Austrophthiracarus obtusus Niedbała, 2016

Distribution: Ecuador.

Records in Ecuador: Tungurahua (on the trail to Tungurahua volcano, ca. 2.5 km S from

Baños de Agua Santa city).

Habitat: Ruderal community, leaf litter under a bamboo and other trees.

References: Niedbała & Roszkowska (2016): 5-6, 11

Remarks: The species was described in 2016, however Niedbała & Liu (2018) mentioned probably by mistake that the species was described in 2017.