Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania
Author
Niedbała, Wojciech
text
Acarologia
2017
2017-11-14
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4
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http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20174217
journal article
10.24349/acarologia/20174217
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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.