TY - JOUR JF - Acarologia T1 - The oribatid mite genus Ceratorchestes (Acari, Oribatida, Peloppiidae) VL - 52 IS - 2 SP - 165 EP - 172 PY - 2012 SN - 0044-586X SN - 2107-7207 PB - Les Amis d'Acarologia AU - Ermilov, S.G. AU - KalĂșz, S. UR - https://doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20122046 DO - 10.1051/acarologia/20122046 DA - 2012-06-22 ET - 2012-06-22 KW - oribatid mites KW - Peloppiidae KW - Ceratorchestes KW - new subgenus KW - new species KW - key KW - Ecuador AB - The neotropical oribatid mite genus Ceratorchestes comprises four species. A new subgenus, Ceratorchestes (Paraceratorchestes) n. subgen., is proposed. It is distinguishable from the nominate subgenus, Ceratorchestes (Ceratorchestes), by the length of the epimeres III + IV and the localization of setae on epimere IV. A new species, Ceratorchestes (Paraceratorchestes) variabilis n. sp., is described and illustrated. The morphology of the gnathosoma and legs is presentedand represents the first such data for a member of this genus. An identification key to all known species of Ceratorchestes is given. ER -