Author(s): Norton, R. A.
Title: Nothrolohmannia baloghi sp. n. (Acari: Oribatida), from rainforest in Papua New Guinea, and reevaluation of Nothrolohmanniidae
Year: 2003
Volume: 49
Pages: 25-42.
Abstract: Nothrolohmannia is a genus of oribatid mites that is endemic to Papua New Guinea (PNG). It has remained monotypic (type species: N. calcarata, from eastern PNG) since its proposal and its monobasic family, Nothrolohmanniidae, has been moved to various superfamilies as ideas about relationships changed. A second species, distinguishable by smaller adult size, proportionally smaller setae, and other details, has been collected from rainforest leaf litter in western PNG and is described below as N. baloghi sp. n. Nothrolohmannia is considered the sister-genus of Malacoangelia, which is an unquestioned member of the enarthronote family Hypochthoniidae. Nothrolohmanniidae is therefore reduced to subfamily rank, and expanded in scope to include the latter genus. New diagnoses are presented for Hypochthoniinae, Nothrolohmanninae, Malacoangelia and Nothrolohmannia.
Keywords: oribatid mite, Hypochthoniidae, Enarthronota, rainforests
Journal: Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
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ISSN: 1217-8837
Publisher: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
Editor(s): Matskási, I., Bottyán, O., Peregovits, L., Tabell, J., De Prins, W. & Wei, C.-H.
