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 Austrophthiracarus aokii (Mahunka, 1983) ( Fig. 47 A-F) Hoplophthiracarus aokii Mahunka, 1983 . Austrophthiracarus akii : Niedbała 2001 . Austrophthiracarus akii : Niedbała 2001 . Diagnosis — Measurements of paratype : prodorsum: length 414, width 303, height 177; notogaster: length 902, width 539, height 549. Large-sized species; colour brown; surface of body margin covered with concavities. Prodorsum with median field longer than laterals; lateral carinae distinct; sensilli long, narrow without head, covered with small spines on distal end; interlamellar setae long, erect, covered with spines in distal half, rostral setae relatively long, distant from each other, covered with small spines, procumbent and directed inwards in distal half, lamellar and exobothridial setae minute; in > ro > ss > ex > le . Notogaster with setae strong, covered with small spines in distal half, setae cp , d 2 , h 3 , ps 3 and ps 4 shorter than others; setae c 1 and c 2 near anterior margin, setae c 2 remote from margin; vestigial setae absent, 4 pairs of lyrifissures ia , im , ip , ips present. Ventral region ; formula of genital setae: 6(4+2): 3; 5 pairs of anoadanal setae, rough, ad 2 > ad 1 > an = ad 3 . Leg setation reduced, setae a’ on tarsi I absent . Locality in Tanzania : the Uluguru Mts: Mahunka 1983a , Niedbała 2001 . Distribution — Afrotropical, eastern part.