Contribution to the knowledge of the oribatid mite genus Arthrovertex (Acari, Oribatida, Scutoverticidae), with description of a new arboreal species from Vietnam

ABSTRACT

A new arboreal species of Arthrovertex (Oribatida, Scutoverticidae)—A. kornilovi sp. nov.—is described, based on adults collected from tree branches of Dipterocarpus alatus in Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam. A generic diagnosis, identification key, distribution, and habitats of representatives of Arthrovertex are presented.

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KEYWORDS:

• Scutoverticid mites
• taxonomy
• morphology
• distribution
• tree dwelling
• Oriental region

Acknowledgments

We cordially thank Dr. Alexey A. Kudrin (Institute of Biology of Komi Scientific Centre, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russia) for sampling assistance; Nikita A. Shulaev (Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia) for SEM micrographs; two anonymous reviewers for valuable comments; and the staff of the Cat Tien National Park for their support during the field work. The work was performed within the framework of the Joint Russian-Vietnamese Biological Expedition, financially supported by the Russian Academy of Sciences. Collecting of materials were conducted under an Agreement № 505/HĐ on the scientific cooperation between Cat Tien National Park and the Joint Russian-Vietnamese Tropical Research and Technological Center.

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Funding

The study was partially supported by the cooperative agreement No. FEWZ-2021-0004 from the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education.