Acrotritia vestita (Berlese, 1913)

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 997

Acrotritia vestita (Berlese, 1913)

( Fig. 26 A-C)

Rhysotritia anchistea Niedbała, 1998 syn. by Niedbała 2000.

Rhysotritia bifurcata Niedbała, 1993 syn. by Niedbała 2000.

Rhysotritia niedbalai Balogh et Balogh, 2002 syn. by Niedbała 2006b.

Rhysotritia comteae Mahunka, 1983 syn. by Subías 2004

Rhysotritia comteae: Niedbała 2001 .

Acrotritia vestita: Niedbała & Ermilov 2014 .

Diagnosis — Measurements: length of prodorsum 220-240; length of notogaster: 440-480. Species of medium size; colour light brown, brown; integument punctate. Prodorsum with one pair of lateral carinae bifurcated at the distal end; sensilli with distinct head covered with numerous small spines; interlamellar, lamellar and rostral setae rigid, erect covered with small spines in distal half; interlamellar setae longer than rostral and lamellar setae; exobothridial setae minute; in> ss> le> ro> ex; distance between lamellar setae almost the same as distance between rostral setae. Notogaster with setae covered with small spines in distal half. Ventral region; 9 pairs of genital and 2 pairs of aggenital setae present. Chaetome of legs (without tarsi): I: 1-3-4(2)- 5(1), II: 1-4-3(1)-4(1), III: 2-2-2(1)-3(1), IV: 2-1-2-2(1); tarsi of legs I bidactylous, tarsi II-IV heterotridactylous.

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Localities in Tanzania: Arusha Region: Niedbała 2008a; Uluguru and Nguru Mts.

Distribution — Pantropical species.

Figures

FIGURE 26: Acrotritia vestita (Berlese, 1913) (paratype of Rhysotritia comteae Mahunka, 1983 – synonym of A. vestita): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – prodorsum, lateral view; C – opisthosoma, lateral view.