Taxonomic Studies On Scheloribatidae From China (Acari: Oribatida)

Scheloribatidae belongs to Arachnida,Acari,Sarcoptiformes,Oribatida.This group is one of the most widely distributed,species and quantity groups of soil animals.It mainly inhabits the soil surface and deciduous layer,feeds on fungi,algae,and decaying animal and plant residues,and play an important role in the transformation of matter and energy.In this paper,the morphological classification of the Scheloribatidae was studied.The thesis outlines the history,economic significance,classification characteristics and research methods of the subject at home and abroad.In this study,classical taxonomic methods were used to identify and collect specimens from 21 provinces and autonomous regions in my country.The main findings are as follows:In this paper,a total of 40 species of 11 genera(3 sub-generas)of the Scheloribatidae from China were described,including 1 new genera,5 new species,and 2 new record species in China.In this paper,a key to the genus and species of the Scheloribatidae was compiled,and the research status of each genus was briefly summarized,the identification characteristics of each genus were described,the new species and new records were described in detail and 8morphological feature maps were drawn.The new taxa found were as follows:A new genus: Biliebstadia gen.nov.Five new species: Biliebstadia hunanensis sp.nov.,Fijibates jinggangshanensis sp.nov.,Scheloribates(Bischeloribates)liangshanensis sp.nov.,Scheloribates(Bischeloribates)sanmingensis sp.nov.,Topobates linzhiensis sp.nov.Two new record species: Fijibates aelleni Mahunka,1988 rec.nov.and Scheloribates(Bischeloribates)mahunkai Subías,2010 rec.nov.At the same time,this research follows the classification system of Norton and BehanPelletier,and combines the views of J.Balogh & P.Balogh,Subías,etc.,and adjusts the status of the genus under the Scheloribatidae,dividing the Scheloribatidae into 32 Genus.They are:Angullozetes Hammer,1967?Annobonzetes Pérez-í(?)igo,1983?Biliebstadia gen.nov.?Coronibatula Mahunka,1988?Cosmobates Balogh,1959?Dometorina Grandjean,1951?Ecuadoribates Ermilov et Kalúz,2012?Euscheloribates Kunst,1958?Fijibates Hammer,1971?Fissurobates Balogh et Mahunka,1969?Hammerabates Balogh,1970?Hemileius Berlese,1916?Liebstadia Oudemans,1906?Monoschelobates Balogh et Mahunka,1969?Mucrobates Balogh et Mahunka,1979?Muliercula Coetzer,1968?Nannerlia Coetzer,1968?Nasozetes Sellnick,1930?Pachygena Hammer,1972?Paraleius Travé,1960?Perscheloribates Hammer,1973?Planobates Hammer,1973?Rhabdoribates Aoki,1967?Samoabates Hammer,1973?Scheloribates Berlese,1908?Scheloribatoides Mahunka,1988?Siculobata Grandjean,1953?Similobates Mahunka,1982?Striatobates Hammer,1973?Topobates Grandjean,1958?Tuberemaeus Sellnick,1930?Urubambates Hammer,1961?...