Checklist of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of Canada and Alaska Behan-Pelletier, Valerie M. Lindo, Zoë Zootaxa 2019 2019-09-06 4666 1 1 180 7WF4Y Niedbala, 1986 Niedbala 1986 [151,568,1844,1871] Arachnida Phthiracaridae Phthiracarus Animalia Sarcoptiformes 36 37 Arthropoda species nitidus   Geographic Location: BC: Vancouver Is, Englishman River Falls PP; Barkley Sound, Pinkerton Is., 48°57.5’N, 125°16’W; Broken Group Islands, Keith Is., 48°54.75’N, 125°17’W, ( Niedbała 2002); QC: Aylmer ( Niedbała 2007b); NS: CapeBreton HighlandsNP, North Mountain ( Niedbała 2002).   Habitats: mixed forest litter and wood debris including from rotten fir log, alder litter, and debris in cedar stump.   Distribution: Nearctic.