Steganacarus (Steganacarus) sol Balogh, 1958

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 1020-1024

Steganacarus (Steganacarus) sol Balogh, 1958

( Fig.44 A-E)

Steganacarus sol Balogh, 1958 .

Hoplophthiracarus peracutus Mahunka, 1983 syn. by Niedbała 2001.

Steganacarus (Steganacarus) sol: Niedbała 2001 .

Diagnosis — Measurements of specimen from Ethiopia ( Niedbała and Ermilov 2011): prodorsum: length 429, height 127; notogaster: length 757, height 505. Large-sized species; colour dark brown; surface with concavities. Prodorsum with low median crista, lateral carinae weakly developed; sensilli bacilliform, covered with small spines; interlamellar setae erect, long with spiniform end, covered with small spines in distal half; lamellar and rostral setae very short, spiniform, spinose; exobothridial setae minute; in> ss> le> ro> ex. Notogaster with long (c 1> c 1 - d 1) setae, setae c 2, c 3, cp filiform, remaining setae erect, covered with small spines in distal half, setae h 3, ps 2, ps 3 considerably shorter, setae c 3 situated near anterior margin, setae c 1 slightly remote, setae c 2 far from margin; 2 pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present. Ventral region; formula of genital setae: 6(4+2): 3; 4 setae on paraxial margin of anoadanal plate long and filiform (posterior setae the longest), setae ad 3 the shortest.

Locality in Tanzania: Kilimanjaro Mts: Mahunka

1983b, Niedbała 2001.

Distribution — Afrotropical, central part.

Figures

FIGURE 44: Hoplophthiracarus peracutus Mahunka, 1983 synonym of Steganacarus (Steganacarus) sol Balogh, 1958 (after Mahunka 1983b): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – sensillus; C – lamellar seta; D – lateral view of body; E – left anoadanal plate.