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 Microtritia tropica Märkel, 1964 ( Fig. 29 A-E) Diagnosis — Measurements of “ typus ” ( Märkel 1964 ): prodorsum: length 215, width 185, notogaster: length 345, width 270, height 285. Rather small-sized species; colour yellow, surface punctate. Prodorsum with long lateral carinae; sensilli long, narrow, pointed at the distal tip and covered with very small spines; interlamellar setae very small; ss > ro > le > in ; distance between rostral setae greater than between lamellar setae. Notogastral setae minute; vestigial setae f 1 at the level of h 1 setae. Ventral region ; setae h of mentum considerably longer than distance between them; chaetome of palps: 2-1- 7 and one solenidion; 5 pairs of genital setae, aggenital setae absent; 3 pairs of short anal and 3 pairs of longer adanal setae present . Localities in Tanzania : Nguru Mts. Species not yet recorded from TAN. Distribution — Pantropical species.