title: Three new species of the genus Austrophthiracarus from New Zealand (Acari: Oribatida: Phthiracaridae).
abstract: Three new species of Austrophthiracarus (Oribatida: Phthiracaridae) from New Zealand are described: Austrophthiracarus matuku sp. nov. from the Bethells Matuku Reserve, Auckland, Austrophthiracarus notoporosus sp. nov. from the Tutoko Bench, Fiordland and Austrophthiracarus karioi sp. nov. from the Mt. Karioi, Waikato. Holotype specimens are deposited in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research and paratypes are deposited in the Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, P. R. China.; Email: liudong@iga.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Landcare Research, 231 Morrin Road, Auckland, New Zealand. Centre for Biodiversity & Biosecurity, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Email: zhangz@landcareresearch.co.nz.
authors.forename: Zhi-Qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand