A systematic revision of the scale mite genus Pterygosoma Peters, 1849 (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae)
Author
Fajfer, Monika
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-06-30
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10.11646/zootaxa.4805.1.1
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Pterygosoma parasiniatum
Fajfer, Melnikov and Dabert, 2016
(
Figs 28–32
)
Pterygosoma parasiniatum
Fajfer, Melnikov and Dabert, 2016: 801
, figs 8−13
Type
host:
Pseudotrapelus
cf.
sinaitus
(Sauria:
Agamidae
).
Type
locality:
Jordan
(NE of Ar-Risha).
Diagnosis.
FEMALE.
Gnathosoma
.
Chelicerae 145–165 long. Swollen cheliceral part 1.2–1.3 times shorter than slender distal part. Fixed cheliceral digit with minute tines. Palpal tibia with short claw. Palpal tarsi with 4 setae. Subcapitulum with filiform setae
n
. Hypostome with smooth rounded apex.
Idiosoma
400–500 long and 530– 850 wide. Dorsum. Anterior part of
idiosoma
with 16–19 pairs of slightly serrate setae: anterior group consisting of 14 setae, lateral group consisting of 4–5 setae. One pair of slightly serrate setae present posterior to lateral groups. Medial part of
idiosoma
with 4 pairs of dorso-median setae
dm1–dm4
. Setae
dm1
and
dm2
with barely discernible serration, setae
dm3
and
dm4
slightly apically expanded and with minute spicules on apical part. Postero-lateral part of
idiosoma
with 6–10 pairs of setae of
2 types
: 4–7 pairs of slightly serrate or apically expanded shorter setae and 2–3 pairs of paddle-shaped longer setae with minute spicules on apical part. Eyes present. Venter. Setae
vm1
filiform,
vm2
and
vm3
with barely discernible serration. Genital slit situated mainly ventrally. Genital series represented by spine-like setae
g1–g4
. Pseudanal series represented by 1 pair of smooth or very slightly serrate setae
ps1
, 4 pairs of slightly apically expanded setae
ps2–ps5
and 2 pairs of paddle-shaped setae
ps6
and
ps7.
Setae
ps1–ps4
situated ventrally, setae
ps5
terminally,
ps6
and
ps7
dorsally.
Legs
chaetotaxy of tibiae-coxae I–IV as in
mutabilis
group (
Tab. 1
). All setae on each podomere filiform, except for slightly plumose setae
d’FI–III
,
dGI
,
v’TiI–IV
and
v”TiI–IV.
Setation of tarsi I–IV as in group A (
Tab. 2
). Setae
tc’
of legs II–IV and setae
a’
,
a”
,
u’
,
u”
of legs I–IV smooth, setae
vs’
and
vs”
slightly serrate.
MALE.
Gnathosoma
as in female, but swollen cheliceral part and slender cheliceral part subequal in length.
Idiosoma
230–320 long and 420–515 wide. Dorsum with 3 groups of serrate setae: 14–18 pairs of antero-lateral setae, 3 pairs of dorso-median setae:
dm1–dm3
and 6–9 pairs of postero-lateral setae. Eyes present. Aedeagus 130– 150 long, directed forward; genito-anal opening with 2 pairs of filiform setae. Venter. Setae
vm1
and
vm2
filiform,
vm3
slightly serrate.
Legs
as in female except for absence of setae
v’TrIV
.
PROTONYMPH.
Gnathosoma
as in female.
Idiosoma
205–315 long and 380–530 wide. Dorsum with serrate setae. Anterior part of
idiosoma
with 9–10 pairs of setae arranged in 2 groups: anterior group consisting of 6–7 setae, lateral group consisting of 3 setae. One pair of serrate setae, present posterior to lateral groups. Medial part of
idiosoma
with 4 pairs of dorso-median setae
dm1–dm4
. Postero-lateral part of
idiosoma
with 8–9 pairs of setae. Eyes present. Venter. Setae
vm1
filiform,
vm2
and
vm3
slightly serrate. Genital slit situated ventrally. Genital se- ries represented by 3 pairs of genital setae
g1–g3.
Pseudanal series represented by 5 pairs of setae
ps1–ps5
. Setae
ps1–ps3
smooth or slightly serrate; setae
ps4
and
ps5
serrate.
Legs
as in female, except for absence of setae
v’TrI
. Setae
dFI
smooth.
FIGURE 28.
Pterygosoma parasiniatum
Fajfer, Melnikov and Dabert, 2016
, female. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view (after
Fajfer
et al.
2016
).
FIGURE 29.
Pterygosoma parasiniatum
Fajfer, Melnikov and Dabert, 2016
, female, A–G shape of setae. A, anterior seta; B, dorsal femoral seta of leg I (
dFI
); C, ventro-median seta
vm2
; D, smooth pseudanal seta
ps1
; E, pseudanal slightly expanded seta
ps5
; F, pseudanal paddle-shaped seta
ps6
; G, postero-lateral seta; H,
gnathosoma
in dorsal view; I, tarsus I in ventro-lateral view; J, tarsus II in lateral view (after
Fajfer
et al.
2016
).
FIGURE 30.
Pterygosoma parasiniatum
Fajfer, Melnikov and Dabert, 2016
, male. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view (after
Fajfer
et al.
2016
).
FIGURE 31.
Pterygosoma parasiniatum
Fajfer, Melnikov and Dabert, 2016
, protonymph.A, dorsal view; B, ventral view (after
Fajfer
et al.
2016
).
FIGURE 32.
Pterygosoma parasiniatum
Fajfer, Melnikov and Dabert, 2016
, larva. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view; C,
gnathosoma
in dorsal view (after
Fajfer
et al.
2016
).
LARVA.
Gnathosoma
as in female, except for absence of subcapitular setae
n
on subcapitulum.
Idiosoma
175– 230 long and 210–300 wide. Dorsum with 11 pairs of slightly serrate setae: 4 pairs situated anteriorly, 4 pairs medially and 3 pairs posteriorly. Eyes present. Venter without ventro-median setae
vm1–vm3
. Genital slit situated mainly ventrally. Genital setae absent. Pseudanal series represented by 2 pairs of slightly serrate setae
ps1
and
ps2
; setae
ps1
situated ventrally, setae
ps2
situated terminally.
Legs.
Coxal setation:
1a
,
1b
,
3a
arranged in formula 2–0–1, all setae filiform; trochanters I–III without setae, femora I–III (3–1–1), genua I–III (2–0–0), tibiae I–III (5–3–3). All setae on each podomere slightly plumose, except for smooth setae
vFI
,
l’GI
,
l’TiI
and
l”TiI.
Setation of tarsi: I 11 setae (
ft
,
tc’
,
p’
,
it’
,
it”
,
a’
,
a”
,
u’
,
u”
,
vs’
,
vs”
) and solenidion
ω1
, II–III as in female. Setae
a’
and
a”
of legs I–III and setae
u’
and
u”
of leg I smooth; setae
ft
,
tc’
,
vs’
,
vs”
and
u’
,
u”
of legs I–III slightly serrate.
Type material
(examined).
Female
holotype
,
5 female
,
12 male
, 5 protonymph and
8 larva
paratypes
from
Pseudotrapelus
cf.
sinaitus
(Heyden)
(Sauria:
Agamidae
);
JORDAN
:
Ma’an Province
,
20 km
NW of
Al Mudawarra
, 2012, coll.
D. Melnikov.
Type material deposition.
Holotype
,
2 female
,
6 male
, 2 protonymph and
4 larva
paratypes
in the
ZISP
,
3 female
,
6 male
, 3 protonymph and
4 larva
paratypes
in the
AMU
.
Host and distribution.
This species is known only from
Pseudotrapelus
cf.
sinaitus
from
Jordan
[Aquaba Province,
11 km
north-east of Ar-Risha;
Ma’an Province
,
20 km
north-west of Al Mudawarra] (
Fajfer
et al.
2016
).