First record of the subgenus Damaeus (Paradamaeus) Bulanova-Zachvatkina (Oribatida, Damaeidae) from China, with description of a new species

By

Xie, Lixia
Yan, Yi
Huang, Rong
Yang, Maofa.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

160

Pages

47-57

Subjects

Damaeus , new record , new species , Oribatida , Paradamaeus

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.160.2160

 

Abstract

A new species Damaeus (Paradamaeus) yushuensis sp. n. is described from Three Rivers’ Headwaters National Natural Reserve, Qinghai province, China. This is the first record of this subgenus in China. A key is given to distinguish all species of the genus.