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Body white or very slightly pigmented, up to 0.8 mm long. Setae of head dorsum slightly spine-like. Antenna 1.21.3× of head; Ant IV not subdivided, with 12 whorls of setae. Claw I with tiny inner tooth and short narrow tunica along distal third of outer margin; claw II and III with well-developed inner tooth and broad tunica. Empodium I with tiny corner tooth, apical filament slightly overtopping claws tip; empodium II and III without tooth, shorter (III) or reaching (II) the tip of corresponding claw. Tibiotarsi IIII with 40, 40, 41 setae; seta
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on ti-biotarsus III absent. Tenaculum with 1 seta. Manubrium with 5+5 setae. Dens with 3, 2, 1, 1 simple anterior setae; posterior side with 11 setae, 5 of which are strongly spine-like. Mucro with 3040 teeth on each posterior lamella and with swollen globular tip. Trichobothria
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of central dorsal complex as short bent sensillum. Sixth abdominal segment with 5+5 cuticular spines; circumanal setae long and broadened; appendices anales smooth and acuminate distally.
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<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBAED744E84FA30FE643796" bold="true" box="[199,438,1473,1500]" pageId="1" pageNumber="339">Description. Female</emphasis>
: Body length up to about 0.8 mm, habitus as in
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, white or with slight diffuse traces of pigmentation.
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). Eyes 1+1, about 4 μm in diameter, unpigmented, sometimes hardly noticeable. Clypeal area: row
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with 3 setae (marked with oval in
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). Interantennal area: row
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: 1 + axial + 1. Dorsal area (rows
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; 6(5)+1+6(5) dorsal setae (13 or
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). Chaetotaxy of the head posterior side as in
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(dotted lines).
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<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBAED744E84F94CFDC43492" bold="true" box="[199,534,1725,1752]" pageId="1" pageNumber="339">Chaetotaxy of mouth region</emphasis>
. Labrum (
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): labral / prelabral chaetotaxy: 4 5 5 / 6.
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Labium: submentum with 4 setae, mentum with 5 setae; labial palp (
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,
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) with 4 proximal setae, 5 papillae (A, B, C, D, E) with deeply inserted setae and with 12 associated guard setae (a1, b1-4, d1-3, e1-4 of which b1 and b2 are blunt and thickened) and 3 hypostomal setae (H, h1, h2) one of which is distinctly curved. Maxilla as in
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. Apical seta of the maxillary outer lobe (
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) with short and thin subparallel branch at the base, sublobal plate with three sublobal hairs. Oral fold with 2 setae.
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<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBAED744E84F864FEFC35FA" bold="true" box="[199,302,1941,1968]" pageId="1" pageNumber="339">Antenna</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFBAED744F7FF867FE5635FA" box="[316,388,1942,1968]" captionStart="FIGURES 112" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1932,1957]" captionTargetBox="[215,1368,182,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[211,1376,179,1904]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 112. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 1, chaetotaxy of head; 2, maxillary outer lobe; 3, chaetotaxy of labial palp; 4, chaetotaxy of antenna; 511, shape of setae: 5, seta of head vertex; 6, m1 of mesothorax; 7, dIII-1 of great abdomen; 8, ms1 of Abd VI; 9, mps3 of abd VI; 10, Ia of dens; 11, Ie of dens; 12, appendices anales." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741164" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741164/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="339">Figs 4</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFBAED744FCCF867FE7E35FA" box="[399,428,1942,1968]" captionStart="FIGURES 2025" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1663,1688]" captionTargetBox="[160,1426,184,1633]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[157,1430,181,1638]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 2025. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 20, type localities on map of Iran: blue mark—Kal Kushk, red mark—Qader Mazd, green mark—Cheshmeh Sorkh; 21, habitus of mounted female; 22, fragment of head dorsum; 23, chaetotaxy of antennal III organ; 24, labial palps; 25, maxillae heads." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741170" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741170/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="339">23</figureCitation>
) short, about 1.3× of head. Mean length ratio of antennal segments I: II: III: IV = 1: 2.1: 2.8: 5.3 (1: 2.4: 3.1: 5.6 in
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFBAED744F97F84BFDE9359F" box="[468,571,1978,2005]" pageId="1" pageNumber="339" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
). Ant I with 7 setae,
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBAED744D58F84BFCF9359E" bold="true" box="[795,811,1978,2004]" pageId="1" pageNumber="339">p</emphasis>
as microseta (3.6 μm). Ant II with 14 setae one of which is more than 2× longer than others. Ant III subbasally moderately swollen, with following chaetotaxy: 17 simple setae of which
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774F01FF69FEBC32F9" bold="true" box="[322,366,152,179]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Api</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774FE5FF69FE0432F9" bold="true" box="[422,470,152,179]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Ape</emphasis>
especially thin, 2 sense rods in shallow pits (4.4 μm in
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFB9ED774A0FFF68FB6232FE" box="[1100,1200,153,180]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
) and
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774AB3FF69FAC832F9" bold="true" box="[1264,1306,152,179]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Aai</emphasis>
as small (3 μm in
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFB9ED774EA3FF4CFE963292" box="[224,324,189,216]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
) bent and blunt sensillum (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774C35FF4CFD18329D" box="[630,714,189,215]" captionStart="FIGURES 2025" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1663,1688]" captionTargetBox="[160,1426,184,1633]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[157,1430,181,1638]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 2025. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 20, type localities on map of Iran: blue mark—Kal Kushk, red mark—Qader Mazd, green mark—Cheshmeh Sorkh; 21, habitus of mounted female; 22, fragment of head dorsum; 23, chaetotaxy of antennal III organ; 24, labial palps; 25, maxillae heads." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741170" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741170/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 23</figureCitation>
). Ant IV short and undivided, bears 12 densely settled whorls of setae without clear empty spaces between them (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774CFAFF10FD2C32B1" box="[697,766,225,251]" captionStart="FIGURES 112" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1932,1957]" captionTargetBox="[215,1368,182,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[211,1376,179,1904]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 112. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 1, chaetotaxy of head; 2, maxillary outer lobe; 3, chaetotaxy of labial palp; 4, chaetotaxy of antenna; 511, shape of setae: 5, seta of head vertex; 6, m1 of mesothorax; 7, dIII-1 of great abdomen; 8, ms1 of Abd VI; 9, mps3 of abd VI; 10, Ia of dens; 11, Ie of dens; 12, appendices anales." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741164" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741164/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84FEF4FB8533BD" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774E84FEF4FF2D3355" bold="true" box="[199,255,261,287]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Legs</emphasis>
. Foreleg (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F36FEF4FE1C3355" box="[373,462,261,287]" captionStart="FIGURES 1315" captionStartId="4.[151,264,1862,1887]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,192,1830]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,181,1836]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURES 1315. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 13, chaetotaxy of foreleg; 14, chaetotaxy of mid leg; 15, chaetotaxy of hind leg." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741166" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741166/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 13</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F9FFEF4FE283355" box="[476,506,261,287]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">16</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774C4BFEF4FDFA3355" box="[520,552,261,287]" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">28</figureCitation>
): precoxae 1, 2 and coxa with 1, 0, 1 setae respectively (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774AF4FEF4FADF336A" box="[1207,1293,261,288]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
). Trochanter with 3 anterior and 1 posterior setae. Femur with 12 setae,
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774D07FED8FCB23309" bold="true" box="[836,864,297,323]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">a4</emphasis>
turned perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the segment,
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774F6DFEBCFE99332D" bold="true" box="[302,331,333,359]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">p3</emphasis>
as microseta. Tibiotarsus with 40 setae: whorls III with 7, whorls IIIIV with 8, whorl V with 7 (sometimes 6) setae and region
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774FB8FE80FDD933C1" bold="true" box="[507,523,369,395]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">F</emphasis>
with 3 primary setae (
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774D4BFE80FCC633C1" bold="true" box="[776,788,369,395]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">e</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774D60FE80FCEF33C1" bold="true" box="[803,829,369,395]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">ae</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774D08FE80FCB533C1" bold="true" box="[843,871,369,395]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">pe</emphasis>
). Pretarsus with 1 anterior and 1 posterior setulae. Foot complex (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F02FE64FE4733E5" box="[321,405,405,431]" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 28</figureCitation>
). Claw: with short narrow tunica along distal third of outer margin (sometimes unnoticable); with tiny inner tooth, about 5× shorter than tibiotarsus. Empodium: thin, with hardly noticeable tiny corner tooth or without, 1.11.2× shorter than claw; tip of empodial filament overtopping tip of claw.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84FDF0FD0C30B9" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
Mid leg (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F6CFDF0FE543051" box="[303,390,513,539]" captionStart="FIGURES 1315" captionStartId="4.[151,264,1862,1887]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,192,1830]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,181,1836]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURES 1315. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 13, chaetotaxy of foreleg; 14, chaetotaxy of mid leg; 15, chaetotaxy of hind leg." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741166" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741166/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 14</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774FD1FDF0FE623051" box="[402,432,513,539]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">16</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774FFEFDF0FE0F3051" box="[445,477,513,539]" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">29</figureCitation>
): precoxae 1 and 2 with 1, 1 setae respectively, precoxal process present, coxa with 3 setae and microsensillum (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F85FDD4FDC9300A" box="[454,539,549,576]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
). Trochanter with 4 setae including 2 simple anterior and 1 posterior setae and anterior trochanteral organ. Femur with 13 setae, 1 posterior as microseta. Tibiotarsus with 40 setae: distal whorl I with 7, whorls IIIV with 8, whorl V with 6 setae, basal region
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774D2FFD9CFCAE30CD" bold="true" box="[876,892,621,647]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">F</emphasis>
with 3
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774D97FD9CFC2730CD" bold="true" box="[980,1013,621,647]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">FP</emphasis>
setae. Foot complex (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774AB3FD9CFA9730CD" box="[1264,1349,621,647]" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 29</figureCitation>
). Claw: with well-developed tunica, distinct inner tooth, 4.75.5× shorter than tibiotarsus (5.1 in
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFB9ED774ADFFD60FAD130E6" box="[1180,1283,657,684]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
). Empodium: broader than in foreleg, without corner tooth, 1.31.7× (1.5 in
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFB9ED774D0DFD44FC60309A" box="[846,946,693,720]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
) shorter than claw; tip of empodial filament visually not reaching or almost reaching tip of claw.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84FD0CFAA03181" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
Hind leg (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F77FD0CFE58315D" box="[308,394,764,791]" captionStart="FIGURES 1315" captionStartId="4.[151,264,1862,1887]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,192,1830]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,181,1836]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURES 1315. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 13, chaetotaxy of foreleg; 14, chaetotaxy of mid leg; 15, chaetotaxy of hind leg." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741166" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741166/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 15</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774FD6FD0CFE61315D" box="[405,435,765,791]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">16</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774FFEFD0CFE0F315D" box="[445,477,765,791]" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">30</figureCitation>
): precoxae 1 and 2 with 1, 1 setae respectively, process on precoxa 1 present, coxa with 3 setae and microsensillum (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F97FCD0FDF53176" box="[468,551,801,828]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
). Trochanter with 4 setae: anterior trochanteral organ, 2 anterior and 1 posterior simple setae. Femur with 12 setae, 2 posterior ones as microsetae. Tibiotarsus with 41 setae: whorl IIV with 8, whorl V with 6 setae, region F with 3 primary setae
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774C9CFC98FCD231C9" bold="true" box="[735,768,873,899]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">FP</emphasis>
present and secondary seta
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774A7AFC99FBBA31C9" bold="true" box="[1081,1128,872,899]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">FSa</emphasis>
absent. Foot complex (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774B2CFC98FF6531ED" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 30</figureCitation>
). Claw: with broad tunica, with distinct inner tooth, 5.46.3× shorter than tibiotarsus (6.3 in
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFB9ED774A96FC7CFAEE31E2" box="[1237,1340,909,936]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
). Empodium: broad, corner tooth absent, 1.52.1× shorter than claw; tip of empodial filament not reaching tip of claw.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84FC24FA4E31A5" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" box="[199,1436,981,1008]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
Mean lengths ratio of tibiotarsi I: II: III = 1: 1: 1.3 (same as in
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFB9ED774D3AFC24FC0931BA" box="[889,987,981,1008]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
). Tibiotarsus I about 2× shorter than head.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84FC08FCF83659" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" box="[199,810,1017,1044]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774E84FC08FE8E3659" bold="true" box="[199,348,1017,1043]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Ventral tube</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F2FFC08FE6F365E" box="[364,445,1017,1044]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
) with 1+1 subapical microsetae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84FBECFAC9367D" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" box="[199,1307,1053,1079]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774E84FBECFE9E367D" bold="true" box="[199,332,1053,1079]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Tenaculum</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F18FBECFE7D367D" box="[347,431,1053,1079]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 18</figureCitation>
): each ramus with 3 teeth and a basal process; anterior lobe with 1 apical seta.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84FBB0FD183682" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774E84FBB0FEDC3611" bold="true" box="[199,270,1089,1115]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Furca</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F5FFBB0FEA03611" box="[284,370,1089,1115]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 17</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774F3EFBB0FE4E3611" box="[381,412,1089,1115]" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">31</figureCitation>
). Manubrium with 5+5 posterior setae. Dens with 18 setae (7 anterior and 11 posterior). 3, 2, 1, 1 thin setae on anterior side,
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774FB6FB94FDDC3635" bold="true" box="[501,526,1125,1151]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Ia</emphasis>
not modified (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774C8BFB94FCCE3635" box="[712,796,1125,1151]" captionStart="FIGURES 112" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1932,1957]" captionTargetBox="[215,1368,182,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[211,1376,179,1904]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 112. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 1, chaetotaxy of head; 2, maxillary outer lobe; 3, chaetotaxy of labial palp; 4, chaetotaxy of antenna; 511, shape of setae: 5, seta of head vertex; 6, m1 of mesothorax; 7, dIII-1 of great abdomen; 8, ms1 of Abd VI; 9, mps3 of abd VI; 10, Ia of dens; 11, Ie of dens; 12, appendices anales." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741164" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741164/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 10</figureCitation>
). Posterior side with 5 distinctly spine-like setae:
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774B0BFB94FA8D3635" bold="true" box="[1352,1375,1125,1151]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Ie</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774B2CFB94FF6636E9" captionStart="FIGURES 112" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1932,1957]" captionTargetBox="[215,1368,182,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[211,1376,179,1904]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 112. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 1, chaetotaxy of head; 2, maxillary outer lobe; 3, chaetotaxy of labial palp; 4, chaetotaxy of antenna; 511, shape of setae: 5, seta of head vertex; 6, m1 of mesothorax; 7, dIII-1 of great abdomen; 8, ms1 of Abd VI; 9, mps3 of abd VI; 10, Ia of dens; 11, Ie of dens; 12, appendices anales." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741164" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741164/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 11</figureCitation>
),
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774E8BFB79FF0936E9" bold="true" box="[200,219,1160,1187]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Ii</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774F4CFB78FE5336E9" bold="true" box="[271,385,1161,1187]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">IpeIIIpe</emphasis>
. Mucro densely serrated with 3040 teeth on each lateral lamella, with globular apex (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774B7EFB78FA5D36E9" box="[1341,1423,1161,1187]" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 31</figureCitation>
). Dens 1.31.7× as long as mucro (1.5 in
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFB9ED774C14FB5CFD6C3682" box="[599,702,1197,1224]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84FB21FF3E3419" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774E84FB21FE5636A1" bold="true" box="[199,388,1232,1259]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Great abdomen</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774FD5FB20FE3D36A1" box="[406,495,1233,1259]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 16</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774FBEFB20FD9B36A1" box="[509,585,1233,1259]" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">26, 27</figureCitation>
). Segments Th II and III bearing single short and bent sensillum in row
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774BCDFB20FA4E36A1" bold="true" box="[1422,1436,1233,1259]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">a</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774EE3FB04FF233745" box="[160,241,1269,1295]" captionStart="FIGURES 3236" captionStartId="9.[151,264,1946,1971]" captionTargetBox="[192,1395,929,1917]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[188,1399,927,1921]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 3236. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 32, dorsal valve of female Abd VI with broadened circumanal setae and 3+3 cuticular spines; 33, appendices anales with enlarged apex; 3436, setae of great abdomen: 34, sensilla a of mesothorax; 35, dorsal seta m1 of mesothorax; 36, setae of posterior dorsal complex." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741174" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741174/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 34</figureCitation>
) and 3 setae in row
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774F97FB04FE393745" bold="true" box="[468,491,1269,1295]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">m</emphasis>
with
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774C6FFB04FD833745" bold="true" box="[556,593,1269,1295]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">m1</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774C23FB04FD7B3745" box="[608,681,1269,1295]" captionStart="FIGURES 112" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1932,1957]" captionTargetBox="[215,1368,182,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[211,1376,179,1904]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 112. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 1, chaetotaxy of head; 2, maxillary outer lobe; 3, chaetotaxy of labial palp; 4, chaetotaxy of antenna; 511, shape of setae: 5, seta of head vertex; 6, m1 of mesothorax; 7, dIII-1 of great abdomen; 8, ms1 of Abd VI; 9, mps3 of abd VI; 10, Ia of dens; 11, Ie of dens; 12, appendices anales." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741164" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741164/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 6</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774CF6FB05FD003745" box="[693,722,1268,1295]" captionStart="FIGURES 3236" captionStartId="9.[151,264,1946,1971]" captionTargetBox="[192,1395,929,1917]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[188,1399,927,1921]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 3236. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 32, dorsal valve of female Abd VI with broadened circumanal setae and 3+3 cuticular spines; 33, appendices anales with enlarged apex; 3436, setae of great abdomen: 34, sensilla a of mesothorax; 35, dorsal seta m1 of mesothorax; 36, setae of posterior dorsal complex." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741174" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741174/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">35</figureCitation>
) about as long as setae of posterior complex (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774A97FB04FACF3745" box="[1236,1309,1269,1295]" captionStart="FIGURES 112" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1932,1957]" captionTargetBox="[215,1368,182,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[211,1376,179,1904]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 112. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 1, chaetotaxy of head; 2, maxillary outer lobe; 3, chaetotaxy of labial palp; 4, chaetotaxy of antenna; 511, shape of setae: 5, seta of head vertex; 6, m1 of mesothorax; 7, dIII-1 of great abdomen; 8, ms1 of Abd VI; 9, mps3 of abd VI; 10, Ia of dens; 11, Ie of dens; 12, appendices anales." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741164" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741164/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 7</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774B69FB04FA98375A" box="[1322,1354,1269,1296]" captionStart="FIGURES 3236" captionStartId="9.[151,264,1946,1971]" captionTargetBox="[192,1395,929,1917]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[188,1399,927,1921]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 3236. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 32, dorsal valve of female Abd VI with broadened circumanal setae and 3+3 cuticular spines; 33, appendices anales with enlarged apex; 3436, setae of great abdomen: 34, sensilla a of mesothorax; 35, dorsal seta m1 of mesothorax; 36, setae of posterior dorsal complex." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741174" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741174/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">36</figureCitation>
). Abd I bears single row with 5 setae. Trichobothrial complex (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774D46FAE8FC8E3779" box="[773,860,1305,1331]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 16</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774D2AFAE8FC5B377E" box="[873,905,1305,1332]" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">26</figureCitation>
):
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774DDDFAE9FC0B3779" bold="true" box="[926,985,1304,1331]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">ABC</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="0282B4BBFFB9ED774DA3FAE8FB8F3779" box="[992,1117,1305,1331]" form="about" pageId="2" pageNumber="340" rank="form">form about</taxonomicName>
right or a little obtuse angle (91°111°) and
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774F04FACDFEBC371D" bold="true" box="[327,366,1340,1367]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">AB</emphasis>
is 1.31.9× longer than
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774C3FFACDFD71371D" bold="true" box="[636,675,1340,1367]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">BC</emphasis>
(1.5 in
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFB9ED774CB4FACCFC8C3712" box="[759,862,1341,1368]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
); seta
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774DE1FACCFC62371D" bold="true" box="[930,944,1341,1367]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">a</emphasis>
stronger and longer than others of complex; seta
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774E89FA90FF083731" bold="true" box="[202,218,1377,1403]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">p</emphasis>
is located approximately at the level of trichobothrium
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774D0CFA90FCB03731" bold="true" box="[847,866,1377,1403]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">B</emphasis>
; seta
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774DE7FA90FC103731" bold="true" box="[932,962,1377,1403]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">b1</emphasis>
lies on line
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774A0EFA91FBA63731" bold="true" box="[1101,1140,1376,1403]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">BC</emphasis>
, closer to
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774AA9FA91FB2C3731" bold="true" box="[1258,1278,1376,1403]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">C</emphasis>
; microseta
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774BC1FA90FA4E3731" bold="true" box="[1410,1436,1377,1403]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">c1</emphasis>
(4.56.8 μm) lies in front of trichobothrium
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774CC5FA75FD4837D5" bold="true" box="[646,666,1412,1439]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">C</emphasis>
and seta
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774D47FA74FCCC37D5" bold="true" box="[772,798,1413,1439]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">c2</emphasis>
—below
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774DC5FA75FC4837D5" bold="true" box="[902,922,1412,1439]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">C</emphasis>
. Posterior lateral complex with 6 setae in two rows and furca base complex with 8 setae in two rows, neosminthuroid seta absent. Central dorsal complex with usual setae
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774F5FFA3CFEF837AD" bold="true" box="[284,298,1485,1511]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">1</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774F26FA3CFEA137AD" bold="true" box="[357,371,1485,1511]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">2</emphasis>
and curved sensillum
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774C34FA3CFD5737AD" bold="true" box="[631,645,1485,1511]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">3</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774CD5FA3CFD3E37AD" box="[662,748,1485,1511]" captionStart="FIGURES 2631" captionStartId="8.[151,264,1876,1901]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,184,1847]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[159,1428,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURES 2631. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 26, chaetotaxy of trichobothrial complex; 27, chaetotaxy of central dorsal complex with seta 3 as sensilla; 2830, foot complex: 28, foreleg; 29, mid leg; 30, hindleg; 31, mucro." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741172" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741172/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 27</figureCitation>
). Posterior dorsal complex with 2125 relatively short setae (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774EDCFA00FF353441" box="[159,231,1521,1547]" captionStart="FIGURES 112" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1932,1957]" captionTargetBox="[215,1368,182,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[211,1376,179,1904]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 112. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 1, chaetotaxy of head; 2, maxillary outer lobe; 3, chaetotaxy of labial palp; 4, chaetotaxy of antenna; 511, shape of setae: 5, seta of head vertex; 6, m1 of mesothorax; 7, dIII-1 of great abdomen; 8, ms1 of Abd VI; 9, mps3 of abd VI; 10, Ia of dens; 11, Ie of dens; 12, appendices anales." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741164" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741164/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 7</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774EB0FA00FEC23446" box="[243,272,1521,1548]" captionStart="FIGURES 3236" captionStartId="9.[151,264,1946,1971]" captionTargetBox="[192,1395,929,1917]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[188,1399,927,1921]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 3236. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 32, dorsal valve of female Abd VI with broadened circumanal setae and 3+3 cuticular spines; 33, appendices anales with enlarged apex; 3436, setae of great abdomen: 34, sensilla a of mesothorax; 35, dorsal seta m1 of mesothorax; 36, setae of posterior dorsal complex." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741174" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741174/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">36</figureCitation>
) arranged in 3 longitudinal rows, the longest of which (among the most posterior setae of rows
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774B79FA00FA413441" bold="true" box="[1338,1427,1521,1547]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">dIdIII</emphasis>
) = 2029 μm (24 μm in
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFB9ED774FD9F9E4FE2C347A" box="[410,510,1557,1584]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
) and is somewhat shorter or subequal to hind claw (
<tableCitation id="8800FA83FFB9ED774A02F9E4FB4A3465" box="[1089,1176,1557,1583]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="9.[151,239,154,178]" captionText="TABLE 2. Proportions for some body parts of type specimens (11 females) of Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov." pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Table 2</tableCitation>
). Ventral complex with 2 setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84F9ADFB5934D1" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774E84F9ADFE52343D" bold="true" box="[199,384,1628,1655]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Small abdomen</emphasis>
. Fifth abdominal segment (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774CF6F9ACFCD4343D" box="[693,774,1629,1655]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 19</figureCitation>
) with 2 setae and trichobothrium
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774A3CF9ACFB41343D" bold="true" box="[1151,1171,1629,1655]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">D</emphasis>
in row
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774AABF9ACFB24343D" bold="true" box="[1256,1270,1629,1655]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">a</emphasis>
, and 2 setae in row
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774E89F970FF0834D1" bold="true" box="[202,218,1665,1691]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">p</emphasis>
. Genital field usually with 3+3 microsetae along anterior margin of genital opening.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84F954FE4435F1" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
Sixth abdominal segment (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774FACF954FD9634F5" box="[495,580,1701,1727]" captionStart="FIGURES 1619" captionStartId="6.[151,264,1958,1983]" captionTargetBox="[181,1418,200,1922]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[170,1418,181,1933]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURES 1619. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 16, chaetotaxy of great abdomen; 17, chaetotaxy of furca; 18, tenaculum; 19, chaetotaxy of small abdomen." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741168" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741168/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 19</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774C0CF954FDBE34F5" box="[591,620,1701,1727]" captionStart="FIGURES 3236" captionStartId="9.[151,264,1946,1971]" captionTargetBox="[192,1395,929,1917]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[188,1399,927,1921]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 3236. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 32, dorsal valve of female Abd VI with broadened circumanal setae and 3+3 cuticular spines; 33, appendices anales with enlarged apex; 3436, setae of great abdomen: 34, sensilla a of mesothorax; 35, dorsal seta m1 of mesothorax; 36, setae of posterior dorsal complex." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741174" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741174/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">32</figureCitation>
) with 5+5 cuticular spines: 3+3 on dorsal valve and 2+2 on each of lateral valves;
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774EAFF938FED734A9" bold="true" box="[236,261,1737,1763]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">s2</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774F79F938FE8034A9" bold="true" box="[314,338,1737,1763]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">s3</emphasis>
on dorsal valve usually larger than others (
<tableCitation id="8800FA83FFB9ED774D6EF938FC5234A9" box="[813,896,1737,1763]" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="5.[151,239,298,322]" captionText="TABLE 1. Lengths (in µm) and angles for body parts of type specimens (11 females) of Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov." pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Table 1</tableCitation>
). Dorsal valve with 11 + 2 axial + 11 setae. Each of lateral valves bears 18 setae. Circumanal row with 5+1+5 modified setae (
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774DBCF91CFBE2354D" bold="true" box="[1023,1072,1773,1799]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">ms1</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774A7DF91CFB1E354D" bold="true" box="[1086,1228,1773,1799]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">mps1mps3</emphasis>
and
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774B47F91DFA59354D" bold="true" box="[1284,1419,1772,1799]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">mpi1mpi2</emphasis>
): long (the longest = 4081 μm, that is about 23× longer than posterior setae of great abdomen), broadened but without distinct lamellation or basal serration (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774CE7F8C4FCDB3505" box="[676,777,1845,1871]" captionStart="FIGURES 112" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1932,1957]" captionTargetBox="[215,1368,182,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[211,1376,179,1904]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 112. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 1, chaetotaxy of head; 2, maxillary outer lobe; 3, chaetotaxy of labial palp; 4, chaetotaxy of antenna; 511, shape of setae: 5, seta of head vertex; 6, m1 of mesothorax; 7, dIII-1 of great abdomen; 8, ms1 of Abd VI; 9, mps3 of abd VI; 10, Ia of dens; 11, Ie of dens; 12, appendices anales." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741164" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741164/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 8, 9</figureCitation>
). Appendices anales (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774DBDF8C4FB873505" box="[1022,1109,1845,1871]" captionStart="FIGURES 112" captionStartId="3.[151,264,1932,1957]" captionTargetBox="[215,1368,182,1904]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[211,1376,179,1904]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURES 112. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 1, chaetotaxy of head; 2, maxillary outer lobe; 3, chaetotaxy of labial palp; 4, chaetotaxy of antenna; 511, shape of setae: 5, seta of head vertex; 6, m1 of mesothorax; 7, dIII-1 of great abdomen; 8, ms1 of Abd VI; 9, mps3 of abd VI; 10, Ia of dens; 11, Ie of dens; 12, appendices anales." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741164" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741164/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Figs 12</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774A22F8C4FBAC3505" box="[1121,1150,1845,1871]" captionStart="FIGURES 3236" captionStartId="9.[151,264,1946,1971]" captionTargetBox="[192,1395,929,1917]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[188,1399,927,1921]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 3236. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 32, dorsal valve of female Abd VI with broadened circumanal setae and 3+3 cuticular spines; 33, appendices anales with enlarged apex; 3436, setae of great abdomen: 34, sensilla a of mesothorax; 35, dorsal seta m1 of mesothorax; 36, setae of posterior dorsal complex." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741174" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741174/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">33</figureCitation>
) (1837 μm) smooth and apically acuminate; sitting on globular basal papilla. However, under highest magnification in dorso-lateral position few hardly noticeable toothlets on apex were observed (
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFB9ED774D4BF88CFC8935DD" box="[776,859,1917,1943]" captionStart="FIGURES 3236" captionStartId="9.[151,264,1946,1971]" captionTargetBox="[192,1395,929,1917]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[188,1399,927,1921]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURES 3236. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 32, dorsal valve of female Abd VI with broadened circumanal setae and 3+3 cuticular spines; 33, appendices anales with enlarged apex; 3436, setae of great abdomen: 34, sensilla a of mesothorax; 35, dorsal seta m1 of mesothorax; 36, setae of posterior dorsal complex." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741174" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741174/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Fig. 33</figureCitation>
). In total, normally 60 setae and 10 cuticular spines on Abd VI are present.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB9ED774E84F834FEBD3595" blockId="2.[151,1437,152,2015]" box="[199,367,1989,2015]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB9ED774E84F834FED63595" bold="true" box="[199,260,1989,2015]" pageId="2" pageNumber="340">Male</emphasis>
not seen.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFB8ED764ED4F87DFC1435A7" blockId="3.[151,1436,1932,2029]" pageId="3" pageNumber="341">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB8ED764ED4F87DFE9535EF" bold="true" box="[151,327,1932,1957]" pageId="3" pageNumber="341">FIGURES 112.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB8ED764F0DF87CFDFA35EE" box="[334,552,1933,1957]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="341">Arrhopalites persicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFB8ED764C6CF87CFDAD35EF" bold="true" box="[559,639,1933,1957]" pageId="3" pageNumber="341">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="ECC5AE51FFB8ED764C6CF87CFDAD35EF" box="[559,639,1933,1957]" pageId="3" pageNumber="341" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
: 1, chaetotaxy of head; 2, maxillary outer lobe; 3, chaetotaxy of labial palp; 4, chaetotaxy of antenna; 511, shape of setae: 5, seta of head vertex; 6, m1 of mesothorax; 7, dIII-1 of great abdomen; 8, ms1 of Abd VI; 9, mps3 of abd VI; 10, Ia of dens; 11, Ie of dens; 12, appendices anales.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFBFED714ED4F8B7FF6F35C9" blockId="4.[151,1436,1862,1923]" pageId="4" pageNumber="342">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBFED714ED4F8B7FE863515" bold="true" box="[151,340,1862,1887]" pageId="4" pageNumber="342">FIGURES 1315.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBFED714F18F8B7FDE73514" box="[347,565,1862,1886]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="342">Arrhopalites persicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBFED714C7FF8B6FD5F3515" bold="true" box="[572,653,1863,1887]" pageId="4" pageNumber="342">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="ECC5AE51FFBFED714C7FF8B6FD5F3515" box="[572,653,1863,1887]" pageId="4" pageNumber="342" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
: 13, chaetotaxy of foreleg; 14, chaetotaxy of mid leg; 15, chaetotaxy of hind leg.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFBFED714E84F841FAF235A5" blockId="4.[151,1437,1968,2031]" pageId="4" pageNumber="342">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBFED714E84F841FE9F3581" bold="true" box="[199,333,1968,1995]" pageId="4" pageNumber="342">Variability.</emphasis>
Two cases of teratology were observed: in two females (
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFBFED714D8BF840FBEB3581" box="[968,1081,1969,1995]" pageId="4" pageNumber="342" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
: slide 27-3 and 27-10) seta
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBFED714B2FF840FA4F3581" bold="true" box="[1388,1437,1969,1995]" pageId="4" pageNumber="342">ms1</emphasis>
distinctly bifurcated and in one female (
<typeStatus id="1A39719AFFBFED714C15F824FD6E35A5" box="[598,700,2005,2031]" pageId="4" pageNumber="342" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
: slide 27-9) claw of left hind leg bears two inner teeth.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFBEED704E84FF69FC71329D" blockId="5.[151,1436,152,251]" pageId="5" pageNumber="343">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBEED704E84FF69FDDB32F9" bold="true" box="[199,521,152,179]" pageId="5" pageNumber="343">Bionomy and distribution.</emphasis>
Specimens of
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<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBEED704CFAFF68FC7F32F9" box="[697,941,153,179]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="343">Arrhopalites persicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBEED704DFBFF68FBC732F9" bold="true" box="[952,1045,153,179]" pageId="5" pageNumber="343">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="ECC5AE51FFBEED704DFBFF68FBC732F9" box="[952,1045,153,179]" pageId="5" pageNumber="343" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
were sampled from three sites in western
<collectingCountry id="BD958FA8FFBEED704EB6FF4CFEF0329D" box="[245,290,189,215]" name="Iran" pageId="5" pageNumber="343">Iran</collectingCountry>
(
<figureCitation id="5DB9D3BDFFBEED704F71FF4CFE51329D" box="[306,387,189,215]" captionStart="FIGURES 2025" captionStartId="7.[151,264,1663,1688]" captionTargetBox="[160,1426,184,1633]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[157,1430,181,1638]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURES 2025. Arrhopalites persicus sp. nov.: 20, type localities on map of Iran: blue mark—Kal Kushk, red mark—Qader Mazd, green mark—Cheshmeh Sorkh; 21, habitus of mounted female; 22, fragment of head dorsum; 23, chaetotaxy of antennal III organ; 24, labial palps; 25, maxillae heads." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3741170" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/3741170/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="343">Fig. 20</figureCitation>
) from upper soil layer and litter under oak trees.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="8D989CB3FFBEED704E84FF10FAFF32B1" box="[199,1325,225,251]" pageId="5" pageNumber="343" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="C53DCF38FFBEED704E84FF10FAFF32B1" blockId="5.[151,1436,152,251]" box="[199,1325,225,251]" pageId="5" pageNumber="343">
<emphasis id="F7F6132AFFBEED704E84FF10FE9C32B1" bold="true" box="[199,334,225,251]" pageId="5" pageNumber="343">Etymology.</emphasis>
The species name is an adjective derived from
<collectingCountry id="BD958FA8FFBEED704D21FF10FC7B32B1" box="[866,937,225,251]" name="Iran" pageId="5" pageNumber="343">Persia</collectingCountry>
, the Latin name pertaining to
<collectingCountry id="BD958FA8FFBEED704ABAFF10FAF832B1" box="[1273,1322,225,251]" name="Iran" pageId="5" pageNumber="343">Iran</collectingCountry>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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