Macrobiotus ovostriatus sp. n. (Pilato & Patanè 1998)
Terra typica: Argentina (South America)
Argentina:
• 54 ° 17 ′S, 66 ° 42 ′W; 50 m asl: Type Locality: Tierra del Fuego Province, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Peninsula Mitre, Cabo San Pablo, moss and lichen. Pilato & Patanè (1998)
• 54 ° 47 ′S, 68 ° 16 ′W; 100 m asl: Tierra del Fuego Province, Peninsula Mitre, Rio Pipo. Pilato & Patanè (1998)
Record numbers: Argentina: 2; total: 2.
Remarks: This species belongs to the Macrobiotus harmsworthi group, which requires a careful examination to ensure correct identification (see Kaczmarek et al. 2011 for a diagnostic key to the group). Currently, Macrobiotus ovostriatus has been reported from Tierra del Fuego and an egg from sub-Antarctic South Georgia.