Tectodamaeus Aoki, 1984

Xie, Lixia & Yang, Maofa, 2009, A taxonomic study on the genus Tectodamaeus Aoki (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae), with description of two new species from China, ZooKeys 21 (2), pp. 73-82 : 74

Genus Tectodamaeus Aoki

Tectodamaeus Aoki, 1984: 110–111 ; Enami and Aoki 1988:33–36

Damaeus (Tectodamaeus) Wang and Cui, 1994: 62–63 ; Lu and Wang, 1995: 81–82; Lu and Wang, 1995:59–62

Type species: Tectodamaeus armatus Aoki, 1984 .

Description. Large, dark-colored damaeid mites with long legs. Three pairs of tubercles (Da, Ba and Bp) on prodorsum and 4 paris of tubercles (E2a, E2p, Va and Vp) on ventral side well developed. Propodolateral apophysis (P) always present, Discidium present. Epimeral setation: 3–1–3–4. Leg IV always longer than total body length. Genu IV bearing only 2 setae. Setae d of genu present on legs I-III. Solenidion of tibia has no protecting seta d on legs I-IV.

Diagnosis. Tectodamaeus resembles Damaeus Koch, 1836 in general appearance, but can be distinguished from latter by having only 2 setae on genu IV and Setae d of genu present on legs I-III.

Distribution. Oriental Region, Palaearctic region.