| abstract | A new species, Oribatula dentata sp. nov., is proposed for the oribatid mite previously recorded as O. macrostega sensu (Iturrondobeitia (1985)). This new species is characterised by prominent, bidentate lamellar cusps. The possibility of O. longelamellata (Schweizer, 1956) and O. macrostega (Iturrondobeitia, 1985) being conspecific was also investigated and complementary data on both these species are provided. |