| abstract | The following thirteen new species were described from beech forests in the Shirakami-sanchi World Heritage Area in Nippon: Phthiracarus (Archiph-thiracarus) hirsutus spec. nov., Cepheus similis spec. nov., Sadocepheus tohokuensis spec. nov., Heterobelba montana spec. nov., Microppia septemtrionalis spec. nov., Multioppia yamatogracilis spec. nov., Multioppia crassuta spec. nov., Suctobelba monobina spec. nov., Banksinoma tamayura spec. nov., Fuscozetes montanus spec. nov., Protoribates shirakamiensis spec. nov., Protoribates tohokuensis spec. nov., Umbellozetes parvus spec. nov. |