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A new species of <em>Metapyroppia</em> Woolley, 1969 (Acari, Oribatida, Peloppiidae) from Nepal

Sergey G. ErmilovJochen Martens

subject

Type speciesGnathosomabiologyGenusBotanyRostrumSetaGiganteaAnimal Science and ZoologyAcaribiology.organism_classificationOribatidaEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

description

A new species of oribatid mites of the family Peloppiidae, Metapyroppia gigantea n. sp. , is described from Nepal. The genus Metapyroppia is recorded for the first time from the Oriental region. Metapyroppia gigantea n. sp. differs from the type species, Metapyroppia doratosa Woolley, 1969, by the absence of notogastral setae c 2 and c 3 , presence of pointed rostrum and the adanal lyrifissures distanced from the anal plates. The morphology of gnathosoma and legs are presented in detail for the first time for any member of this genus. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:EEE741F4-4C86-4625-B3FD-48E1DDA1D2D3

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2014-06-30Graellsia
https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.2014.v70.101