A taxonomic study on the genus Tectodamaeus Aoki (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae), with description of two new species from China Author Xie, Lixia Guizhou University, Guiyang, China Author Yang, Maofa Guizhou University, Guiyang ,, China text ZooKeys 2009 2009-09-23 21 2 73 82 journal article 10.3897/zookeys.21.200 b3fb702c-6536-4aa7-a777-12bceced48b6 1313–2970 576528 334DA4D3-CE41-40BB-B0AD-38F8ECA543DF Genus Tectodamaeus Aoki Tectodamaeus Aoki, 1984: 110–111 ; Enami and Aoki 1988:33–36 Damaeus ( Tectodamaeus ) Wang and Cui, 1994: 62–63 ; Lu and Wang, 1995: 81–82; Lu and Wang, 1995:59–62 Type species: Tectodamaeus armatus Aoki, 1984 . Description . Large, dark-colored damaeid mites with long legs. Three pairs of tubercles (Da, Ba and Bp) on prodorsum and 4 paris of tubercles (E2a, E2p, Va and Vp) on ventral side well developed. Propodolateral apophysis (P) always present, Discidium present. Epimeral setation: 3–1–3–4. Leg IV always longer than total body length. Genu IV bearing only 2 setae. Setae d of genu present on legs I-III. Solenidion of tibia has no protecting seta d on legs I-IV. Diagnosis . Tectodamaeus resembles Damaeus Koch, 1836 in general appearance, but can be distinguished from latter by having only 2 setae on genu IV and Setae d of genu present on legs I-III. Distribution . Oriental Region, Palaearctic region.