Austrophthiracarus aokii (Mahunka, 1983)

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 1027

Austrophthiracarus aokii (Mahunka, 1983)

( Fig. 47 A-F)

Hoplophthiracarus aokii Mahunka, 1983 .

Austrophthiracarus akii: Niedbała 2001 .

Austrophthiracarus akii: Niedbała 2001 .

Diagnosis — Measurements of paratype: prodorsum: length 414, width 303, height 177; notogaster: length 902, width 539, height 549. Large-sized species; colour brown; surface of body margin covered with concavities. Prodorsum with median field longer than laterals; lateral carinae distinct; sensilli long, narrow without head, covered with small spines on distal end; interlamellar setae long, erect, covered with spines in distal half, rostral setae relatively long, distant from each other, covered with small spines, procumbent and directed inwards in distal half, lamellar and exobothridial setae minute; in> ro> ss> ex> le. Notogaster with setae strong, covered with small spines in distal half, setae cp, d 2, h 3, ps 3 and ps 4 shorter than others; setae c 1 and c 2 near anterior margin, setae c 2 remote from margin; vestigial setae absent, 4 pairs of lyrifissures ia, im, ip, ips present. Ventral region; formula of genital setae: 6(4+2): 3; 5 pairs of anoadanal setae, rough, ad 2> ad 1> an = ad 3. Leg setation reduced, setae a’ on tarsi I absent .

Locality in Tanzania: the Uluguru Mts: Mahunka 1983a, Niedbała 2001.

Distribution — Afrotropical, eastern part.

Figures

FIGURE 47: Austrophthiracarus aokii (Mahunka, 1983) (paratype): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – prodorsum, lateral view; C – opisthosoma, lateral view; D – right genitoaggenital plate; E – right anoadanal plate; F – trochanter and femur of leg I.