The first record of the water mite genus Ljania Thor, 1898 (Acari, Hydrachnidiae Aturidae) from China, with description of two new species Author Ao, Min Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pests in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China. Author Yi, Tian-Ci Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pests in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China. Author Guo, Jian-Jun Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, Scientific Observing and Experimental Station of Crop Pests in Guiyang, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Guiyang 550025, P. R. China. text Zootaxa 2021 2021-05-14 4970 2 391 398 journal article 6319 10.11646/zootaxa.4970.2.11 16d4c471-a8fd-4821-af0e-924ae9bfce37 1175-5326 4761707 2B505133-2AE0-47CA-864F-4444EE4DADB9 Ljania jini sp. nov. ( Figs 1–2 ) Type material . Holotype male, Dayaoshan National Nature Reserve , Guangxi Province , P. R . China ( 23°58′48′′N , 110°7′6′′E , 950 m a.s.l. ), water depth 10–20 cm , with many small stones and sand on the bottom, collected by Min Ao & Hai-Tao Li , 5-IX-2019 . Paratype : 0/1/0 (mounted), same data as holotype. Slides No. GX-AT-20190907 ( holotype )—GX-AT-20190908 ( paratype ) .