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 Notophthiracarus lineolatus Mahunka, 1993 ( Fig. 56 A-G) Notophthiracarus lineolatus : Niedbała 2001 . Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype : prodorsum: length 434, width 308, height 162, setae: ss 43, in 159, le 131, ro 51, ex 61; notogaster: length 858, width 606, height 575, setae: c 1 303, c 1 /c 1 -d 1 =1.6, d 2 96, h 1 273, ps 1 293; genitoaggenital plate 242×162, anoadanal plate 303×136. Large-sized species; colour brown; integument covered with deep concavities, especially notogaster covered with heavy sculpture. Prodorsum with weak median crista; lateral carinae absent; sigillar fields long, narrow, median longer than laterals; sensilli short, with rounded head, spinose distally; interlamellar, lamellar and rostral setae bacilliform, spinose; rostral setae semi-erect; in > le > ex > ss > ro . Notogaster with varying in length setae ( c 1 > c 1 - d 1 ), generally dorsal setae longer than lateral, all barbed in their distal half; setae c 1 situated at anterior margin, setae c 2 and c 3 slightly remote from anterior margin; vestigial setae f 1 anterior of setae h 1 ; only one pair of lyrifisures ip are observable. Ventral region ; setae h of mentum shorter than distance between them; formula of genital setae: 4: 5; setae of anoadanal plates spiniform, rough; ad 2 > ad 1 > an > ad 3 . Chaetome of legs complete, setae d on femora I bifurcate, located at middle of article . FIGURE 54: Notophthiracarus armatus ( Mahunka, 1986 ) (holotype): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – prodorsum, lateral view; C – opisthosoma, lateral view; D – left genitoaggenital plate; E – left anoadanal plate; F – trochanter and femur of leg I. FIGURE 55: Notophthiracarus cavernosus ( Mahunka, 1987 ) (paratype): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – prodorsum, lateral view; C – opisthosoma, lateral view; D – left genitoaggenital plate; E – left anoadanal plate; F – trochanter and femur of leg I. FIGURE 56: Notophthiracarus lineolatus Mahunka, 1993 (holotype): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – prodorsum, lateral view; C – opisthosoma, lateral view; D – mentum of subcapitulum; E – left genitoaggenital plate; F – left anoadanal plate; G – trochanter and femur of leg I. Locality in Tanzania : Morogoro Region : Mahunka 1993 , Niedbała 2001 . Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania , probably endemic.