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 diaphoros Niedbała et Starý, 2015 ( Fig. 27 A-C) Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype : prodorsum: length 215, width 159, height 86; notogaster: length 343, width 263, height 247. Rather smallsized species; colour yellow; posterior part of prodorsum covered with feeble alveoles. Prodorsum with simple, lateral carinae; sensilli narrowly spindle shaped, smooth; other setae fine, short; distance between lamellar setae considerably greater than between rostral setae; ss > ro > le > in . Notogaster with setae fine, flexible, short ( c 1 < c 1 - d 1 ), setae c remote from anterior margin. Ventral region ; 4 pairs of genital setae, no one situated in progenital position, aggenital setae absent; 3 pairs of adanal setae present, setae ad 1 the longest; anal setae an 1 and an 2 shorter than adanal setae, setae an 3 vestigial; lyrifissures iad situated anteriorly of setae ad 3 . Chaetome of legs (without tarsi): I: 1-2-3(2)-5(1), II : 1-2-3(1)- 2(1); III: 2-2-2(1)-2(1), IV: 2-1-1-2(1). Localities in Tanzania : Nguru Mts: Niedbała & Starý 2015c. Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania , probably endemic.