Further taxonomical and faunistical studies on oribatids of Kenya (Acari: Oribatida)

Abstract

Newly studied and identified oribatids are presented from Kenya. Altogether 14 species are listed, among them six – Oribotritia (Berndotritia) microsetosa sp. n., Eremulus csuzdii sp. n., Austrocarabodes patakii sp. n., Dolicheremaeus borbolai sp. n., Teratoppia (Teratoppia) nasalis sp. n., Galumna (Bigalumna) rimosa sp. n. – are described as new to science. One of the new species, Galumna (Bigalumna) rimosa sp. n. represents a new subgenus as well. With 33 figures.

Keywords

• Oribatida
• mites
• new species
• new subgenus
• Kenya