Additions to the Cuban oribatid mite fauna (Acari, Oribatida), including new records and descriptions of two new species from the genera Eupelops (Phenopelopidae) and Malaconothrus (Malaconothridae)

A new species of oribatid mite, Eupelops fusiformis, and Malaconothrus humboldtensis, has been identified from leaf litter samples collected in Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba. These discoveries expand the known diversity of Cuban oribatid mites, with 30 species, 12 genera, and 4 families recorded for the first time in Cuba, and 4 species, 2 genera, and 1 family being new to the Neotropical region. The study involved an annotated checklist of 60 species from 48 genera and 33 families, highlighting significant contributions to the understanding of oribatid mite fauna in the region.

Ermilov, S. G., Tolstikov, A. V., & Salavatulin, V. M. (2016). Additions to the Cuban oribatid mite fauna (Acari, Oribatida), including new records and descriptions of two new species from the genera Eupelops (Phenopelopidae) and Malaconothrus (Malaconothridae). Acarologia, 56(1), 99–114. https://doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20162195