Abstract

Of the genus Lebertia Neuman, 1880 (Acari, Hydrachnidiae, Lebertiidae), three subgenera, Septlebertia, Mixolebertia and Eolebertia, and the species Lebertia (Septlebertia) convergella Tuzovskij, 1990 are recorded for the first time from China. Four species new to science are described and illustrated: Lebertia (Mixolebertia) xuanensis sp. nov., Lebertia (s. str.) borealis sp. nov., Lebertia (s. str.) maolanensis sp. nov., and Lebertia (Eolebertia) exceedia sp. nov. A key is provided to the known Chinese species of the genus Lebertia.