Oribatella transtriata Behan-Pelletier 2011, sp. nov. ...

Oribatella transtriata sp. nov. (Figs. 23F, 26) Material examined. Holotype: adult male. Canada, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Aspy Trail, 28.viii.1984 (VBP) from lichens and moss on trunks of maple about 2m above ground; deposited in the CNC, type number 23959. Paratypes: 1 male, 1 female; O...

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Main Author: Behan-Pelletier, V. M.
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Published: Zenodo 2011
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5286041
https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.5286041
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Summary:Oribatella transtriata sp. nov. (Figs. 23F, 26) Material examined. Holotype: adult male. Canada, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Aspy Trail, 28.viii.1984 (VBP) from lichens and moss on trunks of maple about 2m above ground; deposited in the CNC, type number 23959. Paratypes: 1 male, 1 female; Ontario, Leeds-Grenville Co., near Otter Lake, 44°34.87N 76°19.77W, 22.vii.2003 (VBP, J. Chen, J. Johnson) from moss with lichen on W-facing limestone slope; Newfoundland, Pasadena, 28.vii.1976 (EEL) 1 male, 1 female from moss on rotting log; New Brunswick, Kouchibouguac National Park, 21.ix.1977 1 male from mushrooms and leaf litter; Ontario, Leeds-Grenville Co., Chaffey’s Locks 30.v.1974 (IMS) 1 female from moss on rocks near spring. Paratypes deposited in the CNC and RNC. Diagnosis. Total length of adult 450–452 µm. Prodorsum, notogaster, anal plate, pedotectum I with widely spaced micropuncta. Ventral plate with shallow foveae. Genital plate micropunctate with strong striae. Lamella with distinct transverse ... : Published as part of Behan-Pelletier, V. M., 2011, Oribatella (Acari, Oribatida, Oribatellidae) of eastern North America, pp. 1-56 in Zootaxa 2973 (1) on pages 50-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2973.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5295835 ...