Theron, Pieter DanielCleva, RégisFernandez, Nestor2012-10-172012-10-172011Fernandez, N. et al. 2011. Malgachebates peyrierasi n. gen., n. sp. (Acari: Oribatida: Plasmobatidae) from Madagascar. International journal of acarology, 37(1):61-74. [http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/taca20/current]0164-79541945-3892 (Online)http://hdl.handle.net/10394/7513Malgachebates peyrierasi n. gen. n. sp., collected from Ankarongambe Forest Station, Tamatave province, mid-eastern Madagascar, is described and illustrated based on adult specimens. The new genus is easily distinguishable by the following combination of character states: rectilinear notogastral structure near dorsosejugal furrow; microsculpture of notogastral cuticle devoid of foveate pattern, only small acicula and furrows present; a pair of notogastral depressions; macropore opening operculate or not, situated directly on cuticular surface; opisthosomal gland and opening of podocephalic canal on large conical apophysis; upper surface of epimeres plate-like and at different levels; sejugal apodeme present; epimeral sejugal furrow deeper than other furrows; seven pairs of genital setae; aggenital setae absent; larval scalp with three gibbose areas separated by transverse furrows.enThis is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01647954.2010.495082 as published in the International Journal of Acarology 2011 [copyright Taylor & Francis], available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/ [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/01647954.2010.495082].AcarioribatidaplasmobatidaeMalgachebates peyrierasinew genusnew speciesMadagascarArticle