Scheloribates (Bischeloribates), 1988

Ermilov, Sergey G., Subías, Luis S., Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya. & Friedrich, Stefan, 2021, New sacculonotic Oripodoidea (Acari: Oribatida) from Peru, Zootaxa 5048 (3), pp. 422-434 : 426-427

Key to known species of Scheloribates (Bischeloribates)

(updated after Ermilov 2016)

1. Leg I monodactylous, legs II–IV bidactylous; body size: 448–464 × 265–298................................................................ Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) munesaensis Ermilov, 2016 . Distribution: Ethiopian region.

- Legs I–IV bidactylous................................................................................. 2

2. Notogastral setae c and la of medium length, distinctly longer than diameter of bothridium; anterolateral part of notogaster bordered by transverse, thin, light furrow; body size: 282–365 × 182–232....................................................................... Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) wachteli Ermilov & Friedrich, 2016 . Distribution: Peru.

- Notogastral setae c and la short (or represented by alveoli), not longer than diameter of bothridium; anterolateral part of notogaster without transverse furrow......................................................................... 3

3. Interlamellar seta longer than prodorsum; bothridial seta comparatively short, two or three time as length of bothridium; body size: 498–531 × 315–332.................................................................................................. Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) lizelhugoae Ermilov & Rybalov, 2013 . Distribution: Ethiopian region.

- Interlamellar seta shorter than prodorsum; bothridial seta long, five or more time as length of bothridium................ 4

4. Rostrum pointed...................................................................................... 5

- Rostrum rounded..................................................................................... 6

5. All notogastral setae developed; translamella absent; prolamella complete; body size: 303–318 × 212–225........................................... Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) conirostris Corpuz-Raros, 1980 . Distribution: Philippines.

- Notogastral seta p 1 developed, other setae represented by alveoli; translamella present; prolamella incomplete (basal part only present); body size: 265–282 × 166–182............. Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) eduardoi sp. nov. Distribution: Peru.

6. Head of bothridial seta with long, setiform apex; body length: 550......................................................................... Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) elegantulus Hammer, 1961 . Distribution: Neotropical region.

- Head of bothridial seta without long, setiform apex.......................................................... 7

7. Rudimentary parts of translamella near lamellae present....................................................... 8

- Rudimentary parts of translamella near lamellae absent...................................................... 11

8. Rudimentary parts of translamella distinctly longer than diameter of bothridium, shortly separated medially; body size: 282– 431 × 182–249............................................................................................. Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) mahunkai Subías, 2010 (see also Mahunka 1988; Ermilov 2013). Distribution: Oriental region.

- Rudimentary parts of translamella very short, shorter than diameter of bothridium.................................. 9

9. Notogaster with U-shaped furrow; body size: 362–379 × 208–220.......................................................... Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) sanmingensis Liu, Wan, Liu, Lan, Zhou, Yan & Xie, 2021 . Distribution: China.

- Notogaster without U-shaped furrow..................................................................... 10

10. Bothridial seta fusiform, with narrow tip or pointed; body size: 303–333 × 164–177.......................................................... Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) dalawaeus Corpuz-Raros, 1980 . Distribution: Oriental region.

- Bothridial seta with narrow, unilaterally dilated head having pointed tip; body size: 443–472 × 294–321........................... Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) liangshanensis Liu, Wan, Liu, Lan, Zhou, Yan & Xie, 2021 . Distribution: China.

11. Bothridial seta fusiform, with narrow tip; body length: 350................................................................................ Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) bidactylus Hammer, 1961 . Distribution: Neotropical region.

- Bothridial seta clavate, with broadly rounded tip; body size: 420 × 270................................................... Scheloribates (Bischeloribates) biunguis ( Berlese, 1920) (see also Berlese 1920; Mahunka & Mahunka-Papp 1995). Distribution: Java.