New species of Pergalumna (Acari, Oribatida, Galumnidae) from Venezuela.

Two new species of the subgenus Pergalumna (Pergalumna)—P. (P.) araguaensissp. nov. and P. (P.) bispinatasp. nov.—are described, based on adults collected from leaf litter in the Aragua State, Northern Venezuela. Pergalumna (P.) araguaensis differs from the related species P. (P.) espejillosensis by the morphology of the bothridial seta and rostrum, the location of the notogastral porose area Aa and solenidion on the leg tibia IV, the absence of the dorsosejugal porose area. Pergalumna (P.) bispinata differs from the related species P. (P.) montana by the body size, the morphology of head of the bothridial seta, the number of the notogastral porose areas, the presence of the median pore, the absence of the postanal porose area and striate ornamentation on the pteromorph. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]