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Material examined.
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ex
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, Lamington NP, Box Forest Circuit,
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, O. Seeman, ex beetle #298 (QMS 109449).
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, 1 minor male, Main Range NP,
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, O. Seeman, ex beetle #177 (log 3, passalid 1) (QMS 109453–4). In QM.
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, ex passalid.
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).
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ex passalid.
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, V.V.H. (
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–2), in poor condition (originally identified as
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.
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).
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:
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ex
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,
|
||
<date id="FFA1AD868D78017AFEF817F7062241A4" box="[271,372,404,429]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" value="1966-10-09">
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||
<collectingDate id="EFE5546E8D78017AFEF817F7062241A4" box="[271,372,404,429]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" value="1966-10-09">9.x.1966</collectingDate>
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</date>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectorName id="26EAEE908D78017AFE7617F7056541A4" box="[385,563,404,429]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">G. Bornemissza</collectorName>
|
||
(
|
||
<accessionNumber id="944C16A58D78017AFDB417F705CC41A5" box="[579,666,404,428]" httpUri="https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/api/embl/J17380" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="EnaNcbi">J17380</accessionNumber>
|
||
). ex
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D78017AFD2517F7025541A4" authority="(Hope & Westwood, 1845)" authorityName="Hope & Westwood" authorityYear="1845" baseAuthorityName="Hope & Westwood" baseAuthorityYear="1845" box="[722,1283,404,429]" class="Insecta" family="Passallidae" genus="Pharochilus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="rugiceps">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFD2517F7049241A5" box="[722,964,404,428]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Pharochilus rugiceps</emphasis>
|
||
(
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="EF8EF6B78D78017AFC2417F703AD41A4" author="Hope, F. W. & Westwood, J. O." box="[979,1275,404,429]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" pagination="1 - 31" refId="ref21962" refString="Hope, F. W. & Westwood, J. O. (1845) A Catalogue of the Lucanoid Coleoptera in the Collection of the Rev. F. W. Hope, M. A., F. R. S., etc., Together with Descriptions of the New Species Therein Contained. J. C. Bridgewater: London. pp. 1 - 31." type="book chapter" year="1845">Hope & Westwood, 1845</bibRefCitation>
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||
)
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
.
|
||
<specimenCount id="9D1940CF8D78017AFAE717F702D741A4" box="[1296,1409,404,429]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="female">3 females</specimenCount>
|
||
,
|
||
<specimenCount id="9D1940CF8D78017AFA7917F7078641D9" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="male">1 male</specimenCount>
|
||
,
|
||
<location id="8EC0DD9D8D78017AFF2917D4056C41D9" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03B63A508D790174FF601116065E428C:8EC0DD9D8D78017AFF2917D4056C41D9" box="[222,570,439,464]" county="Canberra" latitude="-31.266666" longLatPrecision="1217" longitude="149.28334" municipality="Launceston" name="University of Western Sydney" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" stateProvince="Australian Capital Territory">
|
||
University of
|
||
<collectorName id="26EAEE908D78017AFE7717DB056C41D9" box="[384,570,439,464]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Western Sydney</collectorName>
|
||
</location>
|
||
, A. Katlav,
|
||
<date id="FFA1AD868D78017AFD3F17D4041141D9" box="[712,839,439,464]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" value="2017-12-25">
|
||
<collectingDate id="EFE5546E8D78017AFD3F17D4041141D9" box="[712,839,439,464]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" value="2017-12-25">25.xii.2017</collectingDate>
|
||
</date>
|
||
(
|
||
<specimenCode id="DBB9233D8D78017AFCAD17DB034041D9" box="[858,1046,439,464]" collectionCode="QMS" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">QMS 109445–8</specimenCode>
|
||
).
|
||
<collectorName id="26EAEE908D78017AFBDB17DB031841C6" box="[1068,1102,440,463]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">No</collectorName>
|
||
host given.
|
||
<specimenCount id="9D1940CF8D78017AFB1617DB021E41D9" box="[1249,1352,439,464]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="female">1 female</specimenCount>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectorName id="26EAEE908D78017AFAA117DB06FA41FD" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
|
||
<location id="8EC0DD9D8D78017AFAA117DB061E41FC" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:03B63A508D790174FF601116065E428C:8EC0DD9D8D78017AFAA117DB061E41FC" county="Canberra" latitude="-31.266666" longLatPrecision="1217" longitude="149.28334" municipality="Launceston" name="Upper Williams River" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" stateProvince="Australian Capital Territory">Upper Williams River</location>
|
||
, N.S.W.
|
||
</collectorName>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectorName id="26EAEE908D78017AFE4A17BF055B41FC" box="[445,525,476,501]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Wilson</collectorName>
|
||
coll.,
|
||
<date id="FFA1AD868D78017AFDAA17BF05FC41FC" box="[605,682,476,501]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" value="1926-10">
|
||
<collectingDate id="EFE5546E8D78017AFDAA17BF05FC41FC" box="[605,682,476,501]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" value="1926-10">x.1926</collectingDate>
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||
</date>
|
||
(
|
||
<accessionNumber id="944C16A58D78017AFD4917BF044541FC" box="[702,787,476,501]" httpUri="https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/api/embl/J17336" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="EnaNcbi">J17336</accessionNumber>
|
||
), in poor condition;
|
||
<specimenCount id="9D1940CF8D78017AFBFB17BF032341FC" box="[1036,1141,476,501]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="female">1 female</specimenCount>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectorName id="26EAEE908D78017AFB7217BF026541FC" box="[1157,1331,476,501]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Coonabarabran</collectorName>
|
||
,
|
||
<geoCoordinate id="EE2BED818D78017AFAB417BF02CA41FC" box="[1347,1436,476,501]" direction="south" orientation="latitude" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" precision="925" value="-31.266666">31°16′S</geoCoordinate>
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||
<geoCoordinate id="EE2BED818D78017AFF60179C06574211" box="[151,257,511,536]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" precision="925" value="149.28334">149°17′E</geoCoordinate>
|
||
,
|
||
<date id="FFA1AD868D78017AFEFA179C062C4211" box="[269,378,511,536]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" value="1974-01-20">
|
||
<collectingDate id="EFE5546E8D78017AFEFA179C062C4211" box="[269,378,511,536]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" value="1974-01-20">20.i.1974</collectingDate>
|
||
</date>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectorName id="26EAEE908D78017AFE72146306AA4211" box="[389,508,512,536]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">G.F. Gross</collectorName>
|
||
, skeletal knoll, dry forest (
|
||
<accessionNumber id="944C16A58D78017AFCD0179C04284211" box="[807,894,511,536]" httpUri="https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/api/embl/J17369" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="EnaNcbi">J17369</accessionNumber>
|
||
).
|
||
<collectorName id="26EAEE908D78017AFC67179C04E24211" box="[912,948,511,536]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">All</collectorName>
|
||
J-registration numbers in
|
||
<collectionCode id="ED0E13838D78017AFB2D1463024C4211" box="[1242,1306,512,536]" country="South Africa" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/mhew-9czz" name="South African Museum" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">SAM</collectionCode>
|
||
</materialsCitation>
|
||
.
|
||
</treatmentCitationGroup>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="C305D8CD8D78017AFF30144707BD4389" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="diagnosis">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D78017AFF30144707BD4389" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,1977]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFF30144706174234" bold="true" box="[199,321,548,573]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFEB01447055E4235" box="[327,520,548,572]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Female and male</emphasis>
|
||
. Sternal setae st4 present. Seta pd2 of femur IV on rudimentary projection. Dorsal shield finely punctate with faint reticulation. Ventrianal shield widest at anterior level of anus.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFB1B142B02164269" box="[1260,1344,584,608]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Female</emphasis>
|
||
. Dorsal shield ovate, length
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFE8A140F0575428D" box="[381,547,620,644]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.95" metricValueMax="2.1" metricValueMin="1.8" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="1.95" valueMax="2.1" valueMin="1.8">1.80–2.10 mm</quantity>
|
||
, maximum width
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFD05140F04CF428D" box="[754,921,620,645]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.025" metricValueMax="1.15" metricValueMin="0.9" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="1.025" valueMax="1.15" valueMin="0.9">0.90–1.15 mm</quantity>
|
||
, not including secondary sclerotisation. Most dorsal shield setae
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFE8814EC055342A1" box="[383,517,655,680]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.239" metricValueMax="8.128" metricValueMin="6.35" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="in" value="285.0" valueMax="320.0" valueMin="250.0">250–320 in</quantity>
|
||
length, smooth or with few barbs; some marginal setae thicker and longer; podonotum more setose than opisthonotum. Sternogynal shields separate, each bearing 2–6 setae (usually 4–6); internal genitalia with rudimentary latigynal element. Ventrianal shield weakly to moderately reniform.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFAA114BB079B431D" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Major male</emphasis>
|
||
. Broader than female, dorsal shield length
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFD43149F044C431D" box="[692,794,764,788]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.4" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="2.4">2.40 mm</quantity>
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||
, width
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFC99149F0482431D" box="[878,980,764,788]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.4" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="1.4">1.40 mm</quantity>
|
||
, with a few developed setae (up to
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFA94149F02CB431C" box="[1379,1437,764,789]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.905" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="in" value="75.0">75 in</quantity>
|
||
length) anteriorly and posteriorly; setae on soft cuticle laterad dorsal shield short, length 40–80; 30 setae around genital opening; corniculi with small to rudimentary medial inner tooth; setae h1, h2 smooth, h3 and palp coxal seta barbed.
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||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="C305D8CD8D780175FF3015EF0263423F" lastPageId="10" lastPageNumber="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" type="description">
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||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D78017AFF3015EF059D4505" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,1977]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
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||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFF3015EF060743AC" bold="true" box="[199,337,908,933]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Description</emphasis>
|
||
(based on specimens ex
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D78017AFD9B15EE044B43AD" authorityName="Kuwert" authorityYear="1898" box="[620,797,908,932]" class="Insecta" family="Passallidae" genus="Pharochilus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="scutellonotus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFD9B15EE052C43AD" box="[620,634,909,932]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">P</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFD7E15EF044B43AD" box="[649,797,908,932]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">scutellonotus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D78017AFCDB15EF04E043AC" box="[812,950,908,933]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Queensland</collectingRegion>
|
||
).
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFC3F15E8034943AD" bold="true" box="[968,1055,907,932]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Female</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFBDA15EE03D143AD" box="[1069,1159,909,932]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Dorsum</emphasis>
|
||
(
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D78017AFB6F15EF038D43AD" box="[1176,1243,908,933]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1918,1940]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,199,1889]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[161,1425,195,1894]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 1. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, female, photomicrographs. (A) dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) dorsal shield (lacking secondary sclerotisation), specimen from Sydney; (C) venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (D) venter, specimen from Sydney. Scale bars = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600860/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Figs 1</figureCitation>
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||
A–B). Idiosomal length
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFF1315D306DE43CE" box="[228,392,944,968]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.3499999999999996" metricValueMax="2.4" metricValueMin="2.3" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="2.3499999999999996" valueMax="2.4" valueMin="2.3">2.30–2.40 mm</quantity>
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||
, width
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFE2D15CC052943CE" box="[474,639,943,968]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.8" metricValueMax="2.1" metricValueMin="1.5" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="1.8" valueMax="2.1" valueMin="1.5">1.50–2.10 mm</quantity>
|
||
, body length (including
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D78017AFC6715CC034C43C1" authorityName="Krefft" authorityYear="1871" box="[912,1050,943,968]" class="Chromadorea" family="Gnathostomatidae" genus="Gnathosoma" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Spirurida" pageId="5" pageNumber="37" phylum="Nematoda" rank="genus">gnathosoma</taxonomicName>
|
||
, to tip of gnathotectum)
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFADB15D3079043E5" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.05" metricValueMax="3.2" metricValueMin="2.9" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="3.05" valueMax="3.2" valueMin="2.9">2.90–3.20 mm</quantity>
|
||
. Dorsal shield ovate, length
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFDFC15B705E743E5" box="[523,689,980,1004]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.95" metricValueMax="2.1" metricValueMin="1.8" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="1.95" valueMax="2.1" valueMin="1.8">1.80–2.10 mm</quantity>
|
||
, width
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFCF115B704F843E5" box="[774,942,980,1005]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.025" metricValueMax="1.15" metricValueMin="0.9" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="1.025" valueMax="1.15" valueMin="0.9">0.90–1.15 mm</quantity>
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||
; secondary sclerotisation present (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D78017AFAC315B702D843E5" box="[1332,1422,980,1005]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1918,1940]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,199,1889]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[161,1425,195,1894]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 1. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, female, photomicrographs. (A) dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) dorsal shield (lacking secondary sclerotisation), specimen from Sydney; (C) venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (D) venter, specimen from Sydney. Scale bars = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600860/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 1A</figureCitation>
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||
), laterally and posteriorly; maximum length of dorsal shield including secondary sclerotisation
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFB5A159402074406" box="[1197,1361,1015,1040]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.375" metricValueMax="2.6" metricValueMin="2.15" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="2.375" valueMax="2.6" valueMin="2.15">2.15–2.60 mm</quantity>
|
||
, width
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D78017AFF60127F066A443D" box="[151,316,1052,1077]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.5" metricValueMax="1.75" metricValueMin="1.25" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" unit="mm" value="1.5" valueMax="1.75" valueMin="1.25">1.25–1.75 mm</quantity>
|
||
. Dorsal shield hypertrichous, especially mid-dorsally, setation sparser posteriorly, at margins and off dorsal shield. Most dorsal shield setae smooth or with few small barbs, length 250–320; anterior and lateral setae similar but longer, and several marginal setae may be thicker, more barbed and longer (up to 500) (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D78017AFB16120702744475" box="[1249,1314,1124,1149]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1918,1940]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,199,1889]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[161,1425,195,1894]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 1. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, female, photomicrographs. (A) dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) dorsal shield (lacking secondary sclerotisation), specimen from Sydney; (C) venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (D) venter, specimen from Sydney. Scale bars = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600860/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Figs 1</figureCitation>
|
||
A–B, 3D). Dorsal shield cuticle finely punctate with faint pattern of reticulation. Setae in soft cuticle with small barbs, on small platelets; setae close to dorsal shield long (300–350), subequal length compared with marginal dorsal setae; some posterolateral setae very long (550–600). Idiosomal pores absent in soft membrane, present on dorsal shield and on small platelets, often associated with setae.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D78017AFF30137A07EC4594" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,1977]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFF30137A065A4539" box="[199,268,1305,1328]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Venter</emphasis>
|
||
(
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D78017AFEEA137406094539" box="[285,351,1303,1328]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1918,1940]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,199,1889]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[161,1425,195,1894]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 1. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, female, photomicrographs. (A) dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) dorsal shield (lacking secondary sclerotisation), specimen from Sydney; (C) venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (D) venter, specimen from Sydney. Scale bars = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600860/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Figs 1</figureCitation>
|
||
C–D, 3A–C). Setae st1 sparsely barbed, length 160–180. Sternal shield (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D78017AFB7A137403B04539" box="[1165,1254,1303,1328]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1922,1944]" captionTargetBox="[161,1425,193,1890]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[161,1425,193,1901]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 2. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, male, photomicrographs. (A) major male, dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) major male, venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (C) minor male, dorsum, specimen from Main Range NP (secondarily sclerotised); (D) minor male, venter, specimen from Main Range NP. Scale bar (A–D) = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600862/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
|
||
) reticulate, with three pairs of setae, 3–6 pairs of pores opening ventrally, without pores opening laterally, and one pair of lyrifissures; setae st2–3 sparsely barbed, st4 smooth, st2 105–125, st3 50–75, st
|
||
<date id="FFA1AD868D78017AFBED1303032F4571" box="[1050,1145,1375,1400]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" value="1940-04-25">4 25–40</date>
|
||
; shield medial length 80– 85.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D78017AFF3013C402604659" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,1977]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
|
||
Sternogynal shields (
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<figureCitation id="132497C38D78017AFE3313C4057045C9" box="[452,550,1447,1472]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1850,1872]" captionTargetBox="[159,1420,203,1800]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,193,1828]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 3. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, specimens from Lamington NP. (A) female, sternogenital region; (B) internal genitalia of same specimen (shields and thickened margins not shown); (C) internal genitalia, different specimen (shield and thickened margins shown); (D) female, posterior dorsal shield and setae; (E) female, femur IV; (F) major male, sternogenital region. Abbreviations: g1 = anterior pair of genital setae; lg = latigynal remnant; mg = mesogynal shield; va = vaginal arms; vh = vaginal heads." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600864/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
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) free posteriorly, genital opening length 285–305, width 325–340, each sternogynal shield length 260–285, weakly lineate-reticulate, each bearing 4–6 setae (asymmetrical) and one lyrifissure; anterior seta similar in form and length to other setae (18–27, smooth). Internal genitalia comprise three obvious elements (
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFE9C107606DB4625" box="[363,397,1557,1580]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">mg</emphasis>
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,
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFE6C107606E04625" box="[411,438,1557,1580]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">va</emphasis>
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,
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFE34107706884625" box="[451,478,1556,1580]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">vh</emphasis>
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) and rudimentary latigynal (
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D78017AFCD7107704604625" box="[800,822,1556,1580]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">lg</emphasis>
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) elements, which are represented by small porose area on thickened ventral shield margin, near attachment of vaginal arms with sternogynal shield (
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||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D78017AFB5B105403A74659" box="[1196,1265,1591,1616]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1850,1872]" captionTargetBox="[159,1420,203,1800]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,193,1828]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 3. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, specimens from Lamington NP. (A) female, sternogenital region; (B) internal genitalia of same specimen (shields and thickened margins not shown); (C) internal genitalia, different specimen (shield and thickened margins shown); (D) female, posterior dorsal shield and setae; (E) female, femur IV; (F) major male, sternogenital region. Abbreviations: g1 = anterior pair of genital setae; lg = latigynal remnant; mg = mesogynal shield; va = vaginal arms; vh = vaginal heads." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600864/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Figs 3</figureCitation>
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B–C).
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BA08B468D78017AFF30103F038A46E9" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,1977]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
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||
Ventral shield (
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<figureCitation id="132497C38D78017AFE84103F06E0467D" box="[371,438,1628,1653]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1918,1940]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,199,1889]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[161,1425,195,1894]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 1. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, female, photomicrographs. (A) dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) dorsal shield (lacking secondary sclerotisation), specimen from Sydney; (C) venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (D) venter, specimen from Sydney. Scale bars = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600860/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Figs 1</figureCitation>
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C–D) extends 790–850 posteriorly from posterior margin of genital opening; maximum width behind coxa IV 360–400; shield with 11–12 pairs of setae around shield margin (posteriorly sometimes with one of these pairs within shield), no setae within shield close to sternogynal shield; setae often expressed asymmetrically; setae smooth, length 70–140; shield weakly reticulate, mostly appearing smooth.
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||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D78017AFF30108F06644744" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,1977]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
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||
Ventrianal shield weakly to moderately reniform (
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<figureCitation id="132497C38D78017AFD00108F046F470D" box="[759,825,1772,1797]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1918,1940]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,199,1889]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[161,1425,195,1894]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 1. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, female, photomicrographs. (A) dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) dorsal shield (lacking secondary sclerotisation), specimen from Sydney; (C) venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (D) venter, specimen from Sydney. Scale bars = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600860/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Figs 1</figureCitation>
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||
C–D), anterior width 450 (400–450), maximum width either level with or anterior to anus, 520–575, length 320–355; shield reticulate; 14–16 loosely paired smooth setae, length 50–90.
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||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D78017AFF301134036947B0" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,1977]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
|
||
Peritrematal shield hypertrichous, post-peritrematal region extends 450–520 behind coxa IV into metapodal region (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D78017AFF07111F0660479D" box="[240,310,1916,1941]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1918,1940]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,199,1889]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[161,1425,195,1894]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 1. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, female, photomicrographs. (A) dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) dorsal shield (lacking secondary sclerotisation), specimen from Sydney; (C) venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (D) venter, specimen from Sydney. Scale bars = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600860/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Figs 1</figureCitation>
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||
C–D); setae laterad legs smooth, length 10–50, those directly above legs III–IV shortest; anterior margin of peritrematal shield with three pairs of long barbed setae, length 260–340.
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||
</paragraph>
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||
<caption id="DF60DBCE8D7B0179FF60111D034147DB" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600860/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" startId="6.[151,250,1918,1940]" targetBox="[167,1421,199,1889]" targetPageId="6">
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<paragraph id="8BA08B468D7B0179FF60111D034147DB" blockId="6.[151,1436,1918,2002]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D7B0179FF60111D064E479A" bold="true" box="[151,280,1918,1940]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D7B0179FED4111D05FD479D" authority="Berlese, 1910" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[291,683,1918,1940]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D7B0179FED4111D055B479D" box="[291,525,1918,1940]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">Megisthanus modestus</emphasis>
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Berlese, 1910
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||
</taxonomicName>
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, female, photomicrographs. (A) dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) dorsal shield (lacking secondary sclerotisation), specimen from Sydney; (C) venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (D) venter, specimen from Sydney. Scale bars = 200 µm.
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||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption id="DF60DBCE8D7A0178FF6011E1061E47FD" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600862/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="8" startId="7.[151,250,1922,1944]" targetBox="[161,1425,193,1890]" targetPageId="7">
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<paragraph id="8BA08B468D7A0178FF6011E1061E47FD" blockId="7.[151,1436,1922,2036]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">
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||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D7A0178FF6011E1064F479E" bold="true" box="[151,281,1922,1944]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D7A0178FED211E105E74791" authority="Berlese, 1910" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[293,689,1922,1944]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="7" pageNumber="8" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D7A0178FED211E105474791" box="[293,529,1922,1944]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Megisthanus modestus</emphasis>
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Berlese, 1910
|
||
</taxonomicName>
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||
, male, photomicrographs. (A) major male, dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) major male, venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (C) minor male, dorsum, specimen from Main Range NP (secondarily sclerotised); (D) minor male, venter, specimen from Main Range NP. Scale bar (A–D) = 200 µm.
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||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption id="DF60DBCE8D750177FF60115906BA47C3" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600864/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" startId="8.[151,250,1850,1872]" targetBox="[159,1420,203,1800]" targetPageId="8">
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||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D750177FF60115906BA47C3" blockId="8.[151,1436,1850,1994]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
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||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D750177FF60115906414746" bold="true" box="[151,279,1850,1872]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
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||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D750177FED4115905FD4759" authority="Berlese, 1910" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[291,683,1850,1872]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="8" pageNumber="9" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D750177FED41159055B4759" box="[291,525,1850,1872]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Megisthanus modestus</emphasis>
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||
Berlese, 1910
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, specimens from Lamington NP. (A) female, sternogenital region; (B) internal genitalia of same specimen (shields and thickened margins not shown); (C) internal genitalia, different specimen (shield and thickened margins shown); (D) female, posterior dorsal shield and setae; (E) female, femur IV; (F) major male, sternogenital region. Abbreviations: g1 = anterior pair of genital setae; lg = latigynal remnant; mg = mesogynal shield; va = vaginal arms; vh = vaginal heads.
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||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<caption id="DF60DBCE8D740176FF6015F1068E43CF" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600866/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" startId="9.[151,250,914,936]" targetBox="[185,1402,218,859]" targetPageId="9">
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||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D740176FF6015F1068E43CF" blockId="9.[151,1435,914,966]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
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||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D740176FF6015F1064443AE" bold="true" box="[151,274,914,936]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D740176FEEF15F105C643A1" authority="Berlese, 1910" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[280,656,914,936]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
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||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D740176FEEF15F106AB43A1" box="[280,509,914,936]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Megisthanus modestus</emphasis>
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||
Berlese, 1910
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, subcapitulum and palp trochanter–genu. (A) female; (B) major male (seta h1 broken). Arrows indicate spurs.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D740176FF301590059344C9" blockId="9.[151,1437,1011,2008]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D740176FF30159006004402" authorityName="Krefft" authorityYear="1871" box="[199,342,1011,1035]" class="Chromadorea" family="Gnathostomatidae" genus="Gnathosoma" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Spirurida" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Nematoda" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D740176FF30159006004402" box="[199,342,1011,1035]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Gnathosoma</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D740176FE9E159006904405" box="[361,454,1011,1036]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="9.[151,250,914,936]" captionTargetBox="[185,1402,218,859]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[156,1431,193,893]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 4. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, subcapitulum and palp trochanter–genu. (A) female; (B) major male (seta h1 broken). Arrows indicate spurs." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600866/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Fig. 4A</figureCitation>
|
||
). Gnathotectum reticulate, medial length 680–740. Subcapitulum with setae h1 250– 275, h2 145–165, h3 250–270, pc 165–170, all setae barbed; medial subcapitulum with some fine striae, hypostome smooth. Corniculi length 250–270 with medial tooth. Palp trochanter with ventro-distal spur, length 20–30 (asymmetrical in
|
||
<typeStatus id="54A435E48D740176FE96123C069E4471" box="[353,456,1119,1144]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
), palp femur with distal spur, length 10–15. Chelicerae with entire fixed digit length 670–730, movable digit length 380–390. Morphology as per genus description. Fixed digit with 12 teeth; cheliceral seta length 30–35. Movable digit with 8–10 teeth.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D740176FF3012AF03C0457D" blockId="9.[151,1437,1011,2008]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D740176FF3012AF07AA44EA" box="[199,252,1228,1251]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Legs</emphasis>
|
||
(
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D740176FEE512A8063B44ED" box="[274,365,1227,1252]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1918,1940]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,199,1889]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[161,1425,195,1894]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 1. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, female, photomicrographs. (A) dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) dorsal shield (lacking secondary sclerotisation), specimen from Sydney; (C) venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (D) venter, specimen from Sydney. Scale bars = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600860/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Fig. 1E</figureCitation>
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||
). Setation as per genus description. Selected setal measurements: genu II setae ad1, pd1 subequal, 100–130; seta pd1 on genu III very long, 520–560, much longer than ad1, 150–155, tarsus III ad3 moderately long, 305–345, femur IV pd1 long, coarsely barbed, length 300–350, genu IV ad1 very long, 700–750, pd1 very long, 740–750, tibia IV pd1 long, 560–590 and tarsus IV ad4 long 400–450, pd3 long, 350–370. Femur IV with rudimentary projections bearing setae pd2, ad2, small projection bearing setae ad3.
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||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D740176FF30131C034C4645" blockId="9.[151,1437,1011,2008]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D740176FF30131C06554591" bold="true" box="[199,259,1407,1432]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Male</emphasis>
|
||
(major) (n = 1).
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D740176FE3113E30576459E" box="[454,544,1408,1431]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Dorsum</emphasis>
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||
(
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D740176FDC6131C05DA4591" box="[561,652,1407,1432]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1922,1944]" captionTargetBox="[161,1425,193,1890]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[161,1425,193,1901]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 2. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, male, photomicrographs. (A) major male, dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) major male, venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (C) minor male, dorsum, specimen from Main Range NP (secondarily sclerotised); (D) minor male, venter, specimen from Main Range NP. Scale bar (A–D) = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600862/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
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||
). Idiosomal length
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D740176FC9E13E30486459E" box="[873,976,1408,1432]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.9" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" unit="mm" value="2.9">2.90 mm</quantity>
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||
, width
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D740176FBD1131C03DB459E" box="[1062,1165,1407,1432]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.6" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" unit="mm" value="2.6">2.60 mm</quantity>
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||
, body length (including
|
||
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||
, to tip of gnathotectum)
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D740176FDC113C7050745B2" box="[566,593,1444,1467]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">ca</emphasis>
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D740176FDAF13C705E945B2" box="[600,703,1444,1468]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.7" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" unit="mm" value="3.7">3.70 mm</quantity>
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. Dorsal shield ovate, length
|
||
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, width
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D740176FB4F13C7024945B2" box="[1208,1311,1444,1468]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.4" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" unit="mm" value="1.4">1.40 mm</quantity>
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||
; secondary sclerotisation present, expanding laterally and posteriorly, length of dorsal shield including secondary sclerotisation
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D740176FEC1138F06C9460A" box="[310,415,1516,1540]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.9" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" unit="mm" value="2.9">2.90 mm</quantity>
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||
, width
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D740176FE00138F0537460A" box="[503,609,1516,1540]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.4" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" unit="mm" value="2.4">2.40 mm</quantity>
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. Dorsum hypertrichous. Setae on dorsal shield tiny, smooth, length <5 excepting few anterior and posterior setae up to
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D740176FD47106C05BF4621" box="[688,745,1551,1576]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.905" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" unit="in" value="75.0">75 in</quantity>
|
||
length. Setae in soft membrane close to dorsal shield smooth, small, length 40–80, setae becoming more barbed and longer laterally (80–100).
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||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D740176FF30103B047B4741" blockId="9.[151,1437,1011,2008]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
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||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D740176FF30103B065A4666" box="[199,268,1624,1647]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Venter</emphasis>
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(
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||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D740176FEEA1034062E4679" box="[285,376,1623,1648]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1922,1944]" captionTargetBox="[161,1425,193,1890]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[161,1425,193,1901]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 2. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, male, photomicrographs. (A) major male, dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) major male, venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (C) minor male, dorsum, specimen from Main Range NP (secondarily sclerotised); (D) minor male, venter, specimen from Main Range NP. Scale bar (A–D) = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600862/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Figs 2B</figureCitation>
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,
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D740176FE74103B06F54679" box="[387,419,1624,1648]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1850,1872]" captionTargetBox="[159,1420,203,1800]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,193,1828]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 3. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, specimens from Lamington NP. (A) female, sternogenital region; (B) internal genitalia of same specimen (shields and thickened margins not shown); (C) internal genitalia, different specimen (shield and thickened margins shown); (D) female, posterior dorsal shield and setae; (E) female, femur IV; (F) major male, sternogenital region. Abbreviations: g1 = anterior pair of genital setae; lg = latigynal remnant; mg = mesogynal shield; va = vaginal arms; vh = vaginal heads." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600864/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">3F</figureCitation>
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||
). Setae st1 barbed, length 145. Sternoventral shield reticulate, length from posterior margin of genital opening 940. Sternal setae st2 and st3 barbed, length 110 and 105, respectively; setae st4 shorter, 35; sternoventral shield (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D740176FE7210FC068F46B1" box="[389,473,1695,1720]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1850,1872]" captionTargetBox="[159,1420,203,1800]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,193,1828]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 3. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, specimens from Lamington NP. (A) female, sternogenital region; (B) internal genitalia of same specimen (shields and thickened margins not shown); (C) internal genitalia, different specimen (shield and thickened margins shown); (D) female, posterior dorsal shield and setae; (E) female, femur IV; (F) major male, sternogenital region. Abbreviations: g1 = anterior pair of genital setae; lg = latigynal remnant; mg = mesogynal shield; va = vaginal arms; vh = vaginal heads." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600864/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Fig. 3F</figureCitation>
|
||
) hypertrichous posterior to setae st3, with 30 setae around genital opening; posterior sternoventral shield with setae along margin; these setae smooth or sparsely barbed, shortest setae 75 (posterolateral setae) and longest setae 150 (just behind coxa IV); posterior sternoventral shield (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D740176FB271084027C4709" box="[1232,1322,1767,1792]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1922,1944]" captionTargetBox="[161,1425,193,1890]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[161,1425,193,1901]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 2. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, male, photomicrographs. (A) major male, dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) major male, venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (C) minor male, dorsum, specimen from Main Range NP (secondarily sclerotised); (D) minor male, venter, specimen from Main Range NP. Scale bar (A–D) = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600862/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Figs 2B</figureCitation>
|
||
) with two discs of porose cuticle (diameter 90), each bearing an anterior and posterior pair of unmodified smooth setae 55– 60, and a highly modified pair of setae centrally, length 80.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D740176FF30113003624799" blockId="9.[151,1437,1011,2008]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
|
||
Genital opening (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D740176FE65113006BC4765" box="[402,490,1875,1900]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1850,1872]" captionTargetBox="[159,1420,203,1800]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,193,1828]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 3. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, specimens from Lamington NP. (A) female, sternogenital region; (B) internal genitalia of same specimen (shields and thickened margins not shown); (C) internal genitalia, different specimen (shield and thickened margins shown); (D) female, posterior dorsal shield and setae; (E) female, femur IV; (F) major male, sternogenital region. Abbreviations: g1 = anterior pair of genital setae; lg = latigynal remnant; mg = mesogynal shield; va = vaginal arms; vh = vaginal heads." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600864/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Fig. 3F</figureCitation>
|
||
) length 150, width 125, surrounded by a ring of heavily sclerotised cuticle; this cuticle with 10–12 loosely paired pores laterad and posterolaterad genital opening.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D740176FF3011F802CB47D1" blockId="9.[151,1437,1011,2008]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
|
||
Ventrianal shield (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D740176FE6111F806B847BD" box="[406,494,1947,1972]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1922,1944]" captionTargetBox="[161,1425,193,1890]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[161,1425,193,1901]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 2. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, male, photomicrographs. (A) major male, dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) major male, venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (C) minor male, dorsum, specimen from Main Range NP (secondarily sclerotised); (D) minor male, venter, specimen from Main Range NP. Scale bar (A–D) = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600862/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
|
||
) reniform, length 330, anterior width 450, maximum width 630, widest at anterior level of anus; shield reticulate, with 15–16 loosely paired setae. Peritreme and peritrematal shield similar to female.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D770175FF3016FB03EC4137" blockId="10.[151,1437,151,1099]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FF3016FB060040B9" authorityName="Krefft" authorityYear="1871" box="[199,342,152,176]" class="Chromadorea" family="Gnathostomatidae" genus="Gnathosoma" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Spirurida" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Nematoda" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF3016FB060040B9" box="[199,342,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Gnathosoma</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D770175FE9116F406E940B9" box="[358,447,151,176]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="9.[151,250,914,936]" captionTargetBox="[185,1402,218,859]" captionTargetId="figure@9.[156,1431,193,893]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 4. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, subcapitulum and palp trochanter–genu. (A) female; (B) major male (seta h1 broken). Arrows indicate spurs." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600866/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 4B</figureCitation>
|
||
). Gnathotectum similar to female, medial length 800; subcapitulum similar, except with submedial projections (inner length 25). Setae h1 smooth, 240; setae h2 with few barbs, 150, setae h3 barbed, 265, palp coxal seta barbed, 190. Corniculi length 390, with medial tooth-like process present but smaller than female’s process. Palp trochanter with small proximoventral rectangular process bearing proximal seta, and with distoventral cusps on trochanter (length 30) and femur (length 50). Chelicerae same as female.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D770175FF301729047F416B" blockId="10.[151,1437,151,1099]" box="[199,809,329,354]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF30172907AA4168" box="[199,252,330,353]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Legs</emphasis>
|
||
. Similar to female except spurs and spines larger.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D770175FF30170F0263423F" blockId="10.[151,1437,151,1099]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF30170F0655418C" bold="true" box="[199,259,364,389]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Male</emphasis>
|
||
(minor) (n =1): Dorsum (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D770175FDC4170F05D9418C" box="[563,655,364,389]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1922,1944]" captionTargetBox="[161,1425,193,1890]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[161,1425,193,1901]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 2. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, male, photomicrographs. (A) major male, dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) major male, venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (C) minor male, dorsum, specimen from Main Range NP (secondarily sclerotised); (D) minor male, venter, specimen from Main Range NP. Scale bar (A–D) = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600862/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 2C</figureCitation>
|
||
). Slightly smaller specimen compared to major male. Dorsal shield ovate, length
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D770175FEC417F306CD41A1" box="[307,411,400,425]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.95" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" unit="mm" value="1.95">1.95 mm</quantity>
|
||
, width
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D770175FE0517F3050D41A1" box="[498,603,400,424]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.1" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" unit="mm" value="1.1">1.10 mm</quantity>
|
||
; secondary sclerotisation present, extensive. Dorsum hypertrichous, with numerous long setae, similar to female. Venter similar to major male (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D770175FC3917D0037A41C5" box="[974,1068,435,460]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1922,1944]" captionTargetBox="[161,1425,193,1890]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[161,1425,193,1901]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 2. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, male, photomicrographs. (A) major male, dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) major male, venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (C) minor male, dorsum, specimen from Main Range NP (secondarily sclerotised); (D) minor male, venter, specimen from Main Range NP. Scale bar (A–D) = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600862/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 2D</figureCitation>
|
||
). Porose discs about same size, diameter 90–95, their modified setae slightly shorter, length 60–70. Ventrianal shield smaller, anterior width 420, maximum width 525, length 290.
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FDD1179905E5421A" authorityName="Krefft" authorityYear="1871" box="[550,691,506,531]" class="Chromadorea" family="Gnathostomatidae" genus="Gnathosoma" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Spirurida" pageId="10" pageNumber="37" phylum="Nematoda" rank="genus">Gnathosoma</taxonomicName>
|
||
similar to major male, except corniculi with medial tooth as in female; corniculi much shorter, length 275. Legs similar to major male, spurs and spines of a similar size.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="C305D8CD8D770175FF30142206594326" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" type="diagnosis">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D770175FF30142206594326" blockId="10.[151,1437,151,1099]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF30142206854253" bold="true" box="[199,467,577,602]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Differential diagnosis.</emphasis>
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FE17142205B24250" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[480,740,577,601]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FE17142205B24250" box="[480,740,577,601]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Megisthanus modestus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
retains setae st4, which are absent in all other Australian species except
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FEBA140506AF4274" authorityName="Seeman" authorityYear="2019" box="[333,505,613,637]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="womersleyi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FEBA140506324274" box="[333,356,614,637]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FE8D140606AF4274" box="[378,505,613,637]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">womersleyi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, and these species are separated by numerous features (see Remarks for
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FA8A1405064042A9" authorityName="Seeman" authorityYear="2019" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="womersleyi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FA8A140502C24274" box="[1405,1428,614,637]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF6014EB064042A9" box="[151,278,648,672]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">womersleyi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
). The species seems closest to
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FD8114EA045242A9" authority="Seeman, 2019" authorityName="Seeman" authorityYear="2019" box="[630,772,648,672]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="zachariei" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FD8114EA05DB42A9" box="[630,653,649,672]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FD6B14EB045242A9" box="[668,772,648,672]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">zachariei</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FCFB14EB043042A8" bold="true" box="[780,870,648,673]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A258EA2F8D770175FCFB14EB043042A8" box="[780,870,648,673]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
in sharing a podonotum that is considerably more setose than the opisthonotum (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D770175FE1814CF056442CD" box="[495,562,684,709]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1918,1940]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,199,1889]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[161,1425,195,1894]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 1. Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, female, photomicrographs. (A) dorsal shield (secondarily sclerotised), specimen from Lamington NP; (B) dorsal shield (lacking secondary sclerotisation), specimen from Sydney; (C) venter, specimen from Lamington NP; (D) venter, specimen from Sydney. Scale bars = 200 µm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600860/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Figs 1</figureCitation>
|
||
A–B, 21A). In addition to the presence of setae st4 only in
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FB2114CE023242CD" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[1238,1380,684,708]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FB2114CE03BB42CD" box="[1238,1261,685,708]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FB0B14CF023242CD" box="[1276,1380,684,708]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">modestus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, this species has smaller ventral shields than
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FD9814B3045742EE" authorityName="Seeman" authorityYear="2019" box="[623,769,719,743]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="zachariei">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FD9814B305D042EE" box="[623,646,720,743]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FD6E14AC045742EE" box="[665,769,719,743]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">zachariei</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, even though the species are a similar size, a difference especially apparent in the ventrianal shield (length 320–355, width 520–575 for
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FBC3149703924302" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[1076,1220,755,779]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FBC31497031D4302" box="[1076,1099,756,779]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FBAB149003924302" box="[1116,1220,755,779]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">modestus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, 380 x 620 for
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FA8A149707A94327" authorityName="Seeman" authorityYear="2019" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="zachariei">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FA8A149702C24302" box="[1405,1428,756,779]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF60157507A94327" box="[151,255,790,814]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">zachariei</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="C305D8CD8D770174FF30155A065E428C" lastPageId="11" lastPageNumber="12" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" type="discussion">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D770175FF30155A03C64442" blockId="10.[151,1437,151,1099]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF30155A066D435B" bold="true" box="[199,315,825,850]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Remarks.</emphasis>
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="EF8EF6B78D770175FEBF155A06A2435B" author="Berlese, A." box="[328,500,825,850]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" pagination="346 - 388" refId="ref21370" refString="Berlese, A. (1910) Brevi diagnosi di generi e specie nouvi di Acari. Redia, 6, 346 - 388." type="journal article" year="1910">Berlese (1910)</bibRefCitation>
|
||
gave a rudimentary description of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FC5415590361435B" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[931,1079,826,850]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FC54155904EC4358" box="[931,954,826,849]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FC3815590361435B" box="[975,1079,826,850]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">modestus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
based on specimens from an undetermined passalid and unspecified locality in New South
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F308CBD68D770175FCBB153E04C5437F" box="[844,915,861,886]" name="United Kingdom" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Wales</collectingCountry>
|
||
. His description compared the species with
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FA8A153D06504390" authorityName="Thorell" authorityYear="1882" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="doreianus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FA8A153D02C2437C" box="[1405,1428,862,885]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF6015E206504390" box="[151,262,897,921]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">doreianus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, noting that the ventral shield was somewhat narrower, the dorsal setae longer, the body size smaller, and that the post-peritrematal shields scarcely extended past the posterior margin of the ventral shield.
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="EF8EF6B78D770175FAEA15C707B743E9" author="Womersley, H." pageId="10" pageNumber="11" pagination="175 - 180" refId="ref22977" refString="Womersley, H. (1937) Australian Acarina of the genus Megisthanus Thorell. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 61, 175 - 180." type="journal article" year="1937">Womersley (1937)</bibRefCitation>
|
||
found this description so inadequate that he seriously considered synonymising these species, but
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FA8A15AA0650440A" authorityName="Thorell" authorityYear="1882" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="doreianus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FA8A15AA02C243E9" box="[1405,1428,969,992]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF6015880650440A" box="[151,262,1003,1027]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">doreianus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FEB4158F0682440A" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[323,468,1003,1027]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FEB4158F060C440A" box="[323,346,1004,1027]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FE9B15880682440A" box="[364,468,1003,1027]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">modestus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
are clearly differentiated herein (see
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FC7C158804BB440A" box="[907,1005,1003,1027]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Remarks</emphasis>
|
||
section for
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FB8B158F0272440A" authority="Seeman, 2019" authorityName="Seeman" authorityYear="2019" box="[1148,1316,1003,1027]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="womersleyi" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FB8B158F03C5440A" box="[1148,1171,1004,1027]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FB5315880272440A" box="[1188,1316,1003,1027]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">womersleyi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FAD8158802DA440D" bold="true" box="[1327,1420,1003,1028]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A258EA2F8D770175FAD8158802DA440D" box="[1327,1420,1003,1028]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
). Briefly,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FF02126C06DB442F" authorityName="Thorell" authorityYear="1882" box="[245,397,1038,1062]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="doreianus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF02126C065A442F" box="[245,268,1039,1062]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FEE9126D06DB442F" box="[286,397,1038,1062]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">doreianus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
differs by having a large dorsal tubercle on femur IV that bears seta pd2, eroded medial margins of the sternogynal shield, and females with a dense pelage of short setae (
|
||
<figureCitation id="132497C38D770175FBD8125103D44442" box="[1071,1154,1074,1099]" captionStart="FIGURE 16" captionStartId="27.[151,250,1868,1890]" captionTargetBox="[157,1431,520,1838]" captionTargetId="figure@27.[151,1436,517,1846]" captionTargetPageId="27" captionText="FIGURE 16. Megisthanus womersleyi sp. nov. photomicrographs (A) female, dorsum; (B) female, venter; (C) female, posterior dorsal shield; arrows indicate sockets of broken large setae along posterior margin; (D) major male, chelicera, showing dendritic excrescences characteristic for Megisthanidae. Scale bars: 200 µm (A–B); 100 µm (C–D)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/2600890/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 16</figureCitation>
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||
).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<caption id="DF60DBCE8D770175FF601216068244C5" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D770175FF601216068244C5" blockId="10.[151,1436,1140,1228]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FF60121606594485" bold="true" box="[151,271,1141,1164]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
|
||
Intraspecific variation in female
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FD601217036D4485" authority="Berlese, 1910" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[663,1083,1140,1164]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FD60121704C64485" box="[663,912,1140,1164]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Megisthanus modestus</emphasis>
|
||
Berlese, 1910
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, according to selected sites in Queensland (Lamington NP, Main Range NP), New South Wales (Sydney), Canberra and Tasmania. n = number of specimens from each locality.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D770175FF68128B026D46EA" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<table id="F91F79E68D77FE80FF68128B022046EA" box="[159,1398,1256,1763]" gridcols="6" gridrows="12" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF68128B02204514" box="[159,1398,1256,1309]" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF68128B052D4514" box="[159,635,1256,1309]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Site:</th>
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD42128B04724514" box="[693,804,1256,1309]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Lamington (n = 3)</th>
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF128B04934514" box="[840,965,1256,1309]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Main Range (n = 1)</th>
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC07128B031F4514" box="[1008,1097,1256,1309]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Sydney (n = 3)</th>
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB75128B03BB4514" box="[1154,1261,1256,1309]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Canberra (n = 1)</th>
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE2128B02204514" box="[1301,1398,1256,1309]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Tasmania (n = 1)</th>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF6813530220454F" box="[159,1398,1328,1350]" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF681353052D454F" box="[159,635,1328,1350]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Dorsal reticulation</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD4213530472454F" box="[693,804,1328,1350]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">coarse</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF13530493454F" box="[840,965,1328,1350]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">coarse</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC071353031F454F" box="[1008,1097,1328,1350]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">coarse</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB75135303BB454F" box="[1154,1261,1328,1350]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">not visible</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE213530220454F" box="[1301,1398,1328,1350]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">dense</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF68133A02204566" box="[159,1398,1369,1391]" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF68133A052D4566" box="[159,635,1369,1391]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Posterior dorsal shield setae (max length)</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD42133A04724566" box="[693,804,1369,1391]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">250–320</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF133A04934566" box="[840,965,1369,1391]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">250</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC07133A031F4566" box="[1008,1097,1369,1391]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">350–360</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB75133A03BB4566" box="[1154,1261,1369,1391]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">broken</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE2133A02204566" box="[1301,1398,1369,1391]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">125</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF6813E002204590" box="[159,1398,1411,1433]" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF6813E0052D4590" box="[159,635,1411,1433]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Posterolateral setae in soft cuticle (max length)</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD4213E004724590" box="[693,804,1411,1433]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">550–600</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF13E004934590" box="[840,965,1411,1433]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">390</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC0713E0031F4590" box="[1008,1097,1411,1433]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">480–550</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB7513E003BB4590" box="[1154,1261,1411,1433]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">broken</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE213E002204590" box="[1301,1398,1411,1433]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">275</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF6813CF022045CB" box="[159,1398,1452,1474]" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF6813CF052D45CB" box="[159,635,1452,1474]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Number of sternogynal setae (pairs)</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD4213CF047245CB" box="[693,804,1452,1474]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">4–6</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF13CF049345CB" box="[840,965,1452,1474]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">2–3</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC0713CF031F45CB" box="[1008,1097,1452,1474]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">2–4</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB7513CF03BB45CB" box="[1154,1261,1452,1474]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">4–6</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE213CF022045CB" box="[1301,1398,1452,1474]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">5–6</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF6813B6022045E2" box="[159,1398,1493,1515]" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF6813B6052D45E2" box="[159,635,1493,1515]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">st1 length</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD4213B6047245E2" box="[693,804,1493,1515]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">160–180</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF13B6049345E2" box="[840,965,1493,1515]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">145</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC0713B6031F45E2" box="[1008,1097,1493,1515]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">140–165</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB7513B603BB45E2" box="[1154,1261,1493,1515]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">160</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE213B6022045E2" box="[1301,1398,1493,1515]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">115</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF68139C0220461C" box="[159,1398,1535,1557]" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF68139C052D461C" box="[159,635,1535,1557]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">st2 length</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD42139C0472461C" box="[693,804,1535,1557]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">105–125</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF139C0493461C" box="[840,965,1535,1557]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">80</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC07139C031F461C" box="[1008,1097,1535,1557]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">100</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB75139C03BB461C" box="[1154,1261,1535,1557]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">135</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE2139C0220461C" box="[1301,1398,1535,1557]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">95</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF68104B02204637" box="[159,1398,1576,1598]" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF68104B052D4637" box="[159,635,1576,1598]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">st3 length</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD42104B04724637" box="[693,804,1576,1598]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">50–75</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF104B04934637" box="[840,965,1576,1598]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">50</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC07104B031F4637" box="[1008,1097,1576,1598]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">70–75</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB75104B03BB4637" box="[1154,1261,1576,1598]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">65</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE2104B02204637" box="[1301,1398,1576,1598]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">35</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF6810320220466E" box="[159,1398,1617,1639]" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF681032052D466E" box="[159,635,1617,1639]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">st4 length</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD4210320472466E" box="[693,804,1617,1639]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">25–40</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF10320493466E" box="[840,965,1617,1639]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">25</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC071032031F466E" box="[1008,1097,1617,1639]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">15–25</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB75103203BB466E" box="[1154,1261,1617,1639]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">40</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE210320220466E" box="[1301,1398,1617,1639]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">15</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF68101802204698" box="[159,1398,1659,1681]" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF681018052D4698" box="[159,635,1659,1681]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Post-peritrematal shield</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD42101804724698" box="[693,804,1659,1681]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">450–520</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF101804934698" box="[840,965,1659,1681]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">390</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC071018031F4698" box="[1008,1097,1659,1681]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">400–460</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB75101803BB4698" box="[1154,1261,1659,1681]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">475</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE2101802204698" box="[1301,1398,1659,1681]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">450</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF6810C7022046B3" box="[159,1398,1700,1722]" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF6810C7052D46B3" box="[159,635,1700,1722]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Ventral shield length (from genital opening)</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD4210C7047246B3" box="[693,804,1700,1722]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">790–850</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF10C7049346B3" box="[840,965,1700,1722]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">750</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC0710C7031F46B3" box="[1008,1097,1700,1722]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">710–790</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB7510C703BB46B3" box="[1154,1261,1700,1722]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">810</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE210C7022046B3" box="[1301,1398,1700,1722]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">810</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="352F89048D77FE80FF6810AE022046EA" box="[159,1398,1741,1763]" gridrow="11" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
<th id="76FEE0788D77FE80FF6810AE052D46EA" box="[159,635,1741,1763]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Ventral shield maximum width (behind Cx IV)</th>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FD4210AE047246EA" box="[693,804,1741,1763]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">360–400</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FCBF10AE049346EA" box="[840,965,1741,1763]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">310</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FC0710AE031F46EA" box="[1008,1097,1741,1763]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">310–360</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FB7510AE03BB46EA" box="[1154,1261,1741,1763]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">410</td>
|
||
<td id="76FEE0788D77FE80FAE210AE022046EA" box="[1301,1398,1741,1763]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">370</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
</table>
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8BA08B468D770175FF30114A026347F8" blockId="10.[151,1437,1832,2034]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
|
||
I attempted to see photographs of the
|
||
<typeStatus id="54A435E48D770175FD63114B05A04748" box="[660,758,1832,1857]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
|
||
of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D770175FCD1114A04EE4749" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[806,952,1832,1856]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FCD1114A046B4749" box="[806,829,1833,1856]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FCA7114B04EE4749" box="[848,952,1832,1856]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">modestus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, but the specimen was not in a suitable condition for diagnostic photography. Of the features noted by
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="EF8EF6B78D770175FC8A1128037F476D" author="Berlese, A." box="[893,1065,1867,1892]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" pagination="346 - 388" refId="ref21370" refString="Berlese, A. (1910) Brevi diagnosi di generi e specie nouvi di Acari. Redia, 6, 346 - 388." type="journal article" year="1910">Berlese (1910)</bibRefCitation>
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||
, only the character of the postperitrematal shields is noteworthy. All specimens examined largely agree with Berlese’s description, while other Australian species tend to have much larger post-peritrematal shields, extending to the ventrianal shield. However, this feature is not reliable because distortion of the ventral shields can occur with slide-mounting, and because of this some specimens of other species appear to have the smaller post-peritrematal shields of
|
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FB5611B903EE47F8" box="[1185,1208,2010,2033]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">M</emphasis>
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.
|
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D770175FB3111B9027847FB" box="[1222,1326,2010,2034]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">modestus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BA08B468D760174FF3016FB065E428C" blockId="11.[151,1436,151,645]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
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My treatment of
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FE7416FA06CC40B9" box="[387,410,153,176]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">M</emphasis>
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.
|
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FE5F16FB054640B9" box="[424,528,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">modestus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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makes it a broadly distributed species found in southern
|
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<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FB7A16F4024240B9" box="[1165,1300,151,176]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Queensland</collectingRegion>
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,
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<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FAE816FB078840DC" country="Australia" name="New South Wales" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">New South Wales</collectingRegion>
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, Canberra and
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. It is the only Australian species of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D760174FC4E16DF030840DC" baseAuthorityName="Womersley" baseAuthorityYear="1937" box="[953,1118,188,213]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="family">Megisthanidae</taxonomicName>
|
||
recorded from New South Wales—indeed any state other than Queensland—and is therefore also very likely to be the same species described by
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="EF8EF6B78D760174FF4B176706314115" author="Berlese, A." box="[188,359,260,285]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" pagination="346 - 388" refId="ref21370" refString="Berlese, A. (1910) Brevi diagnosi di generi e specie nouvi di Acari. Redia, 6, 346 - 388." type="journal article" year="1910">Berlese (1910)</bibRefCitation>
|
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. The host beetles are three species of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D760174FCE8176704F14115" authorityName="Kaup" authorityYear="1868" box="[799,935,260,284]" class="Insecta" family="Passallidae" genus="Pharochilus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FCE8176704F14115" box="[799,935,260,284]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Pharochilus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
|
||
; the host species
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D760174FB82176603A24115" baseAuthorityName="Hope & Westwood" baseAuthorityYear="1845" box="[1141,1268,261,284]" class="Insecta" family="Passallidae" genus="Pharochilus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="rugiceps">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FB82176603D54115" box="[1141,1155,261,284]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">P</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FB63176603A24115" box="[1172,1268,261,284]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">rugiceps</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
is perhaps the most widespread of all Australia’s passalid beetles, being found from southern
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FBC1174403EC4149" box="[1078,1210,295,320]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Queensland</collectingRegion>
|
||
to
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FB12174402064149" box="[1253,1360,295,320]" country="Australia" name="Tasmania" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Tasmania</collectingRegion>
|
||
(
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="EF8EF6B78D760174FA9517440784416D" author="Dibb, J. R." pageId="11" pageNumber="12" pagination="103 - 124" refId="ref21675" refString="Dibb, J. R. (1938) Synopsis of Australian Passalidae (Coleoptera). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, 87, 103 - 124. https: // doi. org / 10.1111 / j. 1365 - 2311.1938. tb 00092. x" type="journal article" year="1938">Dibb 1938</bibRefCitation>
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||
;
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="EF8EF6B78D760174FF14172F06D3416D" author="Seeman, O. D." box="[227,389,332,356]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" refId="ref22681" refString="Seeman, O. D. (2002) Mites and Passalid Beetles: Diversity, Taxonomy and Biogeography. PhD thesis. The University of Queensland: Brisbane, Australia." type="book" year="2002">Seeman 2002</bibRefCitation>
|
||
). It is the only species of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D760174FD3F172F046B416C" authorityName="Leach" authorityYear="1815" box="[712,829,332,357]" class="Insecta" family="Passalidae" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,CoL" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="family">Passalidae</taxonomicName>
|
||
in
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FC9C172F048C416C" box="[875,986,332,357]" country="Australia" name="Tasmania" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Tasmania</collectingRegion>
|
||
. The specimens of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D760174FB31172E020E416D" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[1222,1368,332,356]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FB31172E038B416D" box="[1222,1245,333,356]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FB07172F020E416D" box="[1264,1368,332,356]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">modestus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
from
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FF60170C06484181" box="[151,286,367,392]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Queensland</collectingRegion>
|
||
,
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FEDD171306A24181" box="[298,500,367,392]" country="Australia" name="New South Wales" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">New South Wales</collectingRegion>
|
||
and Canberra are indistinguishable from each other, despite being separated by up to
|
||
<quantity id="4CE726A38D760174FF4F17F7064741A4" box="[184,273,404,429]" metricMagnitude="5" metricUnit="m" metricValue="7.0" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" unit="km" value="700.0">700 km</quantity>
|
||
and occurring in different habitats (rainforest in
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FCA017F7048941A4" box="[855,991,404,429]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Queensland</collectingRegion>
|
||
; sclerophyll in
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FB6017F6023F41A4" box="[1175,1385,404,429]" country="Australia" name="New South Wales" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">New South Wales</collectingRegion>
|
||
and Canberra) and on different host beetles (
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D760174FD8C17DA05A841D9" baseAuthorityName="Dalman" baseAuthorityYear="1817" box="[635,766,440,464]" class="Insecta" family="Passallidae" genus="Pharochilus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dilatatus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FD8C17DA05DF41D9" box="[635,649,441,464]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">P</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FD6B17DB05A841D9" box="[668,766,440,464]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">dilatatus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D760174FCE517DA049141D9" authorityName="Kuwert" authorityYear="1898" box="[786,967,440,464]" class="Insecta" family="Passallidae" genus="Pharochilus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="scutellonotus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FCE517DA047641D9" box="[786,800,441,464]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">P</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FCC417DB049141D9" box="[819,967,440,464]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">scutellonotus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
in
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FC0217D4032B41D9" box="[1013,1149,439,464]" country="Australia" name="Queensland" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Queensland</collectingRegion>
|
||
;
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D760174FB7A17DA024641C6" baseAuthorityName="Hope & Westwood" baseAuthorityYear="1845" box="[1165,1296,440,464]" class="Insecta" family="Passallidae" genus="Pharochilus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="rugiceps">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FB7A17DA03CD41D9" box="[1165,1179,441,464]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">P</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FB5817DB024641C6" box="[1199,1296,440,463]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">rugiceps</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
elsewhere). However, the single specimen in good condition from
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FCEE17BF04D241FC" box="[793,900,476,501]" country="Australia" name="Tasmania" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Tasmania</collectingRegion>
|
||
is tentatively considered
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D760174FB4517BE021541FD" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[1202,1347,476,500]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FB4517BE039F41FD" box="[1202,1225,477,500]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FB2C17BF021541FD" box="[1243,1347,476,500]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">modestus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
. Under phase-contrast microscopy, a denser reticulation is visible on the dorsal shield, and the opisthonotal setae are shorter than those of specimens found in mainland
|
||
<collectingCountry id="F308CBD68D760174FD141447041C4234" box="[739,842,548,573]" name="Australia" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Australia</collectingCountry>
|
||
(
|
||
<tableCitation id="C69DBEFD8D760174FCAD144704E24235" box="[858,948,548,573]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="10.[151,239,1141,1164]" captionText="TABLE 2. Intraspecific variation in female Megisthanus modestus Berlese, 1910, according to selected sites in Queensland (Lamington NP, Main Range NP), New South Wales (Sydney), Canberra and Tasmania. n = number of specimens from each locality." pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Table 2</tableCitation>
|
||
). However, with just a single good-quality specimen and no males, I consider this specimen
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C1FF0C58D760174FD1E142A042A4269" authorityName="Berlese" authorityYear="1910" box="[745,892,584,608]" class="Arachnida" family="Megisthanidae" genus="Megisthanus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Mesostigmata" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="modestus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FD1E142A04564269" box="[745,768,585,608]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">M</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B96B57548D760174FCE3142B042A4269" box="[788,892,584,608]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">modestus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
pending further collection of specimens from
|
||
<collectingRegion id="49DB45A48D760174FF60140F0652428C" box="[151,260,620,645]" country="Australia" name="Tasmania" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Tasmania</collectingRegion>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
</treatment>
|
||
</document> |