Microtritia parahauseri Niedbała et Starý, 2015

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 1000

Microtritia parahauseri Niedbała et Starý, 2015

( Fig. 28 A-D)

Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype: prodorsum: length 202, width 157, height 76; notogaster: length 338, width 202, height 217. Rather smallsized species; colour yellow; posterior part of prodorsum covered with alveoles. Prodorsum without lateral carinae; sensilli broadly spindle shaped, smooth; other setae fine, short; distance between lamellar setae slightly greater than between rostral setae; rostral setae relatively far from distal end; ss> ro> le> in. Notogaster with setae fine, flexible, short (c 1 <c 1 - d 1), setae c 1-3 remote from anterior margin, setae c 2 more than other. Ventral region; 4 pairs of genital setae, no one situated in progenital position, aggenital setae absent; anal setae an 2 and an 3 absent, adanal setae ad 1 and ad 2 the longest; lyrifissures iad situated anteriorly of setae ad 3 .

Localities in Tanzania: Uluguru Mts: Niedbała & Starý 2015c.

Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania, probably endemic.

Figures

FIGURE 28: Microtritia parahauseri Niedbała et Starý, 2014 (holotype): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – lateral view of body; C – left side of ventral region; D – posterior end of ventral plates.