title: New and little known species of ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) from Madagascar.
abstract: In six sifting litter samples from Madagascar, altogether 26 species of ptyctimous mites, belonging to four families and 11 genera, were found. Three new species, Arphthicarus phoxos sp. nov., Notophthiracarus parapaulianus sp. nov. and Atropacarus (Hoplophorella) paralemurius sp. nov. are described and figured. Keys for species of genera and subgenera Arphthicarus, Notophthiracarus and Atropacarus (Hoplophorella) from Madagascar are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań; Poland.; Email: wojciech.niedbala@amu.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Niedbała
authors.affiliation: Biology Centre, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic v.v.i., Institute of Soil Biology, Na Sádkách 7, CZ-37005 České Budějovice, Czech Republic.; Email: jstary@upb.cas.cz.
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Starý
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D008270:Madagascar; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size