Glyptholaspis americana ( Berlese, 1888 )

Özbek, Hasan Hüseyin, Doğan, Salih & Bal, Durmuş Ali, 2015, The genus Glyptholaspis Filipponi & Pegazzano (Acari: Macrochelidae) of Kelkit Valley (Turkey), with first description of male of the species G. saprophila Mašán, Turkish Journal of Zoology 39 (1), pp. 119-125 : 120-123

Glyptholaspis americana ( Berlese, 1888) Holostaspis marginatus var. americanus Berlese, 1888: 195 .

Specimens examined: 1 female and 6 males, Turkey, Tokat, Niksar , 40°31′54″N, 36°54′25″E, alt. 327 m, 14 May 2011, from dung .

Diagnosis

Female: Idiosoma 1490 long, 780 wide at the level of setae r4; dorsal shield bearing 28 pairs of setae; j5, j6, z5, z6, J2, and J5 needle-like, other setae pilose; J5 longer than Z4 and Z5; j5 surpassing base of setae j6; between setae Z5 2 large outgrowths and numerous microdenticles present; all of diagnostic characters as in Figures 3A–3G .

Male: Dorsal shield 960–1085 long, 580–650 wide and bearing 28 pairs of setae; holoventral shield 735–895 long

ÖZBEK et al. / Turk J Zool and having 5 pairs of sternal setae; st1 (70–85), st2 (about 75), st3 (60–70), st4 (50–65), and st5 (70–85); femur II with spur; other diagnostic characters same as in females ( Figures 4A–4D ).

Distribution: It is widely distributed in the world ( Mašán, 2003).

Notes: G. americana was previously recorded from Denizli Province by Ekiz and Urhan (2002), based on females. Turkish specimens of the male G. americana are presented with this study. It is a very common species in the world ( Mašán, 2003). It was found in dung at altitudes of 327 m from the valley.

Glyptholaspis saprophila Mašán, 2003

Glyptholaspis saprophila Mašán, 2003: 125 .

Specimens examined: 2 females and 1 male, Turkey, Gümüşhane, Köse , 40°17′37″N, 39°34′03″E, alt. 1927 m, 26 October 2007, from litter under Juniperus sp .; 12 females and 5 males, Turkey, Tokat, Erbaa-Taşova , 40°43′51″N, 36°23′37″E, alt. 210 m, 9 November 2008, from decaying grass ; 9 females and 3 males, Turkey, Tokat, Erbaa-Niksar , 40°35′53″N, 36°49′36″E, alt. 256 m, 9 November 2008, from stack of grass ; 3 females, Turkey, Gümüşhane, Şiran , Çakırkaya village, 40°08′43″N, 39°05′06″E, alt. 1343 m, 29 May 2011, from moss ; 5 females and 2 males, Turkey, Gümüşhane, Köse , 40°16′97″N, 39°37′84″E, alt. 1869 m, 26 June 2011, from moss ; 3 females, Turkey, Gümüşhane, Köse , 40°16′56″N, 39°37′93″E, alt. 1792 m, 26 June 2011, from debris near stream; 7 females and 1 male, Turkey, Gümüşhane, Şiran, Tomara waterfall, 40°04′75″N, 39°02′65″E, alt. 1375 m, 23 April 2012, from debris under Pinus sp. ; 2 females, Turkey, Gümüşhane, Şiran, 40°09′97″N, 39°00′17″E, alt. 1309 m, 23 April 2012, from dung and decaying grass ; 7 females, Turkey, Gümüşhane, Şiran , 40°15′52″N, 38°57′90″E, alt. 1570 m, 23 April 2012, from dung; 2 females, Turkey, Şiran, Tomara waterfall, 40°04′95″N, 39°02′52″E, alt. 1303 m, 1 May 2012, from moss .

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Diagnosis

Female: Dorsal shield 1000–1145 long, 640–740 wide; setae z5 short and needle-like, j5, j6, z6 and J2 distally faintly pilose, J5 distally denticles, other setae pilose; j5 not reaching base of j6; J5 shorter than Z4, but longer than Z5; dorsal shield posteriorly with 2 large outgrowths and a lot of microdenticles between setae Z5; all of diagnostic characters as in Figures 5A– 5F .

Male: Dorsal shield 680–880 long, 410–460 wide; dorsal setae j5, j6, z5, z6, and J5 terminally small denticles, other setae pilose; holoventral shield 560–640 long, 400– 460 wide; st1 (about 61), st2 (about 81), and st3 (45–50) needle-like, st4 (40–45) and st5 (40–45) pilose.

Description: Male (n = 12).

Dorsum: Dorsal shield 680–880 long, 410–460 wide at the level of r4, oblong, ornamented with web-like patterns and covered with punctuate; dorsal shield bearing 28 pairs of setae; dorsal setae j5, j6, z5, z6, J2 needle-like and J5 terminally small denticles, other setae pilose; anterior ends of peritremes reaching base of z 1 the shield posteriorly with 2 large outgrowths between setae Z5 ( Figure 6A ).

Venter: Holoventral shield 560–640 long, 400–460 wide at the level coxae II and ornamented sculpture patterns and punctuate; setae st1 (about 60), st2 (about 80), and st3 (40–50) needle-like; st4 (40–50) and st5 (40– 50) pilose. Coxae II–III carrying a pair of pilose setae, coxa IV carrying 1 pilose seta. Femora II–IV with nodules and spur ( Figure 6B ).

Gnathosoma: Movable digit of chelicerae 75–85 long, with a short spermatodactyl, 1–2 small teeth and a large subterminal tooth; fixed digit 65–75 long at level of dorsal seta, with 4–5 small teeth and 1 smaller subterminal tooth; dorsal seta comb-like; arthrodial brush long, but not reaching end of movable digit; other features of gnathosoma as for female ( Figure 6C ).

Distribution: Slovakia ( Mašán, 2003). New for Turkey.

Notes: G. saprophila was first described from Slovakia by Mašán (2003), with females only. The male is first presented with descriptions and original drawings in this study. Turkish specimens of G. saprophila agree with those from Slovakia. It was abundantly collected from the Kelkit Valley, in litter under Juniperus sp. , Pinus sp. , decaying grass, stack of grass, and moss at altitudes of 200–2000 m.

Figures

Figure 3. Glyptholaspis americana (female): A) dorsal shield, B) ventral shields, C) gnathosoma, D) epistome, E) chelicera, F) femur II, G) tarsus II.

Figure 4. Glyptholaspis americana (male): A) dorsal shield, B) holoventral shield, C) chelicera, D) trochanters and femora of legs II–IV.

Figure 5. Glyptholaspis saprophila (female): A) dorsal shield, B) ventral shields, C) gnathosoma, D) epistome, E) chelicera, F) tarsus II.

Figure 6. Glyptholaspis saprophila (male): A) dorsal shield, B) holoventral shield, C) chelicera.