Kongsbergia largaiollii (Maglio, 1909)

Gülle, Pınar & Boyacı, Yunus Ömer, 2021, New Water Mite Species Of The Genus Kongsbergia (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Aturidae) From Turkey, Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 67 (1), pp. 1-6 : 4

Kongsbergia largaiollii (Maglio, 1909)

Studied samples and living areas. Hisarardı spring water, 3/0, 20.07.2008, 38 o 19’37’’N, 31 o 15’45’’E, 1351 m a.s.l., Yalvaç , Isparta, Turkey ( Fig. 2 ) . A small stream with slowly flowing, sandy bottom that flows into the Köprüçay River , 18.06. 2008, 1/0, Eğirdir, Isparta, Turkey .

Description. As given in GERECKE et al. (2016).

Measurements. Male. L/W 323/228, mouth opening L/W 103/55, capitulum L/H 105 / 84. P-1-5 L 32-86-34-93-40 = 285, H 27-80-50-32-15. I-L 40-60-51-54-72-90 = 377, II-L 40-63- 52-55-66-96 = 372, III-L 50-57-50-60-84-100 = 401, IV-L 55-90-66-78-78-93 = 449.

Distribution. Southern and central Europe, British Isles ( GERECKE et al. 2016). New record for Turkey.

Remarks. It is distinguished from related species by an anterior wide and posterior-narrow idiosoma structure, Cx-4 protrusion on the sides, sexual aperture appendage longer than idiosoma length, relatively chunky IV-L and short IV-L-5, very small and thin proximal seta, thick, long, bent forward central seta ( GERECKE et al. 2016).

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Fig. 2. Habitat of Kongsbergia largaiollii