taxonID	type	description	language	source
0392B140F1630C24FF3C915FFB3C1885.taxon	description	(Fig. 1)	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1630C24FF3C915FFB3C1885.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (female) and two paratypes (one male and one female): Dominican Republic, 19 ° 02 ′ N, 69 ° 35 ′ W, Samana Province, semidecayed leaves in the San Gabriel Limestone Cave (date and collector unknown; collection of the University of Tyumen, Museum of Zoology, Tyumen, Russia; see Gashev et al. 2005). The holotype is deposited in the collection of the Senckenberg Museum of Natural History, Görlitz, Germany; two paratypes are in the collection of the University of Tyumen, Museum of Zoology, Tyumen, Russia. All specimens are preserved in a solution of 70 % ethanol with a drop of glycerol.	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1630C24FF3C915FFB3C1885.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length: 420 – 465. Dorsal and ventral sides of body sparsely foveolate and densely microtuberculate. Rostrum narrowly rounded. Prolamella absent; tutorium with distal tooth. Rostral, lamellar and interlamellar setae long, setiform, barbed; relative length: in ˃ le ˃ ro; bothridial seta long lanceolate, barbed. Fourteen pairs of notogastral setae long, rod-like, barbed. Custodium present. Anogenital setae short, setiform, roughened. All legs with three claws; femur II undulate anteroventrally.	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1630C24FF3C915FFB3C1885.taxon	description	Description of adult. Measurements. Body length: 465 (holotype), 420 (male paratype), 450 (female paratype); body width: 315 (holotype), 285 (male paratype), 300 (female paratype). Integument. Body brown. Prodorsum, notogaster, epimeral and anogenital regions, subcapitular mentum, genital and anal plates, partially antiaxial side of leg femora I – IV and trochanters III, IV sparsely foveolate and densely microtuberculate; diameter of foveola up to 7 (anogenital region) and 4 (prodorsum, notogaster, epimeral region); distance between foveolae larger than diameter of foveola; microtubercle rounded or elongated. Lateral side of prodorsum partially with dense microgranulate cerotegument. Prodorsum (Figs 1 A, C). Rostrum slightly protruding, narrowly rounded. Lamella about 1 / 2 the length of prodorsum, without teeth distally; prolamella absent; sublamella about 1 / 2 the length of lamella, lineate; tutorium longer than lamella, ridge-like, with distal tooth. Sublamellar porose area (9 – 11) rounded. Rostral (52 – 60), lamellar (90 – 101) and interlamellar (105 – 112) setae long, setiform, barbed; ro inserted at tutorium end, le on lamellar end; exobothridial seta (19) setiform, roughened; bothridial seta (86 – 94) lanceolate (may appear clavate), with long, roughened stalk and shorter, narrowly elongate, barbed head. Dorsosejugal porose area oval (9 × 4), poorly visible. Notogaster (Figs 1 A, C, D). Anterior notogastral margin convex medially. Pteromorph broadly rounded laterally; pteromorphal hinge distinct. Fourteen pairs of notogastral setae (94 – 109) rod-like, barbed. Four pairs of saccules with small opening and drop-like channel. Opisthonotal gland opening and all lyrifissures distinct. Gnathosoma. Subcapitulum size: 101 – 109 × 75 – 79; subcapitular (a, h: 19; m: 26) and both adoral (11) setae setiform, barbed. Palp length: 77 – 82; setation: 0 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 9 (+ ω); postpalpal seta (7) spiniform, roughened. Chelicera length: 109 – 124; setae (cha: 36 – 45; chb: 24 – 30) setiform, barbed. Epimeral and lateral podosomal regions (Figs 1 B, C). Epimeral setal formula: 3 – 1 – 3 – 3; seta 3 c (34 – 37) setiform, slightly barbed; other setae (1 b: 3 b: 19; others: 9 – 11) setiform, thin, roughened. Custodium present, comparatively short, triangular. Circumpedal carina long, directed to pedotectum II. Anogenital region (Figs 1 B – D). Anogenital setal formula: 5 – 1 – 2 – 3; all setae (9 – 11) setiform, thin, roughened. Adanal lyrifissure close and parallel to anal plate. Marginal porose area represented by several rounded, oval and elongate oval parts. Ovipositor is typical for Haplozetidae (see Ermilov 2010); size: 221 × 49; length of blade: 90; length of distal section (beyond middle fold): 131; setae ψ 1, τ 1 (37) setiform, smooth; setae ψ 2, τ a, τ b, τ c (15) thornlike, thin; all coronal setae not observable. Legs. Mostly similar to Peloribates (Peloribatodes) luissubiasi sp. nov. (see below). Tridactylous; median claw thicker than laterals; all claws slightly barbed on dorsal side; lateral claws with small tubercle ventrodistally. Tibia II with anterodorsal tooth. Femur II undulate anteroventrally. Dorsoparaxial porose area on femora I – IV and on trochanters III, IV well visible; ventrodistal porose area on tibiae I – IV and proximoventral porose area on tarsi I – IV poorly visible. Formulas of leg setation and solenidia: I (1 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 19) [1 – 2 – 2], II (1 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 15) [1 – 1 – 2], III (2 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 15) [1 – 1 – 0], IV (1 – 2 – 2 – 3 – 12) [0 – 1 – 0]; homology of setae and solenidia indicated in Table 1; seta s on tarsus I eupathidial, located between paired setae (u) and (a).	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1630C24FF3C915FFB3C1885.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Peloribates (Peloribates) cavaticus sp. nov. is morphologically most similar to P. (P.) perreti Mahunka, 1984 in having a lanceolate bothridial seta, fourteen pairs of long, rod-like notogastral setae, foveolate body, and tridactylous legs, but differs from the latter by the larger body size (length: 420 – 465 versus 324 – 336), the absence (versus presence) of the prolamella, and the similar lengths of the anogenital setae (versus adanal setae distinctly longer than genital and aggenital setae). Distinctive characters of the new species from the other Neotropical species of Peloribates can be found in the identification key below.	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1630C24FF3C915FFB3C1885.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet cavaticus refers to the cave habitat of the new species.	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1660C2FFF3C97B6FC9E1B37.taxon	description	(Figs 2 – 5)	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1660C2FFF3C97B6FC9E1B37.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (male) and 11 paratypes (five males and six females): Dominican Republic, 19 ° 02 ′ N, 69 ° 35 ′ W, Samana Province, semidecayed leaves in the San Gabriel Limestone Cave (date and collector unknown; collection of the University of Tyumen, Museum of Zoology, Tyumen, Russia; see Gashev et al. 2005). The holotype is deposited in the collection of the Senckenberg Museum of Natural History, Görlitz, Germany; 11 paratypes are in the collection of the University of Tyumen, Museum of Zoology, Tyumen, Russia. All specimens are preserved in a solution of 70 % ethanol with a drop of glycerol.	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1660C2FFF3C97B6FC9E1B37.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body length: 225 – 255. Dorsal and ventral sides of body sparsely foveolate and densely microtuberculate; gena of subcapitulum with some longitudinal ridges. Rostrum pointed. Prolamella developed partially (mediobasal part absent); tutorium without distal tooth. Rostral and lamellar setae long, setiform, barbed; interlamellar seta short, setiform, thin, slightly roughened; bothridial seta long, clavate, barbed. Dorsosejugal porose area represented by saccule. Fourteen pairs of notogastral setae short, setiform, thin, slightly roughened. Custodium present. Anogenital setae short, setiform, thin, smooth. All legs with three claws; femur II rounded anteroventrally; tarsus II with one solenidion.	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1660C2FFF3C97B6FC9E1B37.taxon	description	Description of adult. Measurements. Body length: 240 (holotype), 225 – 240 (male paratypes), 240 – 255 (female paratypes); body width: 157 (holotype), 143 – 157 (male paratypes), 150 – 165 (female paratypes). Integument (Figs 4 A – D; 5 A – D). Body light brown. Prodorsum, notogaster, epimeral and anogenital regions, subcapitular mentum, genital and anal plates, partially antiaxial side of leg femora I – IV and trochanters III, IV sparsely foveolate and densely microtuberculate; diameter of foveola mainly up to 6 but foveolae on genital plates, between genital and anal plates, partially on leg segments distinctly smaller, less than 2; distance between foveolae larger than diameter of foveola; microtubercle rounded or elongated forming short ridges on rostrum, epimere I, near (anteriorly and laterally) genital aperture, partially on antiaxial side of leg femora I – IV and trochanters III, IV. Gena of subcapitulum and anterodorsal part of trochanter IV with some thin ridges. Lateral side of prodorsum partially with dense microgranulate cerotegument. Prodorsum (Figs 2 A, C; 4 A, C, D). Rostrum pointed. Lamella about 1 / 2 the length of prodorsum, without teeth distally; prolamella lineate, developed partially (mediobasal part absent); sublamella about 1 / 2 the length of lamella, lineate; tutorium longer than lamella, ridge-like, without distal tooth. Sublamellar porose area (7) rounded. Rostral and lamellar setae (30 – 34) setiform, barbed; ro inserted at tutorium end, le on lamellar end; interlamellar and exobothridial setae (9 – 11) setiform, thin, slightly roughened; bothridial seta (37 – 45) clavate, with long, roughened stalk and shorter, oval, barbed head. Dorsosejugal porose area represented by saccule. Notogaster (Figs 2 A, C, D; 4 A, C). Anterior notogastral margin convex medially. Pteromorph broadly rounded laterally; pteromorphal hinge distinct. Fourteen pairs of notogastral setae (9 – 11) setiform, thin, slightly roughened. Four pairs of saccules with small opening and drop-like channel. Opisthonotal gland opening and all lyrifissures distinct. Gnathosoma (Figs 3 A – C; 4 B, D; 5 B). Subcapitulum size: 56 – 60 × 45 – 49; subcapitular (a, m: 11 – 13; h: 7 – 9) and both adoral (5 – 7) setae setiform, barbed. Palp length: 45 – 49; setation: 0 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 9 (+ ω); postpalpal seta (4) spiniform, roughened. Chelicera length: 64 – 67; setae (cha: 22; chb: 15) setiform, barbed. Epimeral and lateral podosomal regions (Figs 2 B, C; 4 B – D; 5 A). Epimeral setal formula: 3 – 1 – 3 – 2; seta 3 c (13 – 15) setiform, slightly barbed; other setae (5 – 7) setiform, thin, smooth. Custodium present, comparatively short, triangular. Circumpedal carina long, directed to pedotectum II. Anogenital region (Figs 2 B – D; 4 B – D; 5 C). Anogenital setal formula: 4 – 1 – 2 – 3; all setae (5 – 7) setiform, thin, smooth. Adanal lyrifissure close and parallel to anal plate. Marginal porose area represented by several rounded, oval and elongate oval parts. Ovipositor is typical for Haplozetidae (Ermilov 2010); size: 116 × 22; length of blade: 49; length of distal section (beyond middle fold): 67; setae ψ 1, τ 1 (26) setiform, smooth; setae ψ 2, τ a, τ b, τ c (11) thornlike, thin; all coronal setae not observable. Legs (Figs 3 D – G; 4 B – D). Tridactylous; median claw thicker than laterals; all claws slightly barbed on dorsal side; lateral claws with small tubercle ventrodistally. Anterodorsal tooth on tibia II well developed. Femur II broadly rounded anteroventrally. Dorsoparaxial porose area on femora I – IV and on trochanters III, IV well visible; ventrodistal porose area on tibiae I – IV absent; proximoventral porose area on tarsi I – IV present, but poorly visible. Formulas of leg setation and solenidia: I (1 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 19) [1 – 2 – 2], II (1 – 5 – 3 – 4 – 15) [1 – 1 – 1], III (2 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 15) [1 – 1 – 0], IV (1 – 2 – 2 – 3 – 12) [0 – 1 – 0]; homology of setae and solenidia indicated in Table 1; solenidion ω 2 on tarsus II absent; seta s on tarsus I setiform (not eupathidial), barbed, located between paired setae (a) and (pv).	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1660C2FFF3C97B6FC9E1B37.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Peloribates (Peloribatodes) luissubiasi sp. nov. differs from all species of the subgenus by the presence of pointed (versus rounded) rostrum, and thin, roughened (versus comparatively stiff, barbed) notogastral setae. Distinctive characters of the new species from the Neotropical species of Peloribates can be found in the identification key below.	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
0392B140F1660C2FFF3C97B6FC9E1B37.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named in honour of the late Prof. Dr. Luis. S. Subías for his extensive faunistic and taxonomic contributions to our knowledge of oribatid mites.	en	Shtanchaeva, Umukusum Ya., Ermilov, Sergey G. (2024): New species of Peloribates (Acari, Oribatida, Haplozetidae) from a cave in the Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 5556 (1): 72-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.7
