Genus Stictozetes Berlese, 1916 (a)

(= Strabogalumna Mahunka, 1995 —syn.: Subías 2004, Trachygalumna Balogh, 1960 (a)—syn.: Subías 2004)

Type species: Oribates (Stictozetes) scaber Berlese, 1916 (a), p. 57

Without sexual dimorphism in prodorsum and notogaster, notogaster rounded posteriorly in both genders. Body surface strongly developed granulate or without sculpture or ornamentation, sometimes pteromorphs reticulate. Rostrum rounded. Lamellar and sublamellar lines present, long, thin, parallel, curving backwards at ventral end. Rostral setae medial to lamellar lines, distanced from them, or located ventral to insertions of lamellar setae. Lamellar setae medial to lamellar lines. Bothridial setae setiform, clavate, fusiform, lanceolate or with dilated heads unilaterally. Dorsosejugal suture absent or present, postanal porose area absent. Notogastral setae represented by 10 pairs of short, setiform, thin setae, one pair on pteromorphs. Notogaster with unusual small porose areas, rarely females with porose areas and males without it, saccules absent, one pair of Aa. Median pore absent in females and males, or present, subdivided (several parts) in females and absent in males. Pteromorphs clearly bilobed. Without thorn-like structures behind pteromorphs, dark band anterior to genital aperture and anal and adanal neotrichy. Adanal lyrifissures located close and lateral to anal aperture. Leg tarsi with three claws. Leg setae not modified.

Statement of monophyly: Non-monophyletic—see Note 4.3 in Taxonomic notes section

Distribution: Ethiopian and Oriental regions

Known species: five species