2009 年 58 巻 1 号 p. 5-6
A new species of oribatid mite belonging to the family Phthiracaridae was found from litter sample taken in a virgin forest of Okinawa Island, Japan. The new species, Hoplophthiracarus kawanoi, is readily distinguishable from the known congeners by the two pairs of strong carinae on prodorsum.