Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania Author Niedbała, Wojciech text Acarologia 2017 2017-11-14 57 4 957 1072 http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20174217 journal article 10.24349/acarologia/20174217 2107-7207 5402635 21351710-FE9E-4E20-A29D-C480D3BA56FD Notophthiracarus tuberculus Niedbała et Starý, 2015 ( Figs 61 A-F; 62A-F) Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype : prodorsum: length 258, width 195, height 137; notogaster: length 586, width 374, height 303. Species of medium size; colour brown; surface of body, especially of notogaster covered with numerous tubercles. Prodorsum with powerful median carina; lateral carinae short; sigillar fields not well observable; posterior furrows present; sensilli in holotype and one paratype (sample TAN-018) long, narrow, flagellate, smooth, however in nine paratypes (TAN-018) sensilli are baciliform covered with small cilia in distal end ( Figs 62B, C ); other setae short, spiniform, smooth ( ss > in > le = ro ), except vestigial exobothridial setae. Notogaster with strong anterior collar; setae short, rather smooth, spiniform setae, dilated proximally and whiplike distally; setae of row c 1-3 situated at collar; only lyrifissures im visible; vestigial setae not observable. Ventral region ; setae h of mentum longer than distance between them; formula of genital setae: 5: 4, setae g 1-4 shorter than setae g 5 - 9 ; adanal setae ad 1 and ad 2 situated closely to paraxial border, near of anal setae, all setae of anoadanal plates short, similar in length, smooth. Chaetome of legs of “complete type”; setae d of femora I slightly remote from distal end of article; setae l” very short . Localities in Tanzania : The Uluguru Mts: Niedbała & Starý 2015d . Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania , probably endemic.