New Record of Scaptognathides (Acari, Halacaridae) from Japan with notes on geographic distribution

Abstract

The genus Scaptognathides is newly recorded from Japan. Scaptognathides ornatus Bartsch, 1988 is found from a sandy beach in the Okinawa Islands, southern Japan. The taxonomic characters of this species are re-described on the basis of the Japanese specimens. In addition, the geographical distribution of the genus is summarized.