Asia Life Sciences, Vol 18, No 1 (2009)

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Philippine oribatid mites of the genus Phyllhermannia Berlese 1916 (Acari: Oribatida: Hermanniidae)

Leonila A. Corpuz-Raros

Abstract


Philippine species of the genus Phyllhermannia Berlese 1916 are taxonomically treated, including six new species, as follows: P. ababa Corpuz-Raros, P. canlaonensis Corpuz-Raros, P. longipediseta Corpuz-Raros, P. malindangensis Corpuz-Raros, P. samarensis Corpuz- Raros and P. vermicula Corpuz-Raros. All species are described and illustrated and a key is provided for all 10 species recorded from the country.

Key words: Acari, Oribatida, Hermanniidae, soil mites, taxonomy, Phyllhermannia, Phyllhermannia ababa Corpuz-Raros n.sp., Phyllhermannia canlaonensis Corpuz-Raros n. sp., Phyllhermannia longipediseta Corpuz-Raros n. sp., Phyllhermannia malindangensis Corpuz-Raros n. sp., Phyllhermannia samarensis Corpuz-Raros n. sp., Phyllhermannia vermicula Corpuz-Raros n.sp., Phyllhermannia curvata Corpuz-Raros & Gruèzo, Phyllhermannia filipina Corpuz-Raros & Gruèzo, Phyllhermannia leytensis Corpuz-Raros & Gruèzo, Samar Island, Palawan, Leyte, Cebu, Negros, Luzon, Mindanao, Philippines.

Abbreviations: Brgy. = Barangay, the lowest political unit in the organization of the Philippine government; LACR = code numbers assigned to the general acarine collections of the author.


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