Review of the mite genus Ololaelaps (Acari, Laelapidae) and redescription of O. formidabilis Berlese

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Gamasida · Topics: Study of Mite Species, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Insect and Pesticide Research

A species of laelapid mite, Ololaelaps formidabilis, is redescribed based on male and female adults from soil in Sumatra, Indonesia. This species is distinguished from other Ololaelaps species by its metapodal platelet narrowly fused with the parapodal plate and by its hologastric shield having two inverted-V-like ridges. The genus is redescribed based on a review of the literature and examination of specimens of some species. Valid species of Ololaelaps are listed and accompanied by notes on morphological characters to assist future revision of the genus.

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