Camerobia and Neophyllobius (Acari: Prostigmata: Camerobiidae) from Australia, with the descriptions of two new species
Author
Fan, Qing-Hai
Author
Walter, David E.
text
Zootaxa
2006
1309
1
23
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.173835
86f53744-ca83-4c59-b7de-b4b675da20b8
11755326
173835
Neophyllobius womersleyi
sp. n.
(
Figs. 8–11
,
12
)
Material examined
Holotype
, adult female, from under bark, Waywood ph, Adelaide,
Australia
, coll. F. Womersley,
15 Sept. 1940
. In
SAM
.
Paratype
,
1 adult
female, from under Suc bark,
Australia
, coll. F. Womersley,
4 Apr. 1937
. In
SAM
.
Diagnosis
Adult female. Peritremes with 1 loop; palptarsus with 2 + 2 eupathidia + 1; a pair of
pdx
present; idiosomal setae lanceolate,
c1
,
c2
,
d1
,
e1
and
f1
longer than others;
c1
:
c2
= 1.0 (1.0–1.1),
d1
:
d2
= 1.3 (1.3–1.5),
e1
:
e2
= 1.3 (1.2–1.3),
c1
:
d1
:
e1
:
f1
= 1.1: 1.1: 1.1: 1.0; femora (I–IV) with 4, 3, 2, 1. Setae on genua lanceolate, ratio I: II: III: IV= 1.0: 1.1: 1.3 (1.2–1.3): 2.1 (1.7–2.1).
Description
ADULT FEMALE (n = 2)
Gnathosoma. Stylophore stumpy, 42 (42–50); movable digits 17 (17–20); peritremes with 1 loop. Palp 37 (37–42); counts of setae and solenidia from trochanter to tarsus: 0, 2, 1, 3 + 1 claw, 2 + 2 eupathidia + 1 solenidion (). Subcapitular setae
m
20, distance
m–m
, 25 (24–25).
FIGURE 8.
Neophyllobius womersleyi
sp. n.
(adult female). A, dorsal view of idiosoma; B, dorsal view of gnathosoma; C, palp; D, dorsal idiosomal setae; E, setae on coxa I.
FIGURE 9.
Neophyllobius womersleyi
sp. n.
(adult female). A, ventral view of idiosoma; B, subcapitulum; C, genitoanal area.
FIGURE 10.
Neophyllobius womersleyi
sp. n.
(adult female). A, leg I; B, leg II; C, leg III; D, leg IV.
Idiosoma. Nearly circular in shape, 247 (220–247) long, 177 (177–200) wide. Prodorsum bearing 1 pair of eyes (
7 in
diameter), 1 pair of postocular bodies (10 (10–13) in diameter) and 5 pairs of lanceolate setae,
vi
45
(45–60),
ve
38 (38–50),
sci
42 (42–47),
sce
38 (38–45),
pdx
48 (48–50); distances:
vi–
vi
50,
vi–ve
27 (25–27),
vi–pdx
46 (45–46),
ve–sci
13 (11–13),
sci–sce
35 (35–37). Hysterosoma bearing 10 pairs of setae,
c1
58 (58–63),
c2
60,
d1
60 (60–70),
d2
45 (45–48),
e1
60
,
e2
45
(45–50),
f1
55 (55–73),
f2
40 (37–40),
h1
33 (33–38),
h2
34 (34–35); distances:
c1–c1
12,
c1–c2
72 (72–77),
c1–d1
47 (45–47),
d1–d1
12,
d1–d2
62 (62–65),
d1–
e
1
37 (37–42),
e1–
e
1
11 (10–11),
e1–
e
2
50 (50–52),
e1–f1
37 (37–42),
f1–f1
10 (7–10),
f1–f2
55 (50–55),
f1–h1
50 (32–50),
h1–h1
10,
h1–h2
17 (17–22). Venter with 3 pairs of setae,
1a
18 (18–23),
3a
23 (23–25),
4a
17 (17–18); coxal setae
1c
about 1.5 times as long as
1b
,
1b
25 (25–38),
1c
38. Aggenital setae small,
ag
13 (13–15). Genitoanal valves with 1 pair of genital setae,
g
13 (13–15) and 3 pairs of pseudanal setae,
ps3
9 (9–10),
ps2
10,
ps1
10.
FIGURE 11.
Neophyllobius womersleyi
sp. n.
(adult female). A, tarsus I; B, tarsus II; C, tarsus III; D, tarsus IV.
Legs. Length (from base of trochanter to tip of tarsus): leg I 366 (366–395), leg II 283 (283–328), leg III 330 (330–367), leg IV 377 (377–411). Setae on genua lanceolate, IV longest, length I–IV: 45 (45–55),
II 50
(50–62), 57 (57–67), 95, ratio I: II: III: IV= 1.0: 1.1: 1.3 (1.2–1.3): 2.1 (1.7–2.1). Tibiae I–IV each with 1 solenidion:
I 14
(14–17),
II 13
(10–13),
III 11
(10–11),
IV 10
(10–13). Tarsi I–II each with 1 solenidion:
I 6
(5–6),
II 4.
Counts of setae and solenidia on legs I–IV: coxae
1a
+ 2, 1, 2, 2; trochanters 1, 1, 1, 1; femora 4, 3, 2, 1; genua 1 + 1, 1 + 1, 1, 1; tibiae 9 + 1, 8 + 1, 8 + 1, 7 + 1; tarsi 10 + 1, 10 + 1, 8, 8.
ADULT MALE. Unknown.
Remarks
Neophyllobius womersleyi
sp. n.
resembles
N. aegyptium
Soliman & Zaher,
1967
in having similar setal numbers on the legs, but can be readily distinguished from the latter because the setae on the genua are lanceolate and the seta on genu IV is the longest.