The oribatid mite genus Benoibates (Acari,Oribatida, Oripodidae) |
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| Authors: | Sergey G. Ermilov Olman Alvarado-Rodríguez Jen? Kontschán Axel P. Retana-Salazar |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia ;2.Centro de Investigación en Estructuras, Microscópicas (CIEMIC), Ciudad de la Investigación, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica ;3.Center for Agricultural Research, Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary |
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| Abstract: | Two species of oribatid mites of the genus Benoibates (Oribatida, Oripodidae), i.e., Benoibates
bolivianus Balogh & Mahunka, 1969(a) and Benoibates
minimus Mahunka, 1985, are recorded for the first time in Costa Rica. Both are redescribed in details, using drawings, images and SEM micrographs, on the basis of Costa Rican specimens. An identification key to the known species of Benoibates is given. |
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