Abstract
A new species of oribatid mite of the family Oppiidae, Rhinoppia (Rhinoppia) alidagiensis n. sp. is described from soil and litter in Kayseri Province, Turkey. The new species differs from the other species of Rhinoppia (Rhinoppia) by the shape of rostrum, sensillus, body dimensions and number of genital setae.
Highlights
The number of species and subspecies of oribatid mites in the world is 9910 (Subías, 2004, updated 2015)
In Turkey, the number of the identified species of oribatid mites is 143 (Özkan et al, 1994; Erman et al, 2007). The number of these taxa can be at least 4-5 times through further studies to be undertaken in Turkey, due to habitat heterogeneity, based on comparison with the fauna of the other countries in the Palaearctic region
The genus Rhinoppia was erected by Balogh (1983), with the type species, Oppia nasuta Moritz, 1965
Summary
The number of species and subspecies of oribatid mites in the world is 9910 (Subías, 2004, updated 2015). In Turkey, the number of the identified species of oribatid mites is 143 (Özkan et al, 1994; Erman et al, 2007). The number of these taxa can be at least 4-5 times through further studies to be undertaken in Turkey, due to habitat heterogeneity, based on comparison with the fauna of the other countries in the Palaearctic region.
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