A new species and new record of the water mite genus Lebertia Neuman, 1880 (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Lebertiidae) from China

J. Wang (1) , D. Jin (1) , J. Guo (1)

1 Institute of Entomology

A new species Lebertia extendia n. sp. is described and illustrated and Lebertia (Pilolebertia) inaequalis Koch, 1837 is reported for the first time from China. The new species can be distinguished from other species by the mediodistal seta inserted close to the ventrodistal seta and the extended posterior margin of Cx-IV and the larger number of swimming setae on II-leg-5. Furthermore, a key to the Lebertia species of China is provided.

Mots clés: water mites; new species; new record; systematics; running water; China

Domaines: Systématique, phylogénie et taxonomie; Zoologie des invertébrés

J. Wang, D. Jin, J. Guo. A new species and new record of the water mite genus Lebertia Neuman, 1880 (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Lebertiidae) from China. Acarologia, 2016, 56 (1), pp.121-128. ⟨10.1051/acarologia/20162186⟩. ⟨hal-01547008⟩