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 Euphthiracarus ( Pocsia ) paraafricanus Niedbała et Starý, 2014 ( Fig. 17 A-G) Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype : prodorsum: length 248, width 187, height 88; notogaster: length 454, width 328, height 333. Species of medium size; colour light brown. Prodorsum with rigid, simple lateral carinae; sensilli long, rod-like covered with some spines; other setae rigid, long, ciliate; rostral setae positioned slightly posteriorly of lamellar setae; in > ro > le > ss > ex . Notogastral setae rigid of medium length, c 1 < c 1 - d 1 , only setae cp considerably (three times) longer than setae c 3 , setae of row c remote from anterior margin, setae c 1 more than setae c 2 and c 3 . Ventral region ; 6 pairs of genital setae, only g 1 in progenital position, setae g 6 longer than other setae, 2 pairs of aggenital setae present; anal setae slightly shorter than adanal setae; setae an 3 and ad 3 situated near each other; lyrifissure iad situated laterally between setae ad 3 and an 3 . Setal formula of legs (without tarsi): I:1-3-5(2)-5(1), II :1-4- 3(1)-5(1), III : 2-2-2(1)-2(1), IV : 2-1-1(1)-2(1); all tarsi monodactylous . Localities in Tanzania : Uluguru and Nguru Mts: Niedbała and Starý 2014a . Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania , probably endemic.