Pilizetes Sellnick, 1937

Ermilov, Sergey G. & Klimov, Pavel B., 2017, Generic revision of the large-winged mite superfamilY Galumnoidea (Acari, Oribatida) of the world, Zootaxa 4357 (1), pp. 1-72 : 34

Genus Pilizetes Sellnick, 1937

Type species: Pilizetes africanus Sellnick, 1937 , p. 130

Without sexual dimorphism in prodorsum and notogaster, notogaster rounded posteriorly in both genders. Body surface foveolate. Rostrum rounded. Lamellar and sublamellar lines present, long, thin, parallel, curving backwards at ventral end. Rostral setae medial to lamellar lines and distanced from them. Lamellar setae medial to lamellar lines. Bothridial setae setiform, clavate, fusiform, lanceolate. Dorsosejugal suture and postanal porose area absent. Notogastral setae represented by 10 pairs of long/medium size or short, bacilliform setae, one pair on pteromorphs. Octotaxic system reduced or represented partially by porose areas or saccules. Median pore absent or present in females and males, undivided. 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: Monophyletic

Distribution: Ethiopian region

Known species: 14 species