Fernandez, NestorTheron, PieterJordaan, AnineLeiva, Sergio2018-04-172018-04-172018Fernandez, N. et al. 2018.The family Lohmanniidae (Acari, Oribatida) II: two new Oribatid mites, Meristacarus perikopesis sp. n. from Costa Rica and Torpacarus eidikoterai sp. n. from Kenya. Zookeys, 743:43-66. [https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.743.22815]1313-29891313-2970 (Online)http://hdl.handle.net/10394/26735https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.743.22815https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/22815/Two very particular new species of the family Lohmanniidae were studied and described using optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Meristacarus perikopesis sp. n. displays complex cuticular microsculpture with cross-shaped grooves and pusticulate porose areas; ten transversal bands, with reticulatefoveate microsculpture; S4, S5, S7, S10 not crossing medial notogastral plane, amongst other characters. Torpacarus eidikoterai sp. n. with: prodorsum - rostrum weakly bilobate with small central structure and CSO present. Six transversal depressions present, transversal bands absent; but six transversal depressions present, none of the depressions crossing medial notogastral planeenCosta RicaKenyaLohmanniidaeSystematicsArticle