Ermilov S.G.1, Sandmann D.2, Maraun M.2 2013. A new species of the genus Orthozetes from Ecuador (Acari: Oribatida: Microzetidae) // Acarina. Vol.21. No.2: 100–103 [in English].
1 Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia; e-mail: ermilovacari@yandex.ru
2 Georg-August-University Göttingen, J.F. Blumenbach Institute of Zoology and Anthropology, Göttingen, Germany; e-mail: mark.maraun@biologie.uni-goettingen.de
ABSTRACT: A new microzetid mite species of the genus Orthozetes, O. bidentatus sp. n., from the upper organic soil layer of mostly undisturbed rain forest of Ecuador is described. The new species differs from all species of the genus by the presence of interlamellar setae. The genus Orthozetes is recorded in Ecuador for the first time.
KEY WORDS: oribatid mites, Microzetidae, Orthozetes, new species, Ecuador.