New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic
Author
Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya.
Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
Author
Ermilov, Sergey G.
University of Tyumen, Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Tyumen, Russia.
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Zootaxa
2024
2024-12-23
5556
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72
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
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Key to the known species of
Peloribates
from the Neotropical region
1. Leg tarsi I–III monodactylous, leg tarsus IV bidactylous; body length: 272–297..................................................................
Peloribates
(
Aokibates
)
yoshii
(
Mahunka, 1988
)
. Distribution: Oriental region,
Mexico
.
- All leg tarsi tridactylous............................................................................... 2
2. Four pairs of genital setae.............................................................................. 3
- Five pairs of genital setae.............................................................................. 5
3. Dorsal and ventral body sides not foveolate; body length: 390–490..................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
europaeus
Willmann, 1935
(see also
Iturrondobeitia 1985
;
Weigmann 2006
;
Bayartogtokh 2010
). Distribution: Holarctic region,
Mexico
.
- Dorsal and ventral body sides foveolate................................................................... 4
4. Interlamellar and notogastral setae short, thin; rostrum pointed; epimeres without long, strong, longitudinal stria; body length: 225–255..........................
Peloribates
(
Peloribatodes
)
luissubiasi
sp. nov.
Distribution:
Dominican Republic
.
- Interlamellar and notogastral setae medium-sized, stiff; rostrum narrowly rounded; epimeres with long, strong, longitudinal stria; body length: 232–249...........................................................................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribatodes
)
roynortoni
Ermilov, Shtanchaeva & Subías, 2019
. Distribution:
U.S.A.
,
Mexico
.
5. All notogastral setae minute (not longer than diameter of bothridium) or represented by alveoli; lamella with distinct lateral tooth............................................................................................... 6
- All notogastral setae distinctly longer than diameter of bothridium; lamella without lateral tooth...................... 7
6. Posterior notogastral setae present, minute; body length: 600–660.....................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
peloptoides
(
Berlese, 1888
)
(also see
Mahunka 1994
). Distribution: Neotropical region, Southeast
China
,
U.S.A.
- All notogastral setae represented by alveoli; body length: 430–600..........................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
decumanus
(
Berlese, 1908
)
(=
Peloribates anomalus
Pérez-Íñigo & Baggio, 1980
) (also see
Mahunka 1994
). Distribution:
Brazil
.
7. Dorsal notogastral setae long, distinctly longer than distance
da–dm
............................................. 8
- Dorsal notogastral setae medium-sized or short, not longer than distance
da–dm
.................................. 11
8. Bothridial seta lanceolate (pointed distally); dorsal and ventral body sides with small foveolae........................ 9
- Bothridial seta clavate (rounded distally); dorsal and ventral body sides without foveolae........................... 10
9. Prolamella absent; anogenital setae similar in length; body length: 420–465...........................................................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
cavaticus
sp. nov.
Distribution:
Dominican Republic
.
- Prolamella present; anal and adanal setae distinctly longer than genital and aggenital setae; body length: 324–336..........................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
perreti
Mahunka, 1984
. Distribution: Neotropical region.
10. Two pairs of notogastral saccules
Sa
; body length: 440...........................................................................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
floridensis
Nevin, 1975
. Distribution:
U.S.A.
(
Florida
).
- One pair of notogastral saccules
Sa
; body length: 370........................................................................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
longicoma
Hammer, 1958
. Distribution: Neotropical region.
11. All notogastral setae medium-sized, as long as distance
da–dm
or little shorter................................... 12
- All notogastral setae short, about 1/2 of distance
da–dm
..................................................... 15
12. Dorsal and ventral body sides not foveolate; body length: 310–465................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
longisetosus
(
Willmann, 1930
)
(also see
Aoki & Nakatamari 1974
). Distribution: Neotropical and eastern Palaearctic regions,
India
.
- Dorsal and/or ventral body sides entirely or partially foveolate................................................ 13
13. Bothridial seta erect; body length: 370–440....
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
hubbardi
(
Banks, 1904
)
(=
Peloribates histricinus
Berlese, 1910
; =
Peloribates tillandsius
Nevin, 1975
)................................. Distribution:
U.S.A.
(
Florida
).
- Bothridial seta directed posterolaterad................................................................... 14
14. Rostral seta thickened, distinctly thicker than lamellar and interlamellar setae; body length: 550............................................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
muscicola
Hammer, 1961
. Distribution:
Peru
,
Japan
.
- Rostral seta setiform, not thicker than lamellar and interlamellar setae..................................................................................Two similar species (possibly the same) needing further identification research: 1.
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
genavensium
Mahunka, 1983
(body length: 538–563; distribution:
Mexico
); 2.
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
paraguayensis
Balogh & Mahunka, 1981
(body length: 544–549; distribution: Neotropical and Oriental regions).
15.
Notogaster
striate; anogenital region lineolate; body length: 446–510.................................................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
robustus
Grishina, 1981
. Distribution: eastern Palaearctic region,
Mexico
.
-
Notogaster
not striate; anogenital region not lineolate....................................................... 16
16. Notogastral seta
c
1
as long as long distance
c
1
–la
........................................................... 17
- Notogastral seta
c
1 about 1/2 of distance
c
1
–la
............................................................. 18
17. Some notogastral setae (e.g.,
h
1
) dilated medially; prolamella absent; interlamellar seta shorter than lamellar seta; body length: 454–505.........................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
pinguisetus
Mahunka, 1985
. Distribution: Antillas,
U.S.A.
- All notogastral setae not dilated medially; prolamella present; interlamellar seta not shorter than lamellar seta; body length: 435–470...........................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
dispersus
Beck, 1964
. Distribution: Neotropical region.
18. Large species, with body larger than 700; body length: 705–780..........................................................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
grandis
(
Willmann, 1930
)
. Distribution: Neotropical region,
Japan
.
- Medium-sized species, with body smaller than 600......................................................... 19
19.
Notogaster
longer than wider; head and stalk of bothridial seta almost the same in length; body length: 540–590..............................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
porosus
Beck, 1964
. Distribution: Neotropical region.
-
Notogaster
wider than longer; head of bothridial seta about 1/3 of stalk; body length: 460....................................................................
Peloribates
(
Peloribates
)
rigidicoma
Hammer, 1958
. Distribution:
Bolivia
.