The oribatid mite genus Benoibates (Acari, Oribatida, Oripodidae)

Authors: Ermilov, Sergey Country: Costa Rica DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.442.8361 Published: Jan. 1, 2014 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Oribatid mites · Topics: Study of Mite Species, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Research on scale insects

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Two species of oribatid mites of the genus Benoibates (Oribatida, Oripodidae), i.e., B. bolivianus Balogh & Mahunka, 1969(a) and B. minimus Mahunka, 1985, are recorded for the first time in Costa Rica. Both are redescribed in details, using drawings, images and SEM micrographs, on the basis of Costa Rican specimens. An identification key to the known species of Benoibates is given.

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