Hygrobates cyrnusensis Pešić & Smit, 2023

PešićK, Vladimir, SmitK, Harry & Konopleva K, Ekaterina S., 2023, Molecular phylogeny and description of Hygrobates cyrnusensis sp. nov. reveals multiple colonization of Corsica by water mites of the H. fluviatilis-complex (Acariformes, Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae), Acarologia 63 (1), pp. 262-274 : 267

Hygrobates cyrnusensis Pešić & Smit sp. nov.

Zoobank: 828F8D38-AA4B-4DEF-B911-FD58EA7CC04F

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Material examined — Holotype ♂ ( CCDB 38559 D02), sequenced (see Table 1), dissected and slide mounted ( RMNH), France, Corsica, Rivière La Figarella , 42.4873° N, 8.80532° E, 147

m asl., 15 Apr. 2015 leg. Smit. Paratypes: 1♂ ( CCDB _44300_C03), 1♀ ( CCDB _44300_C01), same data as holotype, sequenced (see Table 1), 1♀ dissected and slide mounted ( RMNH).

Diagnosis — Membranous integument dorsally reticulate, cells without ”inner lines»

( Figure 5B); P-2 distoventrally protruding in a long projection, large denticles covering nearly the whole ventral margin, except a small most proximal part, ventral denticles on P-2/-3 strong;

male genital field with Ac-3 slightly elongated, postero-medial margin of Cx-I+II broadly rounded in female.

Description — General features — Colour yellowish to dark brown. Membranous integument dorsally and postero-ventrally reticulate. Postero-medial margin of Cx-I+II convex; Cx-IV subtriangular, with a distinct nose-like protruding medial margin ( Figures 4A, 5A). Genital field with acetabula in a triangular arrangement. P-2 ventral margin in the proximal part slightly convex, disto-ventrally protruding in a long projection, large denticles covering more than half of the proximo-ventral margin including the ventral and apical surface of the projection ( Figures 5 C-D); P-3 with denticles covering distal two thirds of ventral margin. Male

— Anterior margin of genital field convex with a knob-shaped medial projection, posterior margin deeply indented, with a central protrusion not extending beyond posterior genital plate margin ( Figure 4B). Female — P-4 more slender than in male.

in and between COI haplogroups are shown. Standard error estimates are shown above the diagonal.