Review of the European genera of Eviphididae (Acari: Mesostigmata) and the species occurring in Slovakia 2585
Author
Mašán, Peter
Author
Halliday, Bruce
text
Zootaxa
2010
2010-08-31
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journal article
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Scarabacariphis ankavani
(Arutunian)
(
Figs 79
,
102
,
139–144
)
Alliphis ankavani
Arutunian, 1992a: 189
.
Scarabacariphis grandisternalis
Mašán, 1994a: 7
. New synonymy.
Amendments to diagnosis (adults).
Dorsal idiosoma
. Dorsal shield 385–450 µm long, 215–255 µm wide in females, 345 µm long and 210 µm wide in male. In the female, vertical setae j1 27–32 µm long, j4 29–32 µm long, j5 19–22 µm long, shortest dorsal setae z1, J1–J3 and J5 10–14 µm long, Z5 35–38 µm long, longest dorsal setae 35–42 µm long.
Ventral idiosoma
. Ventral shields usually without distinct ornamentation on surface, only anal and sternogenital shields sometimes delicately reticulated. In the female, sternal shield 90–107 µm long and 85–95 µm wide, epigynal shield 44–54 µm wide, anal shield 64–79 µm long and 63–76 µm wide.
Remarks.
This species appears to be specifically associated with
Onthophagus fracticornis
(Scarabaeidae)
.
Occurence in
Slovakia
.
Verified published data.
Považský Inovec Mts
.: Hrádok [7373]; Lúka [7373] (
Mašán 1994a
).