An overview of new taxa of Oribatida all over the world from 2020 to 2021 and new species of China in recent 15 years—Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Chinese Oribatology
Journal: Biodiversity Science
Year: 2022

Aims: Oribatid mites, with large numbers and rich diversity, are one of the three main groups of soil animals.Up to 2020, the recorded oribatid mite species in China represented only 7.6% of all known species in the world.However, the species diversity has generally not been scientifically evaluated, highlighting a big gap between known species and its actual number.To commemorate the 100th anniversary for the birth of Chinese Oribatology, this study aims to summarize the new taxa of Oribatida w