Abstract
This paper is based on a collection of oribatid mites from the Isle of Man, British Isles that was made during a survey of the island conducted in 1988. A total of 172 species and one subspecies of oribatid mites has now been recorded for the Isle of Man, in comparison with 363 species for the whole of Britain. Twelve of the species and one subspecies reported herein are new to Britain, namely: Ceratozetes conjunctus, Ceratozetes sp., Liochthonius alpestris, Neoliochthonius globuliferus, Oppiella (Oppiella) splendens, Oribatula longilamellata, Pantelozetes berlesei, Planoristes acuspidatus, Scheloribates minifimbriatus, Serratoppia serrata, Suctobelbella sp., Tectocepheus velatus alatus and Zygoribatula propinqua. A checklist of all oribatid mites found to date in the Isle of Man is provided.
Publisher
Glasgow Natural History Society
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