Abstract
Two new parakalummid mites of the subgenus Neoribates (Neoribates), N. (N.) ornamentus sp. nov. and N. (N.) parabarbatus sp. nov., are described from Indian soils. The first new species is morphologically most similar to Neoribates (Neoribates) punctulatus (Balogh, 1970) and Neoribates (Neoribates) szabadosi (Balogh, 1970) from New Guinea; however, it differs from the former by the length of interlamellar setae and morphology of rostrum, and from the latter by the length of interlamellar setae and morphology of body surface. The second new species is morphologically most similar to Neoribates (Neoribates) barbatus Hammer, 1968 from New Zealand and N. (N.) Neoribates (Neoribates) Balogh and Mahunka, 1978 from Australia; however, it differs from the former by body size, absence of translamella and morphology of sensilli, and from the latter by the morphology of interlamellar setae and sensilli and length of subcapitular setae h. Neoribates auranthiacus (Oudemans, 1914) is for the first time recorded in India. An identification key to species of Neoribates (Neoribates) from the Oriental region is provided.http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D2A0237B-C64C-486B-8B4A-828A97FF2FDF
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