Mites of the subgenus Microtimyobia (Acariformes: Myobiidae: Radfordia) and their host-parasite relationships with cricetid rodents (Cricetidae) 2954
Author
Bochkov, Andre V.
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Zootaxa
2011
2011-07-08
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2954.1.1
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10.11646/zootaxa.2954.1.1
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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).