Oribatid Mites (Acari: Oribatida) From Venezuela, Ii. New Or Rare Species From Montane Forests
Author
Mahunka, S.
text
Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
2006
52
3
271
286
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.12585851
2064-2474
12585851
Arcozetes bicuspidatus
HAMMER
, 1958
(
Figs 19–21
)
The
genus, along with its type species, was described by
HAMMER
(1958)
from
Argentina
(the environs of
Salta
).
Both
the description and the drawing are on the whole correct, however, having studied the
holotype
, some minor additions are needed
.
4 I am not sure whether the genus
Synoppia
(
BALOGH
et
MAHUNKA
, 1969)
is fully synonymous with the genus
Sternoppia
. Further investigation is necessary.
Lamellae are broad, almost touching, as far as I can see there is no translamella between them. The inner apex is long, the outer one is dentiform. The lamellar setae estends from a hollow near the outer apex, the insertion point being on the ventral side. The outer margin of tutorium is dentate (
Fig. 20
). The distal end of sensillus is strongly narrowed, almost setiform (
Fig. 19
). This feature is not clearly observable on the drawing, although it is one of the most significant features of both
A. bicuspidatus
and the species described below.