Pablo A. Martínez

A new Siculobata species (Acari: Oribatida: Scheloribatidae) from Argentina

This article provides a taxonomic description of Siculobata talarica sp. nov. collected from native forest soil of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This new species was compared to its conspecifics: Siculobata sicula and Siculobata malabarica, respectively. After a status and affinity revision among Siculobata, Metaleius, Paraleius, Vesiculobates and Floribates, the taxonomic concept of Siculobata is reconsidered and a more accurate diagnosis of its genus is proposed. http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:549CA8BD-3716-43ED-BACC-4634C6F19FB3

Contribution to knowledge of preanal piece in oribatid mites: I. genus Liodes

Abstract Description of the preanal piece of Liodes sp. with SEM is provided. Possible function is reviewed and compared with the preexisting information.

Revision of Physobates (Acari, Oribatida, Tegoribatidae) and redescription of Physobates spinipes Hammer, 1962 with comments on tegoribatid genera.

Herein we review the genus Physobates Hammer, 1962 and redescribe P. spinipes Hammer 1962 based on material collected in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After a morphological comparison among species of Tegoribatidae genera, we propose a new junior synonym, Paraphysobates Mahunka, 1985. A key to identify tegoribatid genera is also provided.

First report of phoresy by an oribatid mite (Acari: Oribatida) on a triatomine bug (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

ABSTRACT A dozen specimens of the oribatid mite Archegozetes magnus (Trhypochthoniidae) were collected from the Chagas disease vector Triatoma dimidiata (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), in Teya, Yucatán, Mexico. This is the first report of phoresy by an oribatid mite on a hemipteran.

Karenella pilisinopia sp. nov., a new species of Mystroppinae (Oribatida: Oppiidae) from Argentina

This article provides a taxonomic description of a new species of oppiid mite, Karenella pilisinopia sp. nov., collected from grassland and forest soils of Buenos Aires province, Argentina. The new species is compared to its conspecifics. Relationships between Karenella and other genera of the subfamily are discussed. LSID: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:1C44D861-B00F-4D14-889E-165A2FB8DB1F