Lohmannella bispina Newell, 1984

Abé, Hiroshi, 2021, Taxonomic review of the subfamily Lohmannellinae (Acari: Trombidiformes Halacaridae) with morphological comparisons among genera, Zootaxa 4980 (2), pp. 201-255 : 210

Lohmannella bispina Newell, 1984

Diagnosis. Corneae absent. Glp-1 anterior to Ds-1. Ds-2 on membranous cuticle. Ds-3 on PD. Two dorsal setae on PE. Female with 16–18 Pgs and 8 Sgs. Male with 54–56 Pgs and 8 Sgs. P-2 with 2 ventral spines. Tb I with 6 ventral setae; Ta III–IV with 4-3 dorsal and 2-1 Bp ventral setae. Lc I with partial inflation near the middle of the claw shaft and unidentate accessory process. Idiosoma length 395–425 in female. Ratio of P-2 to P-1 4.43.

Remarks. The species resembles L. grandipora , but differs in having shorter palpi, stouter P-2, and more ventrally placed Glp-2. Female and male are known.

Habitat. Littoral zone: Coarse sands at low–mid tide zones.

Distribution. South Pacific Ocean: Fuerte Bulnes [ Chile].

Reference. Newell (1984).

Depository. USNMNHW.