The second species of the genus Ivoria Kontschán, 2019: description of Ivoria alourouai sp. nov. from Ivory Coast (Acari, Mesostigmata, Urodinychidae)

Abstract

A new Ivoria species (Ivoria alourouaisp. nov.) is described from Ivory Coast based on five females. The new species differs from the previously described congener (Ivoria taienesis Kontschán, 2019) based on the shape of female genital shield, dorsal setae, centro-caudal part of the marginal shield and peritremes.

Using Trait-Based Approaches to Assess the Response of Epedaphic Collembola to Organic Matter Management Practices: A Case Study in a Rubber Plantation in South-Eastern Côte d’Ivoire

“…Ecological research faces serious difficulties in identifying species due to the lack of identification keys for many species [ 27 ]. In Côte d’Ivoire, research has been conducted in this context to identify arthropod species on the basis of their taxonomy [ 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ]. Concerning springtails communities, despite recent works by Zon et al [ 32 , 33 ], their taxonomy is very poorly established in Côte d’Ivoire.…”