Zercon beleviensis, Urhan, 2002

Urhan, R., 2002, New zerconid mites (Acari: Gamasida: Zerconidae) from Turkey, Journal of Natural History 36 (17), pp. 2127-2138 : 2134-2137

Zercon beleviensis sp. nov.

(gure 4A–D)

Material examined

HOLOTYPE m. Turkey, Denizli, Cal, Belevi village , 850 m altitude, 19 April 1998. Sample from litter and soil underlying Quercus sp . PARATYPES: one m, one; lfrom the same sample. Type deposition; holotype (m) and one paratype (l) at the Zoological Museum of Atatürk University , Erzurum, Turkey. One paratype (m) is deposited in the author’s collection .

Diagnosis

Description of female (gure 4A, B). Length of idiosoma (excluding gnathosoma) of holotype 418 m m, width 255 m m. Measurement of one paratype; length 398 m m, width 245 m m.

Dorsum (gure 4A). On the podonotum setae j1 feathered. Setae r2 and r3 delicately barbed. The remaining setae of podonotum smooth. On the opisthonotum setae J1–J5 short and smooth. The insertions of setae J6 and Z5 are in close proximity. Setae J6 long and barbed with a hyaline ending. Setae J6 lie an average 123 m m apart from one another. Setae Z1–Z3 short and smooth. Setae Z4 similar to setae J6 and not reaching the posterior margin of opisthonotum. Setae Z5 short and smooth. Setae S1 similar to setae J1. Setae S2 and S3 absent. Setae S4 similar to setae J6. All marginal setae of opisthonotum short and smooth. Length of, and distance between, opisthonotal setae as follows:

S 1 -13 Z 1 -10 J 1 - 10 48 45 S 2 - – Z 2 -10 J 2 -10 29 (28–30) 38 (35–40) S 3 - – Z 3 -10 J 3 -10 24 (23–25) 32 (30–33) S 4 -35 Z 4 -35 J 4 -10 65 (60–70) 25 Z 5 -10 J 5 -10 37 (35–38) J 6 -38

Pores. Pores Po1 located anteroantiaxiall y to the insertion of setae Z1. Pores Po2 lie on a line connecting setae Z2– R 4 shifted toward setae Z2. Pores Po3 lie on a line connecting setae Z4–J4 shifted toward setae Z4. Pores Po4 located under the insertion of setae S4.

Pattern of dorsal integument. The ornamentation of the dorsal shields is shown in gure 4A.

Venter (gure 4B). The chaetotaxy and shape of peritremal shield are typical for the genus. Adgenital shields present. With four setae on the anterior margin of ventro-ana l shield.

Male (gure 4C, D). Idiosoma (excluding gnathosoma) in one specimen; length 318 m m, width 203 m m. Setae, pores and sculpture pattern on the podo- and opisthonotum as in the female. The distance between setae J6–J6 is 105 m m. Length of, and distance between, opisthonotal setae as follows:

S 1 -13 Z 1 -8 J 1 -8 35 33

S 2 - – Z 2 -10 J 2 -8 20 25

S 3 - – Z 3 -10 J 3 -8 18 20

S 4 -30 Z 4 -30 J 4 -10 50 18

Z 5 -10 J 5 -10

28

J 6 -38

A Y nities. Zercon beleviensis sp. nov. is closely related to Zercon aberrans Mihelcic, 1960 and Zercon lindrothi Lundqvist and Johnston, 1985 , from which it may be distinguished by the following features:

Zercon aberrans

(1) Setae r2 and r3 smooth

(2) Setae J5 long and barbed

(3) The distance between setae J6–Z5 is 20 m m

(4) Setae Z3 long and barbed

(5) Setae S1 –S3 absent

(6) Pores Po3 lie on a line connecting setae Z4–J5

(7) Pores Po2 lie on a line connecting setae Z2–Z3

Zercon lindrothi

(1) Setae r2 and r3 smooth

(2) Setae J5 short and smooth

(3) The insertion of setae J6 and Z5 are in close proximity

(4) Setae Z3 short and smooth

(5) Setae S1 –S3 present

(6) Pores Po3 lie on a line connecting setae Z3–Z4

(7) Pores Po2 lie outside the line connecting setae S1–S2

Zercon beleviensis sp. n.

(1) Setae r2 and r3 delicately barbed

(2) Setae J5 short and smooth

(3) The insertion of setae J6 and Z5 are in close proximity

(4) Setae Z3 short and smooth

(5) Seta S1 present, and setae S2 and S3 absent

(6) Pores Po3 lie on a line connecting setae Z4–J4

(7) Pores Po2 lie on a line connecting setae Z2–R4

Etymology

The speci c name beleviensis re ects the name of the Belevi village (Denizli, Turkey) where the new species was collected.