Vitzthumegistus latronis ( Vitzthum, 1937 ) Kim, 2015

Kim, C. - M., 2015, Vitzthumegistidae, fam. nov.: trigynaspid mites on terrestrial hermit crabs (Anactinotrichida: Mesostigmata: Trigynaspida), Acarologia 55 (2), pp. 201-208 : 204

Vitzthumegistus latronis ( Vitzthum, 1937) , comb. nov.

(= Cyclothorax latronis Vitzthum, 1937 )

( Vitzthum, 1937: 639; q.v. Johnston, 1960: 442; q.v. Kethley, 1977: 139)

Diagnosis — Cercomegistoid vitzthumegistid mite. Anterior end of dorsal shield with four distinctly long setae (each paired i1 (= j1) and z1 setae) (see Vitzthum, 1937: 640, Fig. 1); medio-lateral side of dorsum with two distinctly long setae. Dorsolateral (marginal) setae short, shorter than (ca. ≤ 1/10) length of genua. Female latigynial shield elongated subtriangular in shape. Ventrianal shield somewhat tongue-shaped, not wide, not covering almost entire venter.

Type series — Syntype: 3 females (slide number: V1210, V1231, V1232) and 4 males (slide number: V1230, V1233, V1234, V1235), each mounted on a thin square cover slip (!). ex. Birgus latro (Paguroidea: Coenobitidae ; coconut crab); Coll. Harms. Type specimens located in Hermann Graf Vitzthum collection, Zoologische Staatssammlung (ZSM), München, Germany.

Type locality — Undisclosed (presumably Sumatra, Indonesia)

Remarks — Immatures and biology are unknown.