Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania Author Niedbała, Wojciech text Acarologia 2017 2017-11-14 57 4 957 1072 http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20174217 journal article 10.24349/acarologia/20174217 2107-7207 5402635 21351710-FE9E-4E20-A29D-C480D3BA56FD Mesoplophora ( Mesoplophora ) rostrata : Niedbała 2001 . Diagnosis — Measurements of the paratype : prodorsum: length 207, width 154, height 101, setae: ss 126, in 38, le 45, ex 23, diameter of bothridium 15; notogaster: length 308, width 257, height 197, setae: c 1 , c 3 76, d 3 56; length of genital and anal plates 71, distance between genital and anal plates 25. Rather small-sized species; colour yellow. Prodorsum with pointed rostrum; lateral carinae present; sensilli long with 8-9 long cilia; other setae (except exobothridial) covered with small setae (invisible in paratype ), in > le > ro ; exobothridial setae longer than diameter of bothridia (not equal as in Figure 1 of Mahunka). Notogaster with 8 pairs of setae covered with small cilia, setae c 1-3 remote from anterior margin. Ventral region with 9 pairs of ventral setae; 7 pairs of genital setae with formula: 6+1; one pair of vestigial h 2 setae, and 2 pairs of anal setae present (not 3 pairs as in description and Figure 2 of Mahunka (1988) . Locality in Tanzania : Tanga Region : Mahunka 1988 , Niedbała 2001 . Distribution — Tanzania , perhaps endemic. subgenus – Parplophora Niedbała, 1985 Mesoplophora ( Parplophora ) : Subías 2004 FIGURE 2: Mesoplophora ( Mesoplophora ) invisistata Niedbała, 1983 (holotype): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – sensillus; C – prodorsum, lateral view; D – opisthosoma, lateral view; E – seta e 2 ; F – posterior part of ventral side. FIGURE 3: Mesoplophora ( Mesoplophora ) rostrata Mahunka, 1988 (paratype): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – right sensillus; C – left sensillus; D – lateral view of body; E – right genital plate; F – right fragment of ventral plate; G – anal plates. Type species: Mesoplophora pulchra Sellnick, 1928 Diagnosis — Three or four pairs of anal setae present Distribution — Semicosmopolitan.