First record of three oribatid mites species (Acari: Oribatida) in the Romanian fauna

Abstract

The authors present three new records of oribatid mites species from Piatra Craiului Mountains, Romania. Ommatocepheus ocellatus, Eupelops plicatus, and Oribatella longispina are presented as new records for the Romanian fauna, with notes on their morphology, taxonomic status and distribution

Keywords

• oribatid mites
• eupelops plicatus
• ommatocepheus ocellatus
• oribatella longispina
• romania
• piatra craiului