Mites of the subgenus Microtimyobia (Acariformes: Myobiidae: Radfordia) and their host-parasite relationships with cricetid rodents (Cricetidae) 2954 Author Bochkov, Andre V. text Zootaxa 2011 2011-07-08 2954 1 1 86 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2954.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.2954.1.1 1175­5334 5282049 6. Radfordia (Microtimyobia) golenishchevi sp. nov. ( Figs. 20 , 21 ) Diagnosis. FEMALE (Concluded in tritonymph). Setae vi distinctly wider than e2 . Setae e1 and f1 narrow lanceolate. Distances c1-d1 and d1-d2 subequal. Setae ps3 distinctly developed, slightly curved. Setae 1b and 1d slightly thicker than 1a . Setae 2a whip-like, much longer than 2b . Setae 3a and 4a subequal, much shorter than 2 a. Trochanter I with ventral projection. MALE ( holotype , Fig. 20 ). Subcapitular setae m membranous with 3 tines. Genital cone slightly elongated, length/width ratio 1.5:1, with straight lateral margins. Bases of setae vi situated almost at same level with setae ps2 . Setae f1 1.4–1.5 times shorter than e2 . Posterior end of opisthosoma with tubercles. Setae 2a whip-like, much longer than 2b . Trochanter I with ventral projection, without tubercles. Measurements of holotype : body, including gnathosoma, 300 long, 205 maximum wide. Aedeagus 135 long. Lengths of setae: vi 20 ( 19–23 in 5 paratypes ), ve 75 (70–78), si 42 (40–42), se 100 (95–110), c2 120 (100–120), e1 60 (56–60), e2 37 (35–37) , f1 22 (20–22), 2a 65 (65–70), 3a 20 (19–22), 4a 22 (22–25). FEMALE TRITONYMPH ( Fig. 21 ). Setae f2 and h2 stick-like, other dorsal idiosomal setae narrow lanceolate. Setae 3a about 50 long, 4a about 10 long. Tarsus IV with 4 short setae. Differential diagnosis. See key. Etymology. This species is named in honor of my friend, well known arvicoline expert, free-liver, and happy father of one boy and three daughters, Dr. Fedor N. Golenishchev (ZISP). FIGURE 18. Radfordia (M.) eothenomys Fain and Lukoschus, 1976 , female (after Fain & Lukoschus 1977 with minor modifications). A, dorsal view; B, ventral view. FIGURE 19. Radfordia (M.) eothenomys Fain and Lukoschus, 1976 , male (after Fain & Lukoschus 1977 with minor modifications). A, dorsal view; B, ventral view, C, genital cone. Scale bars: A, B = 100 µm; C = 50 µm. Type host and locality. Eothenomys wardi from China (Mekong) . Hosts and distribution. This species is so far known only from the type host and locality. Material examined. Male holotype ( ZISP T-My-34), 5 male , 3 female TN (2 pharate), and 4 male TN (2 pharate) paratypes , CHINA : Mekong River , other data unknown . Type deposition. Radfordia golenishchevi —ZISP, male holotype (T-My-34) and all paratypes (examined).