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 parahauseri Niedbała et Starý, 2015 ( Fig. 28 A-D) Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype : prodorsum: length 202, width 157, height 76; notogaster: length 338, width 202, height 217. Rather smallsized species; colour yellow; posterior part of prodorsum covered with alveoles. Prodorsum without lateral carinae; sensilli broadly spindle shaped, smooth; other setae fine, short; distance between lamellar setae slightly greater than between rostral setae; rostral setae relatively far from distal end; ss > ro > le > in . Notogaster with setae fine, flexible, short ( c 1 < c 1 - d 1 ), setae c 1-3 remote from anterior margin, setae c 2 more than other. Ventral region ; 4 pairs of genital setae, no one situated in progenital position, aggenital setae absent; anal setae an 2 and an 3 absent, adanal setae ad 1 and ad 2 the longest; lyrifissures iad situated anteriorly of setae ad 3 . Localities in Tanzania : Uluguru Mts: Niedbała & Starý 2015c . Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania , probably endemic.