A review of Mesotritia (Acari: Oribatida: Oribotritiidae) in China, with descriptions of two new species and a checklist of known taxa Author Liu, Dong Author Chen, Jun text Zootaxa 2010 2479 39 58 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.195381 05e261bc-7d08-4120-8071-8a21c9c82580 1175-5326 195381 Mesotritia Forsslund, 1963 New record from China Mesotritia Forsslund in Forsslund & Märkel, 1963 , p. 289; Märkel, 1964 , p. 38; Aoki, 1980 , p. 71; Mahunka, 1990 , p. 53. Mesotritia (Mesotritia) : Märkel, 1964 , p. 38; Ramsay & Sheals, 1969 , p. 113; Balogh & Balogh, 1992 , p. 26. Mesotritia (Entomotritia) : Märkel, 1964 , p. 39; Ramsay & Sheals, 1969 , p. 113. Perutritia Märkel, 1964 , p. 33. Mesotritia (Perutritia) : Mahunka, 1990 , p. 54; Balogh & Balogh, 1992 , p. 26. Type species: Phthiracarus flagelliformis Ewing, 1909 (= Mesotritia testacea Forsslund, 1963 ) Diagnosis The diagnosis for Mesotritia is mainly according to Niedbała (2004a) , except one modification: prodorsum with median carina or not. Distribution. Argentina , Austria , Brazil , Bhutan , Canada , Chile , China , Congo , Denmark , Ecuador , Finland , Germany , India , Italy , Japan , Central America , Mexico , Nepal , Pakistan , Peru , Poland , Romania , South Africa , Sweden , Tanzania , Thailand , Uganda , Ukraine , U.S.A.