Micreremidae Grandjean, 1954

Bolger, Thomas, 2017, Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) recorded from Ireland: Catalogue, historical records, species habitats and geographical distribution, combinations, variations and synonyms, Zootaxa 4328 (1), pp. 1-174 : 118

Family Micreremidae Grandjean, 1954

Micreremus Berlese, 1908

· Micreremus brevipes (Michael, 1888) *

· Original name: Eremaeus brevipes Michael, 1888 .

· In: British Oribatidae, Vols. I and II. Ray Soc., London. 656 pp.

· Synonyms: Eremaeus minimus Berlese, 1891 ; Eremaeus minutipes Berlese, 1902 ; Micreremus gracilior Willmann, 1931 .

Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Apple orchards (MacQuillan 1966; Momen 1987); canopy in oak, ash, and Scots pine forests and moss in canopy in oak forests ( Arroyo et al. 2012, 2013c); canopy and moss in canopy in yew forest and canopy in oak forest ( Arroyo et al. 2013c). Counties: Armagh, Dublin, Cork, Kerry. Laois, Roscommon, Sligo and Wicklow.