New species of ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) from Borneo and Sumatra
Author
Niedbala, Wojciech
text
Zootaxa
2008
1786
1
18
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.182466
4c581701-03cd-460c-8d4c-2ba3796ce62f
1175-5326
182466
Hoplophthiracarus niahensis
sp. nov.
(
Figs 4. A–F
)
Diagnosis.
Small species. Sigillar fields relatively short, median trapezoidal in shape. Short lateral carinae. Sensilli with globular head. Setae of prodorsum and notogaster filiform, interlamellar very short. Setae of row
p
situated in one line. Vestigial setae
f1
located anterior to setae
h1
. Setae
h
of mentum shorter than distance between them.
Description.
Measurements of
holotype
: prodorsum: length 202, width 151, height 86; sensillus 25, setae: interlamellar 5, lamellar 20, rostral 22; notogaster: length 333, width and height 222; setae:
c1
38,
h1
and
p1
30; genitoaggenital plate 86
x63
; anoadanal plate 152
x76
.
Relatively small species. Colour light brown. Integument of body punctate.
Prodorsum with distinct, short sigillar fields, median slightly longer and trapezoidal shape. Lateral carinae short, reaching anteriorly to the sinus. Sensilli rather short, with short pedicel and rounded, smooth head. Setae filiform, smooth, interlamellar setae unusual very short;
ro
>
le
>
ex
>
in
.
Notogaster with 15 pairs of smooth, filiform setae, relatively short (
c1
<
c1–d1
). Setae
c1
and
c3
slightly remote from anterior margin,
c2
more remote. Setae of row
p
situated in one line. Vestigial setae
f1
situated anterior to setae
h1
. Two pairs of lyrifissures,
ia
and
im,
present.
Ventral region. Setae
h
of mentum slightly shorter than distance between them. Genitoaggenital plates with 9 pairs of setae with formula: 6(4+2): 3. Anoadanal plates each with 5 well-developed setae, adanal setae
ad1
and
ad2
longer than other setae.
Legs. Formulae of setae and solenidia of complete
type
. Setae
d
on femora I remote from distal end of article.
Types
.
Holotype
: BO-3.
Comparison.
The new species is distinguishable from congeners by the following characters in combination: presence of filiform setae, short interlamellar setae, globular sensilli, setae
p
of notogaster located in one line, vestigial setae
f1
situated at the level of setae
h1
, setae of anoadanal plates almost equal length.
Hoplophthiracarus tryssos
Niedbała, 2004
shares four of these characters: filiform setae, globular sensilli, setae
p
of notogaster located almost in one line, vestigial setae
f1
situated almost at the level of setae
h1
,
Etymology.
This species is named after the Niah National Park.