taxonID	type	description	language	source
03ECE548FFF3183F4E82F8F7FBAADC3C.taxon	description	(Figures 1, 2) Additional pictures are available in the online repositoryhttp: // www. ecotaxonomy. org: ECOTAX _ ID: 405475 25 μm (A, C), 20 μm (B), 50 μm (D – G).	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF3183F4E82F8F7FBAADC3C.taxon	materials_examined	Type material — Holotype (female) and four paratypes (three males and one female): Indonesia, Sumatra, Harapan landscape, secondary rainforest, 02 ° 11 ′ 15.2 ″ S, 103 ° 20 ′ 33.4 ″ E, litter. Specimens were collected by Bernhard Klarner (November 2013) and identified to morphospecies level by Dorothee Sandmann. The holotype is deposited in the collection of the BRIN (National Research and Innovation Agency), Cibinong, Indonesia ; four paratypes are in the collection of the Tyumen State University Museum of Zoology, Tyumen, Russia. All specimens are preserved in 70 % solution of ethanol with a drop of glycerol.	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF3183F4E82F8F7FBAADC3C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis — Body length: 540 – 555. Interbothridial region tuberculate ; notogaster and anogenital region smooth. Rostrum rounded. Rostral and lamellar setae medium-sized, setiform, slightly barbed ; interlamellar seta comparatively long, setiform, erect, nearly smooth ; exobothridial seta similar to lamellar seta in length ; bothridial seta with three branches. Notogastral seta c represented by microseta, other setae medium-sized, setiform, erect, nearly smooth. Ventrosejugal tubercles absent. Discidium not defined. Adanal setae setiform, slightly roughened. Adanal lyrifissure slightly inverse oblique. Leg trochanter IV with anterodorsal tooth.	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF3183F4E82F8F7FBAADC3C.taxon	description	Description — Measurements – Body length: 555 (holotype: female), 540 – 555 (three male paratypes) ; 540 (one female paratype) ; body width: 315 (holotype), 315 (three male paratypes) ; 330 (one female paratype). No distinct difference between males and females in body size. Integument – Body color light brown to brown. Body surface mostly smooth but interbothridial region with some large tubercles (diameter up to 13) and lateral part of body between bothridium and acetabula I – III densely microtuberculate (diameter of tubercle up to 4). Prodorsum – Rostrum rounded. Costulae and transcostula present but poorly visible. Rostral (26 – 34) and lamellar (26 – 34) setae setiform, slightly barbed ; interlamellar seta (82 – 90) setiform, erect, nearly smooth ; exobothridial seta (26 – 34) setiform, erect, slightly barbed, located on tubercle ; bothridial seta (112 – 127) with three branches ; of them, distal branch the shortest, proximal branch the longest. Interbothridial region without muscle sigillae. Postbothridial tubercle absent. Notogaster – Anterior border convex medially. Notogastral seta c (1 – 2) represented by microseta, others (p 1: 41 – 45 ; la, lm, lp, h 1 – h 3, p 2, p 3: 56 – 71) setiform, erect, nearly smooth ; lm and lp distinctly not reaching the insertions of lp and h 2, respectively. All notogastral lyrifissures and opisthonotal gland opening distinct. Gnathosoma – Subcapitulum size: 131 – 135 × 82 – 90 ; subcapitular setae (a: 20 – 22 ; m, h: 34 – 37) setiform, slightly barbed ; both adoral setae (13 – 15) dilated and truncate distally, smooth. Palp length: 82 – 86 ; postpalpal seta (4) spiniform, smooth. Chelicera length: 120 – 124 ; setae (cha: 28 – 30 ; chb: 20 – 22) setiform, barbed. Epimeral and lateral podosomal regions – Epimeral setae 3 c (41 – 52), 4 c (34 – 37) setiform, slightly barbed, others 1 b (, 3 b, 4 a: 22 – 26 ; 1 a, 1 c, 2 a, 3 a, 4 b: 15 – 19) setiform, nearly smooth. Ventrosejugal tubercles absent. Discidium not defined. Anogenital region – Genital (15 – 19), aggenital (15 – 19), adanal (ad 1: 41 – 45 ; ad 2: 22 – 26 ; ad 3: 15 – 19), and anal (22 – 26) setae setiform slightly roughened. Adanal lyrifissure slightly inverse oblique, close to anal aperture. Legs – Claw of each leg slightly barbed on dorsal side. Trochanter IV with anterodorsal tooth. Porose area on femora I – IV and on trochanters III, IV slightly visible. Formulas of leg setation and solenidia: I (1 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 20) [1 – 2 – 2], II (1 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 16) [1 – 1 – 2], III (2 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 15) [1 – 1 – 0], IV (1 – 2 – 2 – 3 – 12) [0 – 1 – 0] ; homology of setae and solenidia indicated in Table 1. Setae p′ and p ″ setiform on tarsus I versus very short, conical on tarsi II – IV ; seta s eupathidial on tarsus I ; famulus short, erect, slightly swollen distally, located close and behind solenidion 1. ω Solenidia ω 1, ω 2 on tarsi I, II, φ on tibia II, σ on genua II, III medium-sized, slightly bacilliform or rod-like versus other solenidia long, setiform.	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF3183F4E82F8F7FBAADC3C.taxon	discussion	Remarks — Pulchroppia richterae n. sp. is morphologically similar to P. elegans Hammer, 1979 in having setiform, nearly smooth notogastral setae and simple branches on the bothridial seta, but differs from the latter by the larger body length (540 – 555 versus 460), the number of branches on the bothridial seta (three versus seven or eight), the length of dorsal notogastral setae (medium-sized versus long), by tuberculate (versus not tuberculate) interbothridial region, and the relative length of lamellar and exobothridial setae ex (not shorter than le versus shorter).	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF3183F4E82F8F7FBAADC3C.taxon	etymology	Etymology — The species name is dedicated to MSc Kristina Richter for her contributions to studies on the diversity and ecology of oribatid mites of Ecuador and Indonesia. She contributed to the morphospecies collection of oribatid mites of Jambi province, Sumatra Indonesia and in digitally recording this collection.	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF7183D4E82FEAFFAE8DECF.taxon	description	(Figure 3) Additional pictures are available in the online repositoryhttps: // www. ecotaxonomy. org: ECOTAX _ ID: 405881	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF7183D4E82FEAFFAE8DECF.taxon	materials_examined	Type material — Holotype (male) and four paratypes (two males and two females): Indonesia, Sumatra, Bukit Duabelas, secondary rainforest, 01 ° 58 ′ 55.1 ″ S, 102 ° 45 ′ 02.7 ″ E, litter. Specimens were collected by Bernhard Klarner (November 2013) and identified to morphospecies level by Dorothee Sandmann. The holotype is deposited in the collection of the BRIN (National Research and Innovation Agency), Cibinong, Indonesia ; four paratypes are in the collection of the Tyumen State University Museum of Zoology, Tyumen, Russia. All specimens are preserved in 70 % solution of ethanol with a drop of glycerol.	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF7183D4E82FEAFFAE8DECF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis — Body length: 450 – 555. Interbothridial region tuberculate ; notogaster and anogenital region foveolate. Rostrum narrowly rounded, with two small lateral incisions. Rostral and lamellar setae medium-sized, setiform, slightly barbed ; interlamellar seta setiform, erect, slightly barbed ; exobothridial seta longer than lamellar seta ; bothridial seta with four branches. Notogastral seta c represented by microseta, others long, setiform, with flagellate tip, shortly ciliate. Ventrosejugal tubercles present. Discidium developed. Adanal setae setiform, with flagellate tip, shortly ciliate. Adanal lyrifissure slightly inverse oblique. Leg trochanter IV with anterodorsal tooth.	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF7183D4E82FEAFFAE8DECF.taxon	description	Description — Measurements – Body length: 510 (holotype: male), 450, 495 (two male paratypes) ; 540, 555 (two female paratypes) ; body width: 270 (holotype), 263, 270 (two male paratypes) ; 300, 330 (two female paratypes). Males smaller than females in body size. Integument – Body color light brown to brown. Notogaster and anogenital region foveolate (diameter of foveola up to 7) ; interbothridial region with some large tubercles (diameter up to 13) ; lateral part of body between bothridium and acetabula I – III densely microtuberculate (diameter of tubercle up to 4). Prodorsum – Rostrum protruding, narrowly rounded, with two small lateral incisions. Costulae present but poorly visible ; transcostula not observed. Rostral (30 – 37) and lamellar (22 – 24) setae setiform, slightly barbed ; interlamellar (56 – 64) and exobothridial (34 – 41) setae setiform, erect, slightly barbed ; ex located on tubercle ; bothridial seta (105 – 116) with four branches ; of them, distal branch the shortest, proximal branch the longest. Interbothridial region without muscle sigillae. Postbothridial tubercle present. Notogaster – Anterior border convex medially. Notogastral seta c (1 – 2) represented by microseta, others (p 1: 41 – 45 ; la, lm, lp, h 1 – h 3, p 2, p 3: 82 – 86) setiform, with flagellate tip, shortly ciliate ; lm and lp reaching or almost reaching the insertions of lp and h 2, respectively. All notogastral lyrifissures and opisthonotal gland opening distinct. Gnathosoma – Mostly similar to P. richterae n. sp. except sizes. Subcapitulum size: 124 – 131 × 82 – 86 ; subcapitular setae (a: 20 – 22 ; m, h: 34 – 37) setiform, slightly barbed ; both adoral setae (13 – 15) dilated and truncate distally, smooth. Palp length: 82 – 86 ; postpalpal seta (4) spiniform, smooth. Chelicera length: 124 – 131 ; setae (cha: 28 – 30 ; chb: 20 – 22) setiform, barbed. Epimeral and lateral podosomal regions – Epimeral setae 3 c (49 – 52), 3 b, 4 c (41 – 45) setiform, slightly barbed, others 1 b (: 15 – 19 ; 4 a, 4 b: 13 – 15 ; 1 a, 1 c, 2 a, 3 a: 11 – 15) setiform, roughened or slightly roughened ; 3 a located at the base of well-developed ventrosejugal tubercle. Discidium elongate triangular. Anogenital region – Genital (g 1: 15 ; others: 11) and aggenital (13 – 15) setae setiform, slightly roughened ; adanal setae (45 – 52) setiform, with flagellate tip, shortly ciliate ; anal seta (22 – 30) setiform, slightly barbed. Adanal lyrifissure slightly inverse oblique, close to anal aperture. Legs – Similar to P. richterae n. sp. ; homology of setae and solenidia indicated in Table 1.	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF7183D4E82FEAFFAE8DECF.taxon	discussion	Remarks — Pulchroppia marianae n. sp. differs from all representatives of the genus by the presence (versus absence) of foveolate notogaster and anogenital region.	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
03ECE548FFF7183D4E82FEAFFAE8DECF.taxon	etymology	Etymology — The species name is dedicated to Dr. Franca Marian for her contributions to the ecological and taxonomic knowledge of the oribatid mites of Ecuador. She was instrumental in establishing the morphospecies collection of oribatid mites of Podocarpus National Park and surrounding areas in southern Ecuador and in digitally recording this collection.	en	ErmilovK, Sergey G., SandmannK, Dorothee, ScheuK, Stefan (2023): New species of Pulchroppia (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Indonesia. Acarologia 63 (3): 725-734, DOI: 10.24349/8ve6-bfdz, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/8ve6-bfdz
