Ceratozetes cf. psammophilus Horak, 2000

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

Ceratozetes cf. psammophilus Horak, 2000

Within the genus there are 49 species ( Subias 2018). About 10 species are presented to Europe ( Subias, 2018). Six species are presented to Zakarpattia Region (including C. cf. psammophilus) ( Melamud 2009).

Material. 1 adult, Ukraine, Zakarpattia Region , vicinity of Mukachevo, 48.379776º N, 22.668843º E, mesophilic grassland, Latorica river basin, 23 Jul 2013, leg. H. H. Hushtan ( Fig.1 , study site 5) .

Distribution. Europe ( Subias 2018).

Ecolo gy. Pine forests, ruderal grasslands ( Weigmann & Miko 2006).

Diagnosis. Body length 355–415 µm. Notogaster bristles short, front ng (c 2, c 3) 3–5 µm long. Sensillus at the distal part with short bristles quite close to each other. Rostral incisura round or in the middle with small tip (variable) ( Weigmann & Miko 2006).

Figures

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