Neophyllobius (Neophyllobius) unespensis Escobar-Garcia & Ueckermann, 2024

Escobar-GarciaK, Hector Alonso, AndradeK, Daniel Júnior de, Mohammad-DoustaresharafK, Mojtaba & UeckermannK, Edward A., 2024, A new species of stilt-legged mite of the genus Neophyllobius Berlese (Acari: Camerobiidae) from Brazil, Acarologia 64 (2), pp. 592-601 : 593

Neophyllobius (Neophyllobius) unespensis Escobar-Garcia & Ueckermann n. sp.

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Figures

Figure 1 Body of femaleNeophyllobius(N.) unespensis n. sp. A – Idiosomal dorsum of female and legs;B – Gnathosoma of larva, dorsal infracapitulum with pair supracoxal setae ep (indicated by arrow);C – Idiosomal dorsal with 15 pairs of serrated setae, set on small tubercles; D – Idiosomal venter with striae form a diamond-shaped pattern between setaea–34a; E – Region aggenital and genito-anal;F – Tarsus IV with two mid–ventral setae (indicated by arrow).

Figure 2 Body of femaleNeophyllobius(N.) unespensis n. sp. A – Gnathosoma, venter infracapitulum, and chelicerae;B – Palp;C – Idiosomal dorsum;D – Idiosomal venter.

Figure 3 Neophyllobius(N.) unespensis n. sp. Female, Legs I–IV with serrated setae,A – Leg I;B – Leg II;C – Leg III;D – Leg IV.

Figure 4 Body of protonymphNeophyllobius(N.) unespensis n. sp. A – Gnathosoma and idiosomal dorsum of protonymph;B – Idiosomal dorsum with cuticular striae;C – Genito-anal valves with three pairs of pseudanal setaeps1-3 ; D – Tarsus IV with one mid–ventral setae (indicated by arrow).

Figure 5 Body of larvaNeophyllobius(N.) unespensis n. sp. A – Gnathosoma and idiosomal dorsum of larva;B – Idiosomal dorsum with cuticular striae; C – Genito-anal valves with three pairs of pseudanal setaeps1-3 ; D – Tarsus I with one mid–ventral setae (indicated by arrow).

Figure 6 Color in life of Neophyllobius(N.) unespensis n. sp. A – Female; B – Larva.