 5
May 2023
Vol. 28 • No. 5
May 2023
Changbai Mountain
morphology
Palaearctic region
soil mites
systematics
taxonomy