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 Atropacarus ( Hoplophorella ) stenos Niedbała et Starý, 2014 ( Fig. 67 A-G) Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype : prodorsum: length 210, width 139, height 96; notogaster: length 404, width 222, height 247. Species of medium size; colour dark brown; surface of body covered with strong cerotegument, and with small concavities. Prodorsum with powerful median crista but without lateral carinae and posterior furrows; sigillar fields invisible; sensilli short, club-shaped, smooth; other setae short, needleform, similar in length, exobothridial setae vestigial. Notogaster with strong anterior cowl; setae short ( c 1 <‰ c 1 - d 1 ), needleform; setae c 1-3 situated on cowl, slightly remote from anterior margin, c 2 distinctly further; vestigial setae not visible. Ventral region ; setae h of mentum considerably shorter than distance between them; formula of genital setae: 6: 3; anoadanal plates with minute, needleform, similar in length setae. Legs : formulae of setae and solenidia of “complete type”; big setae d on femora I distinctly remote from distal end of article . Localities in Tanzania : The Uluguru and Nguru Mts: Niedbała & Starý 2014b . Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania , probably endemic.