The genus Mesotritia (Oribatida, Oribotritiidae) was represented by eight species in China prior to this work. In this study, two new species, Mesotritia baxoiensis sp. nov. from Tibet and Mesotritia paranitida sp. nov. from Xinjiang, are described. An identification key to Chinese species of Mesotritia is provided to facilitate the further study on this group.
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1 November 2021
Contribution to the knowledge of the oribatid mite genus Mesotritia (Acari, Oribatida, Oribotritiidae)
Min Huang,
Shuyuan Zhang,
Dong Liu
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morphology
new species
ptyctimous mites
soil mites
systematics
Western China