New species and new records of ptyctimous mites (Acari Oribatida) from Ecuador

Resumen

This article comprises the description of eight species ( Oribotritia paraalajuela n. sp., Acrotritia parabrasiliana n. sp., A. rhopalota n. sp., Austrophthiracarus elconsuleoensis n. sp., A. golondrinasensis n. sp., Protophthitracarus paraminisetosus n. sp., P. quasiminisetosus n. sp., Notophthiracarus ecphylus n. sp.) and the presentation of seven additional species new to continental Ecuador.