A systematic revision of the scale mite genus Pterygosoma Peters, 1849 (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) Author Fajfer, Monika text Zootaxa 2020 2020-06-30 4805 1 1 147 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4805.1.1 1175-5326 3927100 FC40DD5D-0408-4299-9B96-6E318D10035F Group: fimbriata Diagnosis. Palps not more than 4 times longer than wide. Antero-lateral setae numerous (40–85 pairs). Setae dm1 tapered or apically expanded. Setae dm3 absent. Peripheral setae filiform and smooth and arranged in 1 row, and gap between median and lateral peripheral setae present. Genital series represented by 2–4 pairs of setae g , pseudanal series by 3 or 4 pairs of setae ps . Setae ps1 and ps2 apically expanded or paddle-shaped; ps3 and ps4 tapered, apically expanded or paddle-shaped. Included species. Pterygosoma annectans Jack, 1962 , Pterygosoma circularis Jack, 1962 , Pterygosoma fimbriata Lawrence, 1951 , Pterygosoma fragilis Fajfer, 2013 Pterygosoma garissi Fajfer, 2013 , Pterygosoma problematica Jack, 1962 . Distribution. These mites are found in central part of the Afrotropic ecozone. Host range. This group is found on lizards of the genus Agama and Acanthocercus (Agamidae) .