The family Carabodidae (Acari, Oribatida) VIII: The genus Machadocepheus (first part) Machadocepheus leoneae sp. n. and Machadocepheus rachii sp. n. from Gabon

The genus Machadocepheus, being one of the more complex genera of the Carabodidae family, is briefly outlined to demonstrate this complexity. Descriptions of two new species from Gabon, M. leoneae sp. n. and M. rachii sp. n. are given.Fil: Fernández, Néstor Alfredo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Posadas | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Posadas; ArgentinaFil: Theron, Pieter. North West University; SudáfricaFil: Rollard, Christine. North West University; SudáfricaFil: Leiva, Sergio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria; Argentin

Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari, Oribatida) VII. Redefinition of the genus Malgasodes; redescription of M. curvisetus Mahunka, 2000; and complementary description of M. hungarorum Mahunka, 2010. Phylogenetic relationships between Malgasodes, Bovicarabodes, Afticarabodes, Congocepheus and Cavaecarabodes are discussed

The genus Malgasodes is redefined; the type species M. curvisetus Mahunka, 2000, is redescribed by meansof studies using optic and Scanning Electron Microsopy (SEM), and a complementary description of M.hungarorum Mahunka, 2000 is included. Comparison of genera Malgasodes Mahunka, 2000, Bovicarabodes Fernandez, Theron, Rollard, 2013a, Cavaecarabodes Fernandez, Theron, Rollard, Rodriguez Castillo,2014, Afticarabodes Fernandez, Theron, Rollard, 2013b, and Congocepheus Balogh, 1958 is made. Problems concerning chaetotaxy, regressive evolution and neotrichy are explained and phylogenetic relationships between Malgasodes, Bovicarabodes, Afticarabodes, Congocepheus and Cavaecarabodes are discussed.Fil: Fernández, Néstor Alfredo. North-West University. Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management; Sudáfrica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; ArgentinaFil: Theron, Pieter. North-West University. Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management; SudáfricaFil: Rollard, Christine. Muséum National d; FranciaFil: Castillo, Elio Rodrigo Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentin

Family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) V. The genus Congocepheus Balogh, 1958 (second part), with a redescription of Congocepheus involutus Mahunka, 1997, and descriptions of two new species

The species Congocepheus involutus Mahunka, 1997 is redescribed, and two newspecies are described, Congocepheus gabonensis n. sp. and Congocepheus ektactesin. sp., using optical and scanning electron microscopy.La Famille Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) V. Le genre Congocepheus, Balogh, 1958 (deuxième partie) avec la redescription de Congocepheus involutus Mahunka, 1997 et les descriptions de deux nouvelles espèces. L'espèce Congocepheus involutus Mahunka, 1997 est redécrite et deux espèces nouvelles sont décrites Congocepheus gabonensis n. sp. et Congocepheus ektactesi n. sp. sur la base d'observations en microscopie optique et électronique à balayage.Fil: Fernandez, Nestor Alfredo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Rioja; ArgentinaFil: Theron, Pieter. North-West University; SudáfricaFil: Rollard, Christine. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia. Museum National D; FranciaFil: Tiedt, Louvrens. North-West University; Sudáfric

Oribatid mites from the Vohimana Reserve, Madagascar (Acari: Oribatida), II

Further studies on the oribatid species collected from the Vohimana Reserve (Madagascar) are presented. Altogether 13 species are listed, of them two represent new genera (Rugocepheus gen. nov. and Madabelba gen. nov.), furthermore seven species are new to science. The other six species were earlier mentioned from different regions of the island, they are however little known

Oribatid mites in the Lake Mätäjärvi

Three different periods can be separated in the development of the Lake Mätäjärvi. The first period is a sea phase. At that time the research area was a bay of the sea and the living conditions for the mites were impossible. In the second phase the lake had turned into some kind of waterside or swampy meadow with a high number of oribatid species and individuals. Human activities in the lake and in its environment make it difficult to interpret the biotope exactly. The low numbers of species and individuals as well as the appearance of certain compost species in the soil in the third phase indicate that the Lake Mätäjärvi is characterized by compost-like soil

Two new species of the family Nippobodidae (Acari, Oribatida), including a description of the leg-folding process

Nippobodes panemorfis sp. n. and Leobodes trypasis sp. n. are described by means of optical and Scanning ElectronMicroscopy (SEM) and compared to other congeners. The leg-folding process is described and illustrated.Nippobodes panemorfis sp. n. is characterised by interlocking, double hook-shaped, posterior prodorsalcondyle and anterior zone humeral apophysis; posterior prodorsal depression present. Tutorium a largelamina defining a pocket-shaped structure; bothridial opening ovoid, situated at the bottom of a U-shapedstructure; deep, rounded-ovoid anterior notogastral depression present; ten pairs of notogastral setae; csetae looped, dentate, sharply tipped. Marginal setae h3, p3 on large promontories, followed by deep Vshapedincision; notogaster completely surrounded by circumgastric depression; lateral genital zone withlocking structure constituted by longitudinal cuticular elevation, with promontories and a parallel furrowinvolved in the leg-folding process; genital plate smaller than anal plate.Leobodes trypasis sp. n. is characterised by: the presence of posterior prodorsal depression and anteriornotogastral depression; bridge-shaped anterior prodorsal condyles; heart-shaped frontal prodorsal orifice;ten pairs of notogastral setae; posterior prodorsal condyle and humeral condyle interlocked, formingdouble hook-like structure; circumgastric furrow surrounding entire notogaster; setae lp, h2, h1 situated onshallow medial furrow; notogastral setae lm, lp, h1, h2 medially aligned; p1, p2, p3, h3 marginally situated.Legs I-IV, tutorium, pedotectum I, and pedotectum II involved in leg folding which is inferred to be aprotection mechanism.Fil: Fernández, Néstor Alfredo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Químicas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Theron, Pieter. North-West University; SudáfricaFil: Leiva, Sergio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Agencia De Extensión Rural Aimogasta; Argentin

Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) XVI. Synkrotima tsalakpmenoi sp. nov. from Zimbabwe and Kenya, and Congocepheus thailandae sp. nov. from Thailand, including a complementary study of Cavaecarabodes hauseri (Mahunka 1989)

Synkrotima tsalakpmenoi sp. nov. is described from material collected in Zimbabwe and Kenya. This species presents the following characteristics: notogastral integument formed by longitudinally aligned cuticular cords; thick, lanceolate notogastral setae; and genital neotrichy. Synkrotima tsalakpmenoi sp. nov. is compared to S. zimbabwae. Congocepheus thailandae sp. nov. is the first species of this genus described from Thailand, with the following present: large finger-like notogastral projection; notogastral setae c1, c2, da, dm, dp, la, lm, lp, h1, h2 situated on promontories; setae c1, c2 located adjacent and parallel. A complementary study of Cavaecarabodes hauseri, making use of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), allows for clarification of particularities regarding complex setae as well as some aspects of the integument, and provides a more detailed diagnosis.Fil: Fernández, Néstor Alfredo. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Químicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; ArgentinaFil: Theron, Pieter. North-West University; SudáfricaFil: Leiva, Sergio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria; ArgentinaFil: Jordaan, Anine. North-West University; Sudáfric

Oribatid mites from deep soils of hòn chông limestone hills, Vietnam: the family lohmanniidae (acari: oribatida), with the descriptions of bedoslohmannia anneae n. gen., n. sp., and paulianacarus vietnamese n. sp.

In this first work on the oribatid mite fauna of Hòn Chông limestone hills,Vietnam, we describe Bedoslohmannia anneae n. gen., n. sp. and Paulianacarusvietnamese n. sp., in both cases studied with optical microscopy. Bedoslohmannian. gen. presents a very interesting ?leg-folding process?, unusually shaped legsand significant notogastral neotrichy. Paulianacarus Balogh, 1960 is newlyreported from Vietnam and P. vietnamese n. sp. is most similar to P. rugulosusMahunka, 1995 from Thailand.Les acariens Oribates des sols profonds des collines calcaires de Hòn Chông, Vietnam: la famille des Lohmanniidae (Acari: Oribatida), avec la description de Bedoslohmannia anneae n. gen., n. sp., et Paulianacarus Vietnamese n. sp. Dans ce premier travail sur la faune Oribatologique des collines calcaires de Hòn Chông du Vietnam, nous décrivons Bedoslohmannia anneae n. gen, n. sp. et Paulianacarus Vietnamese n. sp., tous deux étudiés en microscopie optique. Bedoslohmannia n. gen. présente un système très intéressant pour replier ses pattes, une forme de pattes très particulière ainsi qu'une importante néotrichie notogastral. Paulianacarus Balogh, 1960 est nouveau pour le Vietnam et P. Vietnamese n. sp. ressemble à P. rugulosus Mahunka, 1995 de Thaïlande.Fil: Fernández, Néstor Alfredo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Posadas | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Posadas; ArgentinaFil: Theron, Pieter. North West University;; SudáfricaFil: Rollard, Christine. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia. Museum National d; FranciaFil: Castillo, Elio Rodrigo Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Posadas | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Posadas; Argentin

A new species of Carabodes (Klapperiches) (Acari, Oribatida, Carabodidae) from Malawi, with a key to known species of the subgenus from the Afrotropical region

The family Carabodidae (Oribatida) is recorded in Malawi for the first time. A new species of the subgenus Carabodes (Klapperiches) is described from sifted litter in a highland forest of Central Malawi. Carabodes (Klapperiches) dedzaensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from the related species C. (K.) coronatus Mahunka, 1986 by the larger body size, longer and fusiform bothridial seta, flexible interlamellar seta, longer lamellar cusp, and the absence of foveolae on genital and anal plates. An identification key to known species of Carabodes (Klapperiches) from the Afrotropical region is provided

Egyes fontos Oribatida csoportok taxonómiai kutatása palearktikus és tropikus területeken valamint meghatározásuk elősegítésére kulcsok készítése = Taxonomical studies on some important groups of palearctic and tropical oribatids with identification keys

Kutatásaink során a Kárpát-medence (beleértve természetesen hazánk), egy európai, sok tekintetben ehhez hasonló terület: az Alpok déli övezetét (Svájc) és a sok tekintetben még feltáratlan, vagy gyengén kutatott etióp, orientális valamint dél-amerikai trópusok oribatidáinak egyes részleteit kívántuk vizsgálni, rokonsági viszonyaikat, elterjedésüket és rendszerüket tisztázni. A kutatások során jelentősebb eredményeink a következők: Taxonómiai, (és faunisztikai) eredmények: Földrajzi megoszlás szerint: Európából 272 új elterjedési adatot, 20, a tudományra nézve új fajt fedeztünk fel, Az etióp faunaterületről 62 új adatot, 40 új fajt és 3 új genust, Délkelet Ázsiából 35 új adatot, 31 új fajt és 4 új genust, Dél Amerikából, pedig 4 új adatot, 12 új fajt és 1 új subgenuszt fedeztünk fel ill. írtunk le. Állatföldrajzi és faunagenetikai eredmények: Sok új bizonyítékot találtunk az erdélyi fauna változásaira és kialakulására vonatkozóan, a jégkor előtti és utáni faunaváltozásokra. Bizonyítottuk a kelet-afrikai és a sokotrai talajfauna kapcsolatait valamint a délkelet-ázsiai fauna rokonsági viszonyait. Redescriptiókkal és taxonómiai revíziókkal tisztáztunk számos szupragenerikus taxon rokonsági viszonyait és határozó kulcsokat dolgoztunk ki sok generikus taxonok számára. A kutatásaink természetesen számos gyűjtőutat és más előkésztő munkát (adatbázisok, check-listek, irodalom listák) is eredményeztek, ezek nagy része szintén megjelenik majd az előkészületben lévő monográfiákban. | The main goal of our research was to study the oribatid fauna of the Carpathian Basin (naturally including the Hungarian fauna as well). Moreover we aimed also to explore the hardly known tropical fauna (Ethiop, Oriental, Neotropical), and furthermore elucidate their distributional and taxonomic relationships. Taxonomic (faunistic) results: According to the geographical regions: we published and described 272 new occurrence data and 20 species new to science from Europe, 62 new occurrence data, 40 new species and 3 genera new to science from the Ethiop Region, 35 new occurrence data, 31 species and 4 genera new to science from the Oriental Region and 4 new occurrence data, 12 species and 1 subgenus new the science from the Neotropical Region. Zoogeographical and faunagenetical results: We have published several new proofs of the Pleistocene change and the subsequent Holocene development of the Transylvanian fauna. We were able to prove the connection between the oribatid fauna of Sokotra Island and East-Africa furthermore the relationships of the South Asian (Oriental) fauna. On the basis of redescriptions and taxonomic revisions we were able to clarify the relationships in several suprageneric taxa and prepared identification keys for many genera. A comprehensive Monograph on the oribatid mites of the Ethiop region is in preparation. In this work we are publishing all the databases, check-lists and reference-lists compiled during this study