Description of ontogenetic instars of Scapheremaeus marati sp. nov. (Acari, Oribatida, Cymbaeremaeidae) from Vietnam

Abstract

A new species of the genus Scapheremaeus (Oribatida, Cymbaeremaeidae)—S. marati sp. nov.—was collected from bark of different trees in Cat Tien National Park, southern Vietnam, is described based on adult and juvenile instars. The identification keys to known adults of Scapheremaeus from the Oriental region, as well as to larvae and nymphs of known scapheremaeid species are presented.

Two new species of arboreal Scapheremaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Cymbaeremaeidae) from Vietnam

“…Terminology. Morphological terminology used in this paper mostly follows that of papers on Cymbaeremaeidae (e.g., Behan-Pelletier & Ermilov 2020; Ermilov & Salavatulin 2022); also, see Norton (1977) for leg setal nomenclature, and Norton and Behan-Pelletier (2009) for overview.…”

“…fisheri Aoki, 1966; S. foveolatus Mahunka, 1987;and S. marati Ermilov & Salavatulin, 2022. An identification key to the known Scapheremaeus representatives in the Oriental region has been provided by Ermilov and Salavatulin (2022).…”

“…At present, seven species of Scapheremaeus are recorded in the Vietnamese fauna (Corpuz-Raros & Ermilov 2019; Ermilov & Salavatulin 2022): S. ascissuratus Ermilov & Anichkin, 2015, S. cellulatifer Mahunka, 1987; S. crassus Mahunka, 1988; S. digitatus Wang, 1998; S. fisheri Aoki, 1966; S. foveolatus Mahunka, 1987; and S. marati Ermilov & Salavatulin, 2022. An identification key to the known Scapheremaeus representatives in the Oriental region has been provided by Ermilov and Salavatulin (2022).…”