Faunistics of oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) in dry grassland sites in the Eisack Valley (South Tyrol, Prov. Bolzano, Italy) Author Schatz, Heinrich text Soil Organisms 2018 2018-08-01 90 2 57 70 journal article 10.25674/8vad 2509-9523 10723976 D750DA16-3755-4B69-AA4C-3B3DF2EF07BC Eupelops claviger (Berlese, 1916) (Fam. Phenopelopidae ): Taxonomic remark: This species is very similar to Eupelops acromios (Hermann, 1804) . The assignment of the specimen from Säben to E. claviger was based on the close-by position of the notogastral setae lp / h3 , distally broadened rostral setae, and setae h1 and p1 longer than p2 and p3 ( Mahunka 1992 ). Body length 740 µm. General distribution: Italy : Prov. Sondrio ( type locality), Switzerland : Grisons , Southeast Europe, southern and eastern Palaearctic; preferably in woody habitats, also in moss. First record for South Tyrol. Eisack valley: Säben, single record in submediterranean shrub forest in dry moss.