title: Two new species of oribatid mites of Lasiobelba (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Nepal, including a key to all species of the genus.
abstract: Two new species of oribatid mites of the genus Lasiobelba (Oribatida, Oppiidae), Lasiobelba (Lasiobelba) daamsae sp. n. and Lasiobelba (Antennoppia) nepalica sp. n., are described from eastern Nepal. Lasiobelba (L.) daamsae sp. n. is most similar to L. (L.) remota Aoki, 1959 and L. (L.) gibbosa (Mahunka, 1985), however, it differs from both by the anterior part of pedotecta I specifically curved, rostrum pointed and exobothridial setae not shorter than bothridial setae. Lasiobelba (Antennoppia) nepalica sp. n. is most similar to L. (A.) granulata (Mahunka, 1986), however, it differs from the latter by the larger body size, exobothridial setae longer than rostral setae and bothridial setae not longer than interlamellar setae. An identification key to known species of Lasiobelba is given.
authors: Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia.
authors: Sergey G
authors: SG
authors: Ermilov
authors: Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Umukusum Ya
authors: UY
authors: Shtanchaeva
authors: Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Luis S
authors: LS
authors: Subías
authors: Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
authors: Jochen
authors: J
authors: Martens
keywords: Lasiobelba; Nepal; Oribatid mites; key; new species