Uropoda cornuata, Kontschán, 2006

Kontschán, J., 2006, Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata) Species From Angola, Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 52 (1), pp. 1-20 : 12-14

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5731774
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5731804
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4A611843-8127-FF89-2DE4-FCCC04DDFC4B
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Uropoda cornuata
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Uropoda cornuata sp. n.

( Figs 28–32 View Figs 28–32 )

Diagnosis: Two short, triangular horns on anterior margin of dorsal side. Dorsal, ventral and marginal setae long, smooth and setiform. Caudal part of dorsal shield punctate and alveolated. Preanal line well developed, with several long, setiform setae. Genital shield of female linguliform with a small process. Shape of peritreme linear.

Description: Female. Length of idiosoma 730 µm, width (in the middle of idiosoma) 660 µm (n = 8). Shape circular, posterior margin rounded.

Dorsal side ( Fig. 28 View Figs 28–32 ): Two short, triangular horns on anterior margin of dorsal side. Dorsal shield with several smooth, long setiform setae. Caudal part of dorsal shield with alveolar and dotted ornamentation. Soft membranous cuticule between dorsal and marginal shields, and on caudal region. Marginal shield short, with smooth, setiform setae.

Ventral side ( Fig. 29 View Figs 28–32 ): Sternal shield without ornamentation. Sternal setae short, smooth and filiform. Ventral setae long, smooth and setiform. Preanal line well developed and with many long, setiform setae. Posterior part of ventral shield with some long, smooth and setiform caudal setae. Shape of peritreme linear.

Genital shield between coxae 2 and 4, it is linguliform with a small process.

Gnathosoma ( Fig. 30 View Figs 28–32 ): Corniculi horn-like, laciniae long, apical part plumose. Ventral side of gnathosoma with 4 pairs of coxal setae. h1 long, smooth and setiform, h2, h3 and h4 short, setiform, with denticulate margin. Tritosternum short, with four branches, each with plumose margin ( Fig. 31 View Figs 28–32 ). Margin of base of epistome serrated, anterior part with short hair ( Fig. 32 View Figs 28–32 ). Chelicerae not clearly visible.

Male, deuteronymph, protonymph and larva unknown.

Material examined: holotype: female, Angola, Dundo, from detritus, 26. March 1963. leg. LUNA, paratypes: 7 females Angola, Environs de Dundo , foret de la Luachime, 28. March 1962. leg. MACHADO .

Other localities: 2 females Angola, foret Galerie R. Tshissanguiri , Luembe , Cossa 13. January 1963. leg. LUNA, 2 females Angola, de la R. Mussalamuca, gallery forest, 20. April 1962. leg. LUNA & MACHADO .

Etymology: This species is named after the horn on the anterior margin of the dorsal side.