Review of the genus Ceratotarsonemus De Leon, 1956 (Acari: Prostigmata: Tarsonemidae), with description of a new species from the Amazon Forest Author Rezende, José Marcos Author Lofego, Antonio Carlos Author Gulbronson, Connor Author Bauchan, Gary Author Ochoa, Ronald text Zootaxa 2018 2018-09-21 4483 2 271 294 journal article 29510 10.11646/zootaxa.4483.2.3 978177a0-69ca-4f91-88ad-fe44cb660e9b 1175-5326 1437673 B013B1B6-D013-4A1F-9436-7D3FE40AC044 Ceratotarsonemus absurdus (Suski) ( Fig. 2 ) Daidalotarsonemus absurdus Suski 1971 : 55 . Ceratotarsonemus absurdus ; Lindquist 1986 : 315 ; Ochoa et al. 1997 : 177 ; Lin & Zhang 2002 : 48 . Diagnosis. Female: Pharyngeal pump about 1/3 gnathosomal width. Palpal length about ½ gnathosomal length. Prodorsum without reticulation. Tergite C without reticulation, with median furrow posteriorly. Dorsal setae v1 , sc2 , c1 , c2 and h coarsely barbed; d and f broadly leaf-shaped, with rounded apex; setae e broadly leaf-shaped, with pointed apex. Vertical setae v1 distinctly shorter than (about 1/3 length) scapular setae sc2 on prodorsum. Setae c1 slightly shorter than c2 on tergite C. Ventral surface of propodosoma with prosternal apodeme incomplete, extending from apodemes 1 to apodemes 2, and becoming diffuse to sejugal apodeme level. Type deposition. Holotype deposited at ZMPAS. Distribution. Forest Reservation of Angavokely, Madagascar .