Protoribates capucinus Berlese, 1908

Bayartogtokh, Badamdorj & Bae, Yang-Seop, 2024, New findings of poronotic oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Korea, Zootaxa 5405 (2), pp. 151-184 : 168-170

Protoribates capucinus Berlese, 1908

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Measurements. Body length 344–382 μm, width 191–212 μm.

Supplementary description. Adult medium in size. Rostral and lamellar setae short, thin, smooth; rostral seta inserted dorsolaterally on prodorsum; lamellar seta inserted on prodorsum, away from distal end of lamella. Interlamellar seta medium long, thin, smooth. Bothridial seta long, with unilaterally dilated, apically pointed, smooth head. Notogastral setae very short, setiform, smooth. Three pairs of small rounded to oval porose areas; porose area A 3 not evident. Epimeral and anogenital setae short to medium long; adanal seta ad 1 and ad 2 long, thick; ad 1 and anal setae short, thin, smooth; five pairs of genital setae. Legs monodactylous.

Material examined. Two females: SK Forest , Chungju , Chungbuk Province, Korea, from a mixed forest, soil and litter under broad leaved trees, Coll. B. Bayartogtokh, 13 May 2011; one male: Mts. Seoraksan , Sockcho, Gangwon Province, Korea, from a mixed forest, soil and litter under oak trees ( Quercus mongolicus ), N38º12’41”, E128º29’10”, elevation 739 m a.s.l., Coll. B. Bayartogtokh, 21 October 2021; two females: Pyeongchan , Jinbu, Gangweong-do, 920 m a.s.l., 17 September 2022, Coll. Y.S. Bae; two males and four females: Pachong , Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, under broad-leaved trees, 15 October 2022, Coll. Y.S. Bae; one female: Wirye park , Seongnamshi, Gyeonggi province, soil and litter under broad-leaved trees, Coll. Y.S. Bae.

Distribution. Cosmopolitan, except Antarctic region.

Remarks. The character states of our material accord well with those of material studied by Pérez-Iñigo (1974, 1993), Weigmann (2006), and Bayartogtokh (2010).

Figures

FIGURE 13. Line drawing images of Protoribates capucinus Berlese, 1908. A—Dorsal view; B—Ventral view of body; C—Lateral view of proterosoma.

FIGURE 14. Compound microscopic images of Protoribates capucinus Berlese, 1908. A—Dorsal view; B—Ventral view; C—Lateral view of proterosoma.