Paracarophenax triplaxophilus, Khaustov & Abramov, 2018

Khaustov, Alexander A. & Abramov, Vladimir V., 2018, A new species of Paracarophenax (Acari: Heterostigmata: Acarophenacidae) associated with Triplax scutellaris (Coleoptera: Erotylidae) from European Russia, Acarologia 58 (2), pp. 332-341 : 333

Paracarophenax triplaxophilus n. sp. ( Figures 1–5 )

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Diagnosis — Gnathosoma ventrally with pair of smooth membranous areas. Setae e and ps absent. Setae h 2 present. Aggenital setae present. Trochanter I with seta, trochanter II without seta. Apodemes 1 and 3 absent. Femur III with 2 setae, femur IV with 1 seta. Genua I and II with 2 setae each. Seta pl” of tarsus II spine-like.

Figures

Figure 1 Paracarophenax triplaxophilusn. sp., female: A – dorsum of the body, B – venter of the body. Legs omitted.

Figure 2 Paracarophenax triplaxophilusn. sp., female: A – right leg I in dorsal view, B – right leg II in dorsal view.

Figure 3 Paracarophenax triplaxophilusn. sp., female: A – right leg III in dorsal view, B – right leg IV in dorsal view.

Figure 4 DIC micrographs of Paracarophenax triplaxophilusn. sp. female: A – central part of prodorsum, B – lateral part of tergite D, C

Figure 5 SEM micrographs of Paracarophenax triplaxophilusn. sp. female: A – general view, B – anterior part of prodorsum, C – stigma, D