The genus Carabodes (Acari: Oribatida: Carabodidae) of North America, with descriptions of new western species

Abstract

Four new species of the oribatid mite genus Carabodes from western North America are described, based on adult specimens: Carabodes california known from California, C. colorado from British Columbia, Alberta, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico, C. dickinsoni from British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California, and C. hoh from British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California. We provide an expanded diagnosis of the genus, including information on integumental birefringence, chaetotaxy, palptarsal setation, and position of lyrifissure iad. We present a table of character states and a diagnostic key for the 28 species, as well as a summary of their distributions.

Contribution to the knowledge of carabodid oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida, Carabodidae) of Cuba

“…The main generic traits were summarized by Reeves and Behan-Pelletier (1998). The identification keys to selective species of Carabodes were summarized by Bulanova-Zachvatkina (1975), Reeves and Behan-Pelletier (1998), Balogh and Balogh (2002), Weigmann (2006) and Bayartogtokh (2010).…”

Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) XIV.Phyllocarabodes costaricensissp. nov. from Costa Rica andZimbabweae kenyaensissp. nov. from Kenya

“…We conclude that preceding authors (Grandjean 1949;1953;André 1975;Bellido 1978;Reeves 1992Reeves , 1997Reeves and Behan-Pelletier 1998) provided a good general overview of Carabodes and its principal characteristics and variations, but considered Pentabodes and Phyllocarabodes (amongst others) as separate taxa.…”

“…While Mahunka (1986) did not record two pairs of aggenital setae in any carabodid genera, Reeves and Behan-Pelletier (1998)…”

“…Information about immatures was obtained from Grandjean (1949Grandjean ( , 1953 and André (1975) on Carabodes labyrinthicus; Bellido (1978) on C. willmanni; Reeves (1992) on C. erectus; Reeves and Behan-Pelletier (1998) and Ermilov (2011) on C. subarcticus.…”

“…The disposition of the notogaster posterior to the elevated zone is very different to that observed in known species of Carabodes. The shape of the notogaster and elevated zone can be compared to Figures 39, 40 and 41, respectively, in Reeves and Behan-Pelletier (1998).…”