Abstract

A new species of oribatid mite of the genus Pergalumna (Oribatida, Galumnidae) is described from litter and soil materials in Sumatra, Indonesia. Pergalumna paraindistincta sp. n. is morphologically most similar to Pergalumna indistincta Ermilov & Anichkin, 2011, Pergalumna pertrichosa Mahunka, 1995 and Pergalumna sura Balogh, 1997; however, the new species differs from Pergalumna indistincta by the smaller body size, presence of long adanal setae ad1, and large, single median pore in females and males; from Pergalumna pertrichosa by the smaller body size, presence of three pairs of notogastral porose areas, elongated A1 and minute anal setae; from Pergalumna sura by the presence of strong adanal setae ad1, large, single median pore in females and males, and shorter bothridial setae. Furthermore, Pergalumna hawaiiensis hawaiiensis (Jacot, 1934) and Pergalumna panayensis Ermilov & Corpuz-Raros, 2015 are recorded for the first time in the Indonesian fauna. An identification key to the known species of Pergalumna in the Oriental region is given.

Highlights

  • This work is a part of a continuing study on the Indonesian fauna of oribatid mites, and it includes the data on the genus Pergalumna Grandjean, 1936 (Oribatida, Galumnidae)

  • The specific name paraindistincta refers to the morphological similarity of the new species to Pergalumna indistincta Ermilov & Anichkin, 2011

  • The new species differs from both by the presence of strong adanal setae ad1 and large, single median pore in females and males

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Contributions to the knowledge of oribatid mites of Indonesia. 2.The genus Pergalumna (Galumnidae) with description of a new species and key to known species in the Oriental region (Acari, Oribatida). Contributions to the knowledge of oribatid mites of Indonesia. 2.The genus Pergalumna (Galumnidae) with description of a new species and key to known species in the Oriental region (Acari, Oribatida). Pesic | Received 31 August 2015 | Accepted 15 September 2015 | Published 26 October 2015 http://zoobank.org/6C38D7A7-63BC-4314-8E4C-5BD45EBCC89A

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Key to known species of Pergalumna in the Oriental region
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