Peloribates canadensis Hammer, 1952

Behan-Pelletier, Valerie M. & Lindo, Zoë, 2019, Checklist of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of Canada and Alaska, Zootaxa 4666 (1), pp. 1-180 : 118

Peloribates canadensis Hammer, 1952

Geographic Location: AK: Fairbanks ( Hammer 1955a); Brooks Range ( Behan 1978a); YT: Porcupine Plain, Richardson Mtns; Ogilvie Mtns ( Behan-Pelletier 1997b); NT: Reindeer Station; Yellowknife ( Hammer 1952a, 1955b); Mackenzie Delta, subarctic ( Behan 1978a); NU: Keewatin ( Behan 1978a); AB: ABMI Sites ( Walter et al. 2014; Meehan et al. 2019); MB: Churchill ( Hammer 1952a, 1955b); QC: Northern region; Timmins 54°60’N, 67°00’W ( Behan 1978a).

Habitats: thick layers of old Vaccinium , mixed with Ledum, grass, moss, liverwort and lichens; Vaccinium and Ledum under alder and spruce; in almost pure Empetrum vegetation.

Distribution: Nearctic.