New species of ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) from Borneo and Sumatra
Author
Niedbala, Wojciech
text
Zootaxa
2008
1786
1
18
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.182466
4c581701-03cd-460c-8d4c-2ba3796ce62f
1175-5326
182466
Plonaphacarus longicarinatus
sp. nov.
(
Figs 3. A–E
)
Diagnosis.
Long lateral carinae of prodorsum. Sensilli long, with club-like head. Lamellar setae long (as long as half of length of interlamellar setae), distally obtuse. Exobothridial setae minute. Setae
ad1
and
ad2
longer than anal setae, bent distally.
Description.
Measurements of
holotype
: prodorsum: length 222, width 156, height 96, sensillus 48, setae: interlamellar 88, lamellar 45, rostral 48, exobothridial 10; notogaster: length 429, width 293, height 278, setae:
c1
and
h1
88,
p1
76; genitoaggenital plate 116
x71
; anoadanal plate 164
x76
. Measurements of the
paratype
: prodorsum: length 242, width 172, height 96; notogaster: length 465, width 303, height 293.
Colour light brown. Integument finely punctate.
Prodorsum with distinct sigillar fields. Lateral carinae long, reach the anterior part of prodorsum. Sensilli long, with club-like head covered with cilia. Interlamellar and lamellar setae erect, spinose in distal half, interlamellar setae pointed distally, lamellar distally obtuse, rostral setae spiniform, smooth; exobothridial setae minute;
in>ro>le
>
ex
.
FIGURE 2
. A–G.
Plonaphacarus heterosetosus
sp. nov.
(holotype): A, prodorsum, dorsal view; B, genitoaggenital plate; C, mentum of infracapitulum; D, genitoaggenital plate (paratype); E, anoadanal plate; F, lateral view of body, legs and gnathosoma omitted; G, trochanter and femur of leg I.
FIGURE 3.
A–E.
Plonaphacarus longicarinatus
sp. nov.
(holotype): A, prodorsum, dorsal view; B, genitoaggenital and anoadanal plates; C, lateral view of body, legs and gnathosoma omitted; D, trochanter and femur of leg I; E, tibia IV.
Notogaster with 15 pairs of rigid setae, relatively short (
c1<c1-d1
), covered with small spines in distal half; dorsal setae slightly longer than lateral; setae
c1
and
c3
near anterior margin, setae
c2
far from margin. Vestigial setae
f1
not observed. Two pairs of lyrifissures,
ia
and
im,
present.
Ventral region. Setae
h
of mentum longer than distance between them. Formula of genital setae: 6(4+2): 3. Anoadanal plates with setae
ad1
and
ad2
longest, curved distally.
Legs setation complete. Seta
d
of femora I slightly remote from distal end of article.
Types
.
Holotype
and one
paratype
: BO-3.
Comparison.
The new species is distinguishable from congeners by the presence of following character states in combination: long lateral carinae of prodorsum; presence of long lamellar setae (as long as half of length of interlamellar setae), distally obtuse; setae
ad1
and
ad2
longer than anal setae, bent distally.
Plonaphacarus kugohi
(
Aoki, 1959
)
shares two of these characters: long lateral carinae of prodorsum and setae
ad1
and
ad2
longer than anal setae, bent distally.
Etymology.
The specific epithet
longicarinatus
refers to the presence of long lateral carinae on the prodorsum.