taxonID	type	description	language	source
8D7B401DFFF0FFEDFF47FCECFBE4FF2A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Setae r 1 and r 3 approximately of equal length, both needle-like, smooth. Setae s 2 absent. Third pair of podonotal glands situated anterolaterally to s 4 (gds 4), second pair of opisthonotal glands medially to S 1, anteriorly to S 2 (gdS 2), third pair of opisthonotal glands near a line connecting Z 3 and Z 4 (gdZ 3).	en	Ujvári, Zsolt (2011): A new subgenus and two new species of Zercon C. L. Koch, 1836 (Acari: Zerconidae) from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 2995 (1): 45-54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2995.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2995.1.3
8D7B401DFFF0FFEDFF47FCECFBE4FF2A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The latin name " orientalia " refers to East Asia, where species of this group occur. Gender feminine. Zercon (Zercorientalia) formosianus sp. nov. (Figs 1 – 2, 16 – 18) Specimens examined. Holotype. Female: As- 908 – Taiwan, Ilan County, Datong, township, Taroko N. P., Szji, NW slope of Mt. Jianqing, N 24 ° 29.142 ' E 121 ° 27.294 ', 1621 m a. s. l., leaf-litter from disturbed secondary broad-leaved forest, 14 October 2009, leg. Dányi, L. & Lazányi, E. Paratype. One female: locality and date as for the holotype. Diagnosis. Ventrianal setae Zv 1 absent. Majority of central and submarginal setae of podonotum apically pilose. Setae J 1 – 3 and Z 1 – 2 short and needle-like, other opisthonotal setae elongate. Glands gdZ 3 situated on a line connecting insertions of setae Z 3 and Z 4. Dorsal cavities strongly sclerotized, unequal in size, central pair significantly smaller than lateral pair. Surface of podonotal and ventrianal shields smooth, opisthonotum covered by small alveolar pits. This species is distinguished from the other species of Zercon (Zercorientalia) according to Table 3.	en	Ujvári, Zsolt (2011): A new subgenus and two new species of Zercon C. L. Koch, 1836 (Acari: Zerconidae) from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 2995 (1): 45-54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2995.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2995.1.3
8D7B401DFFF0FFEDFF47FCECFBE4FF2A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Name of the new species refers to the old name of the type locality, Formosa. TABLE 2. Length of opisthonotal setae and distance between their bases in Zercon (Zercorientalia) spinosus sp. nov. ♀ ♀ J 1 61 Z 1 69 S 1 64 J 1 - J 2 72 Z 1 - Z 2 63 S 1 - S 2 31 J 2 65 Z 2 75 S 2 91 J 2 - J 3 42 Z 2 - Z 3 65 S 2 - S 3 73 J 3 75 Z 3 96 S 3 103 J 3 - J 4 36 Z 3 - Z 4 53 S 3 - S 4 76 J 4 89 Z 4 102 S 4 100 J 4 - J 5 44 Z 4 - Z 5 112 S 4 - 5 68 J 5 91 Z 5 114 S 5 107 Zercon (Zercorientalia) spinosus sp. nov. (Figs 3 – 15) Specimens examined. Holotype. Female: As- 866 – Taiwan, Hualien county, Taroko National Park, Hohuan-shan, Siafoukuong ESRI station, pine forest, from leaf-litter, N 24 o 09.704 ’ – E 121 o 17.230 ’, 3008 m a. s. l., 22 May 2008, leg. Dányi, L., Korsós, Z., Lazányi, E. Paratype. One female: As- 916 – Taiwan, Hualien County, Xiulin, township, Taroko N. P., Mt. Hohuan, ESRI High Elevation Station, N 24 ° 09.702 ' E 121 ° 17.216 ', 2998 m a. s. l., leaf-litter from pine forest, 12 October 2009, leg. Dányi, L. & Lazányi, E.	en	Ujvári, Zsolt (2011): A new subgenus and two new species of Zercon C. L. Koch, 1836 (Acari: Zerconidae) from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 2995 (1): 45-54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2995.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2995.1.3
8D7B401DFFF0FFEDFF47FCECFBE4FF2A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ventrianal setae Zv 1 present. Dorsal setae elongate, most apically barbed, except some anterior podonotal setae. Glands gdZ 3 situated posteromedial to setae Z 3. Dorsal cavities strongly sclerotized, unequal in size, central pair smaller than lateral pair. Posterolateral surface of podonotum and anterior half of opisthonotum covered by tile-like pattern, posterior half of opisthonotum with bulb-like and spine-like protuberances. This species is distinguished from the other species of Zercon (Zercorientalia) according to Table 3.	en	Ujvári, Zsolt (2011): A new subgenus and two new species of Zercon C. L. Koch, 1836 (Acari: Zerconidae) from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 2995 (1): 45-54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2995.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2995.1.3
8D7B401DFFF0FFEDFF47FCECFBE4FF2A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The latin word " spinosus " thorny, refers to the posterodorsal ornamentation of the species. Zercon (Zercorientalia) sinensis Petrova & Taskaeva (Figs 19 – 20)	en	Ujvári, Zsolt (2011): A new subgenus and two new species of Zercon C. L. Koch, 1836 (Acari: Zerconidae) from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 2995 (1): 45-54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2995.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2995.1.3
8D7B401DFFF0FFEDFF47FCECFBE4FF2A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Setae J 1 absent. Opisthonotal setae of each row increasing in length posteriorly, Z 1, S 1 and R-setae smooth, others distally serrate. Glands gdZ 3 situated medial to line connecting insertions of setae Z 3 and Z 4, equidistant. Dorsal cavities of equal size. Surface of podonotal and opisthonotal shields smooth.	en	Ujvári, Zsolt (2011): A new subgenus and two new species of Zercon C. L. Koch, 1836 (Acari: Zerconidae) from Southeast Asia. Zootaxa 2995 (1): 45-54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2995.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2995.1.3
