TAXONOMIC CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORIBATID MITE GENUS PROTORIBATES (ACARI, ORIBATIDA, HAPLOZETIDAE)

Abstract

A new oribatid mite subgenus, Protoribates (Perubates) subgen. n. (Oribatida, Haplozetidae), with type species Protoribates (Perubates) davidi sp. n., is proposed from the primary evergreen lowland rainforest of Amazonian Peru. It differs from the nominate genus in the presence of lamellar cusps and extra porose areas on the notogaster. A new generic diagnosis of Protoribates is provided.