Revision of the Fedrizziidae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Fedrizzioidea)
Author
Seeman, Owen D.
text
Zootaxa
2007
1480
1
55
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.176844
5f0a6525-b5fd-48b5-a7f9-18bbfda18521
1175-5326
176844
Neofedrizzia brooksi
Womersley
Neofedrizzia brooksi
Womersley, 1959
: 31
.
Type
specimens.
Holotype
, F,
AUSTRALIA
: Queensland
: Eubanangee nr Innisfail,
11.xii.1945
, J. C. Brooks, ex passalid in rainforest (N1952308). In
SAMA
.
Paratypes
, M, F, same data as
holotype
(N1952309ac, N1952310). In
SAMA
.
Other specimens. Queensland, Atherton Tableland:
3 F, 3 M, Curtain Fig,
6.v.1995
, D. E. Walter (S74081-86). 2 F, Wongabel,
28.i.1996
, O. Seeman (
S74087
-88). F, 2 M, Wright’s Ck,
28.i.1996
, O. Seeman (
S74089
-91). All collected from
M. australasicus
and deposited in QM.
Diagnosis.
Both sexes:
idiosoma 1210
–1275 long; anterior hyaline projection does not extend past CxI; exopodal patterning between CxII–III striped; pedofossae III present, IV absent; seta
h1
with 4 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
63–83 long, as long or longer than base of tritosternum; setae
st2
75 long; sternogynial shield smooth, anterior margin straight. Male: tetartosternum absent, presternal processes articulated with sternoventral shield, symmetrical, crescent-shaped, directed outwards (
Fig. 14
a); sternoventral shield (anterior of genital opening) smooth; seta
st1
40–45 long; genital opening placed between CxII–III, flanked by 16–20 pores.
Remarks.
The
holotype
and
paratype
males are in very poor condition. The female
paratype
(N1952309a–c) is in good condition. This species occurs in northern Queensland on
M. australasicus
.