Scheloribatidae Grandjean, 1933

Bolger, Thomas, 2017, Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) recorded from Ireland: Catalogue, historical records, species habitats and geographical distribution, combinations, variations and synonyms, Zootaxa 4328 (1), pp. 1-174 : 140-144

Family Scheloribatidae Grandjean, 1933

Dometorina Grandjean, 1951

· Dometorina plantivaga (Berlese, 1895) *

· Original name: Oribatula plantivaga Berlese, 1895 .

· In: Acari, Myriapoda et Scorpiones , 77(5).

· Historical combinations/variations: Notaspis plantivaga (Berlese) Michael, 1898 ; Oribatula (Hemileius) plantivaga (Berlese) Halbert, 1923 ; Eporibatula plantivaga (Berlese) Willmann, 1931 ; Dometorina (Dometorina) plantivaga (Berlese) Subías, 2004 .

· Synonyms: Oppia tibialis sensu Berlese, 1892 non Oribatula tibialis sensu Berlese, 1895 [misidentification]. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: No habitat details provided (Halbert 1923). Counties: Dublin and Mayo.

Liebstadia Oudemans, 1906

· Liebstadia humerata Sellnick, 1928

· Original name: Liebstadia humerata Sellnick, 1928 .

· In: Formenkreis Hornmilben, Oribatei. In: P. Brohmer, Die Tierwelt Mitteleuropas, 3(4) 9, 1–42.

· Historical combinations/variations: Liebstadia (Liebstadia) humerata (Sellnick) Subías, 2004 . Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Grass, moss, soil on cliff and agricultural soil (Bolger In press). Counties: Mayo.

· Liebstadia similis (Michael, 1888) *

· Original name: Nostaspis similis Michael, 1888 .

· In: British Oribatidae, Vols. I and II. Ray Soc., London. 656 pp.

· Historical combinations/variations: Eremaeus similis (Michael) Oudemans, 1900 ; Oribatula similis (Michael) Oudemans, 1906 ; Liebstadia (Liebstadia) similis (Michael) Subías, 2004 .

· Synonyms: Oribates pallidula sensu Oudemans, 1896 non C.L. Koch, 1841 [misidentification]; Oribatula anomala Hull, 1916 ; Protoribates silesius Sellnick, 1925 ; Protoribates serratomarginatus Mahunka, 1983 . Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Moss and seashore habitats (under stones resting on peaty soils flooded at high tides and under stones on a grassy sward) and in old nests of sea birds, (Halbert 1915, 1920; Evans et al. 1961); agricultural grassland (Curry 1969, 1969b, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976; Valarasan 1971; Ganley 1976; Curry and Tuohy 1978; Purvis 1978; Bolger 1980; Purvis and Curry 1980, 1981; Bolger and Curry 1984; Arroyo et al. 2015); cutaway raised bog and permanent pasture on peat (Whelan 1976); cutaway raised bog (Curry and Momen 1988); salt marsh (Healy 1975; Speight and Healy 1977); dune, pasture, Iris bog and gorse bank at seashore (Purvis 1982); soil in Sitka spruce and Monterey pine plots and in grasslands (unpublished data); pastures, broadleaved forests (birch), raised bogs, and blanket bogs (rough grazing) (Arroyo et al, 2009a); Machair fixed (stable), Machair fore dunes and Machair grassland (Arroyo and Bolger 2011); raised bogs, mountain blanket bogs, Atlantic blanket bogs and fens (Wisdom et al. 2011) riparian habitat (unpublished data); ant nests (Arroyo et al. 2015).

Counties: Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Limerick, Mayo, Offaly, Sligo and Wexford.

Scheloribates (Hemileius) Berlese, 1916

· Scheloribates (Hemileius) initialis (Berlese, 1908) *

· Original name: Protoribates (Scheloribates) initialis Berlese, 1908 .

· In: Redia , 5, 2.

· Historical combinations/variations: Oribatula (Hemileius) initialis (Berlese) Berlese, 1917 ; Hemileius initialis (Berlese) Grandjean, 1953 ; Hemileius (Hemileius) initialis (Berlese) Subías, 2004 .

· Synonyms: Scheloribates confundatus Sellnick, 1928 ; Hemileius translamellatus Karpinen, 1974 [misidentification].

Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Agricultural grassland (Curry 1969, 1973, 1976, 1979); heather and shelter belt on peat (Longworth 1973); bog, grassland and permanent pasture on peat (both soil and herbage (Whelan 1978, 1985, 1986); corn crops, pastures, beech forests and blanket bogs (rough grazing) (Arroyo et al. 2009a); canopy of oak forest (Arroyo et al. 2013b); riparian habitat (unpublished data); ant nests (Arroyo et al. 2015).

Counties: Carlow, Cork, Dublin Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Limerick, Mayo and Meath.

Scheloribates (Scheloribates) Berlese, 1908

· Scheloribates (Scheloribates) laevigatus (C.L. Koch, 1835) *

· Original name: Zetes laevigatus C.L. Koch, 1835 .

· In: Deutschlands Crustaceen, Myriapoden und Arachniden, 3(8).

· Historical combinations/variations: Scheloribates laevigatus (C.L. Koch) Sellnick, 1828 .

· Synonyms: Oribata lucasi Nicolet, 1855 ; Oribata lucasii [sic] (Nicolet) Curry, 1976; Oribates fuscomaculata sensu Oudemans, 1896 no C.L. Koch, 1841 [misidentification]; Notaspis lucasi (Nicolet) Oudemans, 1900 ; Murcia lucasi (Nicolet) Oudemans, 1913 ; Oribates michaeli Hull, 1914 ; Oribata michaeli Hull, 1914 ; Scheloribates robustus Mihelčič, 1969 , “nom. praeoc.” by Pletzen, 1963.

Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Under bark of a fir tree and on a green alga-like weed (Halbert 1907, 1915, 1920); agricultural grassland (Curry 1969, 1976; Valarasan 1971; Ganley 1976; Arroyo et al. 2015; unpublished data); salt marsh (Healy 1975; Speight and Healy 1977); cutaway raised bog and permanent pasture on peat (Whelan 1976); pastures and blanket bogs (rough grazing) (Arroyo et al. 2009a); Machair fixed (stable) dunes and Machair grassland (Arroyo and Bolger 2011); riparian habitat (unpublished data); ant nests (Arroyo et al. 2015).

Counties: Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Limerick, Mayo and Meath.

· Scheloribates (Scheloribates) pallidulus (C.L. Koch, 1841) *

· Original name: Zetes pallidulus C.L. Koch, 1841 .

· In: Deutschlands Crustaceen, Myriapoden und Arachniden, 31(9).

· Historical combinations/variations: Oribata pallidula (C.L. Koch) Michael, 1898 ; Scheloribates pallidulus (C.L. Koch) Sellnick 1928 .

· Synonyms: Zetes fuscomaculatus C.L. Koch, 1841 ; Protoribates (Scheloribates) frigidus Berlese, 1908 ; Scheloribates ponticus Subbotina, 1989 .

Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Stored food products (O’Farrell and Butler 1948). Counties: Antrim, Derry and Down.

· Scheloribates (Scheloribates) latipes (C.L. Koch, 1844)

· Original name: Zetes latipes C.L. Koch, 1844 .

· In: Deutschlands Crustaceen, Myriapoden und Arachniden, 38 (14).

· Historical combinations/variations: Oribates latipes (C.L. Koch) Berlese, 1886 ; Scheloribates latipes (C.L. Koch) Sellnick, 1928 .

· Synonyms: Oribata clavipectinata Ewing, 1907 ; Scheloribates campestris Mihelčič, 1966 ; Scheloribates grandis Subbotina, 1979 .

Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Grassland and ant nests (Arroyo et al. 2015). Counties: Limerick

· Scheloribates (Scheloribates) saxicola (Halbert, 1920) *

· Original name: Oribatula saxicola Halbert, 1920

· In: The Acarina of seashore. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 35, 101–152. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Uunder flakes in the rocky shore and under lichens growing on boulders (Halbert 1920; Evans et al. 1961).

Counties: Dublin.