Two new species of the genus Ghilarovizetes (Acari: Oribatida: Ceratozetidae) from China

Abstract

Two new species of oribatid mites, Ghilarovizetes labaheensis sp. nov. and Ghilarovizetes sichuanensis sp. nov. are described from China based on adult morphology. Ghilarovizetes labaheensis sp. nov. is characterized by rounded rostrum, lamella short and wide, tutorium narrow and concave medially, notogastral setae short-size as long as bothridial setae and four pairs of notogastral porose areas. The adult instar of Ghilarovizetes sichuanensis sp. nov. has large body size, rostrum concave medially, lamella long and narrow, notogastral setae minute and five pairs of notogastral porose areas (porose areas A1 divided into two parts).