Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from the coastal region of Portugal. I.

Peloptulus sacculiferus n. sp., an aberrant species of Phenopelopidae compared with similarEuropean species of the genus

Abstract

The oribatid mite Cultroribula berolina Weigmann, 2006 (Astegistidae), recently briefly described in a determination key, is re-described in more detail and compared with similar congeners. Additionally, taxonomical remarks on the genus and discussions on some species are presented. The main characters of C. berolina are: rostrum distally with three distinct teeth, cusps of lamellae with rounded tips, tutorium blade-like with long acute tip, sensillus long-claviform with short stalk, 10 pairs of fine notogastral setae, legs monodactylous, body length about 255 – 285 μm.