Euphthiracarus (Pocsia) paraafricanus Niedbała et Starý, 2014

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 981

Euphthiracarus (Pocsia) paraafricanus Niedbała et Starý, 2014

( Fig. 17 A-G)

Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype: prodorsum: length 248, width 187, height 88; notogaster: length 454, width 328, height 333. Species of medium size; colour light brown. Prodorsum with rigid, simple lateral carinae; sensilli long, rod-like covered with some spines; other setae rigid, long, ciliate; rostral setae positioned slightly posteriorly of lamellar setae; in> ro> le> ss> ex. Notogastral setae rigid of medium length, c 1 <c 1 - d 1, only setae cp considerably (three times) longer than setae c 3, setae of row c remote from anterior margin, setae c 1 more than setae c 2 and c 3. Ventral region; 6 pairs of genital setae, only g 1 in progenital position, setae g 6 longer than other setae, 2 pairs of aggenital setae present; anal setae slightly shorter than adanal setae; setae an 3 and ad 3 situated near each other; lyrifissure iad situated laterally between setae ad 3 and an 3. Setal formula of legs (without tarsi): I:1-3-5(2)-5(1), II:1-4- 3(1)-5(1), III: 2-2-2(1)-2(1), IV: 2-1-1(1)-2(1); all tarsi monodactylous .

Localities in Tanzania: Uluguru and Nguru Mts: Niedbała and Starý 2014a.

Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania, probably endemic.

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FIGURE 17: Euphthiracarus (Pocsia) paraafricanus Niedbała et Starý, 2014. A-C (holotype): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – prodorsum and anterior part of opisthosoma, lateral view; C – right side of genitoaggenital plate. D, E (paratype I): D – prodorsum, lateral view; E – sensillus; F, G (paratype II): F – lateral view of body; G – right side of genitoaggenital plate.