Achipteria cf. quadridentata Willmann, 1951

HUSHTAN, Habriel H., 2018, First records of some Oribatid mite species (Acari, Oribatida) from Ukraine, Fragmenta Faunistica 61 (1), pp. 55-59 : 57-58

Achipteria cf. quadridentata Willmann, 1951

Within the genus there are 30 species approximately ( Subias 2018). About 13 species are presented to Europe ( Subias 2018). For Ukraine the genus Achipteria has 6 species, including A. cf. quadridentata ( Yaroshenko 2000). Five species are presented to Zakarpattia Region, including A. cf. quadridentata ( Melamud 2009).

Material. 1 adult, Ukraine, Zakarpattia Region , Uzhhorod district , vicinity of Chop, 48.454518º N, 22.205337º E, floodplaine meadow, Latorica river basin, 23 Jul 2013, leg. H. H. Hushtan ( Fig.1 , study site 7) .

1 adult, Ukraine, Zakarpattia Region , Beregove district , vicinity of Kvasovo, 48.204063º N, 22.753935º E, hygrophilic meadow, Borzhava river basin, 3 Aug 2013, leg. H. H. Hushtan ( Fig.1 , study site 4) .

Distribution. Central and western Europe ( Subias 2018). The positions in Zakarpattia are currently the easternmost.

Ecolo gy. In meadow bogs and wet forests ( Weigmann & Miko 2006).

Diagnosis. Body length 645–690 µm. Tutoria with wide free part, ending in 3–4 tips. Sensillus slim- clubform, directed forward. Rostrum with whole margin ( Weigmann & Miko 2006).

Figures

Fig. 1. Sites of sampling in Zakarpattia Region (Ukraine) for Oribatida (explanations in the text).