Ontogeny of morphological traits in Oribatella palustris Hammer, 1962, with remarks on juveniles of Oribatellidae (Acari: Oribatida)

In this work, the larva and tritonymph of Oribatella palustris, an Antarctic and Subantarctic species of the Neotropical region are investigated along with supplementary re-description of adults. Comparative characteristics of juveniles of Oribatellidae, especially larvae and tritonymphs, are given...

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Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: BAYARTOGTOKH, BADAMDORJ, ERMILOV, SERGEY G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2019
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Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4717.1.8
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4717.1.8
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Summary:In this work, the larva and tritonymph of Oribatella palustris, an Antarctic and Subantarctic species of the Neotropical region are investigated along with supplementary re-description of adults. Comparative characteristics of juveniles of Oribatellidae, especially larvae and tritonymphs, are given based on this study and available literature sources; keys for identification of larvae and tritonymphs of Oribatella are also presented. Previous record of Oribatella palustris from a tropical island of Mexico is questioned.