Revision of the Fedrizziidae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Fedrizzioidea)
Author
Seeman, Owen D.
text
Zootaxa
2007
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.176844
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176844
Neofedrizzia vidua
Womersley
Neofedrizzia vidua
Womersley, 1959
: 43
.
Type
specimens.
Holotype
, F,
AUSTRALIA
: Queensland:
Mt Glorious,
6.ii.1957
, E. H. Derrick, on beetle (N1952460). In
SAMA
.
Paratypes
, F, 4 M, same data as
holotype
(N1952461-N1952465).
Other specimens. Queensland:
F, 3 M, LNP, Duck Ck Rd,
20.iii.1995
, D. E. Walter, on
M. quaestionis
(S74199-202); M, Mt Glorious,
6.v.1995
, O. Seeman, on
M. quaestionis
(S74203); 2 M, LNP, Blue Pool,
25.ii.1996
, O. Seeman, on
M. quaestionis
(S74204-05); M, BM, Cherry Plain,
12.ii.1996
, O. Seeman, on
Pharochilus
sp. (S74206); F, M, BM, Paradise,
13.ii.1996
, O. Seeman, on
M. quaestionis
(S74207-08); F, M, Main Range National Park,
11.i.1996
, O. Seeman, on
M. quaestionis
(S74209-10); 2 M, JSF, Peter’s Rd,
17.iii.1996
, O. Seeman, on
M. quaestionis
(S74211-12); M, Mt Tamborine,
8.ix.1996
, N. Power & D. White, on
M. quaestionis
(S74213) All specimens deposited in QM.
Diagnosis.
Both sexes:
idiosoma 1390
–1520 long; anterior hyaline projection does not extend past CxI; exopodal patterning between CxII–III striped; pedofossae III present, IV absent; seta
h1
with 6–7 barbs; distal spine-like process on palp femur minute or absent; one non-filamentous excrescence ribbon-like, the other a short serrated blade; femur III and IV with large lamellae. Female: sternal shield reticulated; seta
st1
35 long, shorter than base of tritosternum; setae
st2-4
<10 long; sternogynial shield smooth, anterior margin straight. Male: tetartosternum absent, presternal processes articulated with sternoventral shield, symmetrical, with truncate ends, directed inwards; sternoventral shield (anterior of genital opening) reticulate; seta
st1
50–60 long; genital opening placed between CxII–III, flanked by 12–18 pores.
Remarks.
The
holotype
and
paratypes
are in good condition. This species is found in Southeast Queensland on
M. quaestionis
and specimens from my collections are larger than Womersley’s (
idiosoma 1450
– 1520 long), but morphologically alike.