Trachyoribates (Rostrozetes) pulcherrimus ( BALOGH, 1960 )

Mahunka, S., 2009, Oribatid Mites From The Vohimana Reserve (Madagascar) (Acari: Oribatida) I., Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 55 (2), pp. 89-122 : 120

Trachyoribates (Rostrozetes) pulcherrimus ( BALOGH, 1960)

PÉREZ-IÑIGO (1969) synonymyized T. (R.) pulcherrimus ( BALOGH, 1960) with T (R.) foveolatus (SELLNICK, 1925) = T. (R.) ovulum BERLESE, 1908 . However, the notogastral surface of the two species is clearly different. Consequently the name T. (R.) pulcherrimus should be resurrected.

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Acknowledgements – This research was sponsored by the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA 45889 and 72744) and the French Institute of Biodiversity (IFB) Fauna-M project.

First of all I should like to thank the collector Dr. CSABA CSUZDI, of this very interesting material and also to him for the help extended while preparing my manuscript and to my wife Mrs. LUISE MAHUNKA-PAPP for preparing the drawings. I should also like to thank Dr. TIBOR FUISZ for reviewing and/or translating of the English text of my paper.