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New faunistic and taxonomic data on oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Guadeloupe

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A list of 22 oribatid mite (Oribatida) species belonging to 20 genera and 11 families, all recorded from Guadeloupe, Caribbean, Neotropical Region, is presented. One new species of (Mochlozetidae) – Ermilov et Georgiev sp. n. – is described, based on adult and tritonymphal instars collected from the detritus and dry leaves of and sp. The adult is characterized by the presence of a rounded rostrum, a very long interlamellar seta, and a simple lamellar cusp (a lamellar tooth absent). Our description of the tritonymphal instar is the first concerning the juveniles of . The tritonymph is characterized by the presence of long and subflagellate gastronotic setae c, c, da, la, dm, lm, dp, lp, h–h, p, p, a short and acicular gastronotic seta c, a vestigial gastronotic seta p, and a narrowly lanceolate bothridial seta. Identification keys to the known larvae and tritonymphs of Mochlozetidae are provided.

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