Camisia biurus (C.L. Koch, 1839)

Kontschan, Jeno, Park, Sun Jae, Lim, Jae Won, Hwang, Jeong Mi & Seo, Hong Yul, 2014, Contribution to the mite (Acari) fauna of the Korean Peninsula, Journal of Species Research 3 (1), pp. 63-78 : 72-73

Camisia biurus (C.L. Koch, 1839) ( Figs. 7a and 8a )

Material examined. As571, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ryanggang Province: NW or Samjiyon, 31 km on Paekdu-san road, Larix volgensis forest (not mixed with Betula pendula ) with rather poor underwood, not far from the tree borderline, sifting decayed trunks of Larix volgensis , 28. VI.1988, leg. Merkl, O. & Szél, Gy. As574 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Geumgangsan, pine forest, soil, 11.VII.1988, leg. Merkl, O. & Szél, Gy.

Short description. Lamellar (le) and interlamellar (in) setae long and branches, sensilla short and club-like. Notogaster longitudinal, lateral margins parallel with each others. Posterior part with trapezoidal hollow and on caudal margin one pair of convex humps situated with a distally branches seta.

Distribution. Holarctic.

Notes to the species. This is the first record of this species from Korean Peninsula.

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Figures

Fig. 7. Oribatid mites from the Korean Peninsula (a. dorsal view of Camisia biurus (C.L. Koch, 1839). b. dorsal view of Camisia biverrucata (C.L. Koch, 1839). c. dorsal view of Camisia horrida (Hermann, 1804). d. dorsal view of Heminothtus longisetosus Willmann, 1925).

Fig. 8. Scanning micrographs about Camisiidae from Korea. a. Camisia biurus (C.L. Koch, 1839). b. Camisia biverrucata (C.L. Koch, 1839).