Amazonacarus paraensis Vázquez, Araújo & Feres, 2014
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3814.2.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5676360 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C7136F78-FFCA-FF87-80E3-FA83FA5BF8C7 |
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Plazi |
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Amazonacarus paraensis Vázquez, Araújo & Feres |
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sp. nov. |
Amazonacarus paraensis Vázquez, Araújo & Feres View in CoL n. sp.
( Figs. 22–34 View FIGURES 22 – 24 View FIGURES 25 – 26 View FIGURES 27 – 29 View FIGURES 30 View FIGURES 31 – 32 View FIGURES 33 – 34 , 52 View FIGURES 51 – 53. 51 )
Diagnosis. Preanal segment XVII with 6–4 dorsal setae (6 in females, 4 in males) plus a pair of latero-ventral setae ( Figs. 44–46 View FIGURES 44 – 46 ) Palp tarsus in adults with 12 foliate (d) setae; palp tibia with 24 long serrate and thin setae ( Fig. 40–41 View FIGURES 40 – 41 , 52 View FIGURES 51 – 53. 51 ). Females ovipositor ( Fig. 33–34 View FIGURES 33 – 34 ) with internal membrane forming various digit-like, large projections. Females with 4 large, fine and acute eugenital setae. Pregenital and genital areas in males with, respectively, 15 and 15 short, acute and thick setae.
Description. Based on observation on 2 females and 6 males.
Gnathosoma . Chelicerae ( Fig. 22 View FIGURES 22 – 24 ). Basal segment with 1 seta, Fixed digit with 3 setae. Dorsal and antiaxial lyrifissures generally well developed. Movable digit with 2 teeth and terminal hook, fixed digit with 1 well developed tooth and 2 ridges in addition to terminal hook. Movable digit with 5–6 ventral denticles (serrula).
Subcapitulum ( Figs. 23–24 View FIGURES 22 – 24 ). Adults with 4 pairs of paralabial setae; pl1 small, conical; With’s organ (pl2) membranous; rutella (pl3) each with 1 row of 5 teeth, inserted dorso- laterally; pl4 very small, inserted dorsally on subcapitulum. In addition, 4 circumbuccal (cb), and 11–14 median and subcapitular setae (includes vm (in part) lvm, ldm, vp and lvp setae). Sexual dimorphism present, females with larger subcapitulum and more setae on subcapitulum (14) than males (11). Lateral lips with distinct channels.
Palps ( Figs. 25–29 View FIGURES 25 – 26 View FIGURES 27 – 29 ). Trochanter with 5–6 ribbed, tapering subequal (r - type) setae; femur with 13 papilliform (p - type), and 11 r - type setae; genu with 7 p - type and 31 r - type. Tibia with 47 r - type setae and 24 long, serrate and acute (= s - type) setae, plus two sensillae (ss); four of the s - type setae elongate, 2 of them reaching mid-point of the tarsus. Tarsus with 10 foliate (d) setae, 10 v setae,15 ch setae, 3s, and 4 sm in adults.
Idiosoma. Anterior dorsal shield of adults with numerous papilliform setae and 2 pairs of eyes. Remaining idiosoma with many dorsal lyrifissures arranged in transverse rows. Preanal segment in female with 6 dorsal setae, male with 4, both with a pair of lateroventral setae. Each anal valve in female with 12, in male with 9 setae.
Sternitogenital region ( Figs. 31–32 View FIGURES 31 – 32 ). Each sternal verruca in adults with 1 composite and 2–3 truncate, slightly shorter setae. Remaining sternal area with 1 pair of basally stout, tapering setae plus 3 pairs of stout, blunt setae of similar lengths. Pregenital capsules in males and females with 3–4 ribbed tapering setae plus 1 composite seta. Pregenital and genital area in male with, respectively, 15 and 15 short, thick, acute setae. Both groups of setae on small papillae. Pregenital and genital area in female without setae.
Ovipositor ( Figs. 33–34 View FIGURES 33 – 34 ). Large. with 4 long, serrate, fine eugenital setae, emerging from small tubercles. Internal membrane forming various digit-like large projections. When evaginated, distal portion with many hexagonal cell-like structures almost at top. Structures seemingly at different positions depending upon whether the ovipositor is evaginated or invaginated.
Legs. Tarsus II with dorsal bifurcate seta and 2 smooth sensilla resembling solenidia.
Measures. Idiosoma length 1287, width 1096. Palps: trochanter 60–110; femur 112–212; genu 87–140; tibiotarsus 172–230. Rutella: 82–147. Chelicera: movable digit 55–107; median segment 157–285; basal segment 140–162. Legs. Leg I, absent. Leg II: trochanter I 152, femur 407, genu 207, tibia 220, basitarsus 270, telotarsus 237, acrotarsus 65. Leg III: trochanter I 92 –105, trochanter II 68 –70, femur 176–201, genu 120–142, tibia 125–142, basitarsus 156–188, telotarsus 156–168, acrotarsus 49–73. Leg IV: trochanter I 150–219, trochanter II 99 –176, femur 331–565, genu 198–322, tibia 180–384, basitarsus 218–343, telotarsus 266–302, acrotarsus 89.
Collection information. Holotype female. BRAZIL, Pará, Santarém, 11km SE of Santarém, coll. Lehtinen, P., 7.IX.1983, ex thick layer of litter on root turf in primary, forest. Paratypes, same data of holotype.
Deposition of types. Holotype female at ZMT. Paratypes at ZMT and DZSJRP.
Etymology. The specific name is derived from the region were the exemplars were collected, Pará state.
Description of the immatures. Based on deutonymphs ( A. setosus = 2, A. paraensis = 4) and tritonymphs ( A. setosus = 4, A. paraensis = 1). No larvae or protonymphs were available.
The number of setae on the main parts of the body gradually increases in each instar ( Table 1 View TABLE 1 ).
Chelicera (Figs. 35–37). Setation and denticles same as adults.
Subcapitulum (Figs. 38–39). On hypostome, DN with 6 (rarely 7 in A. setosus ) subcapitular setae plus 4 circumbuccal (cb) setae. TN with 10 subcapitular setae (rarely 11 in A. paraensis ) plus 4 cb. All paralabial setae present in these instars.
Palps ( Figs. 40–41 View FIGURES 40 – 41 ). Tarsus in DN with 6 foliate setae, TN 8 (adults with 10 foliate serrate setae plus 16 medium-large fine, serrate setae on palp-tibia. In adults there are 4–6 large serrate setae plus 22 medium-large sized, fine, serrate setae.
Sternitogenital region ( Figs. 42–43 View FIGURES 42 – 43 ). Sternal verrucae with 2+1 setae (rarely 3+ 1 in A. paraensis ). Sternal area between sternal and genital verrucae in DN and TN with 1 pair of composite setae and 3 pairs of large, serrate setae. Genital capsule with 2+1 setae in DN (rarely 3+ 1 in A. paraensis ) and 3+ 1 in TN. In two exemplars of A. paraensis TN, 2 small setae on genital area. A tritonymph of A. paraensis presents setae on the genital area, probably indicating a developing male, because females have no setae in this region.
Preanal segment ( Figs. 44–46 View FIGURES 44 – 46 ) presents variation in crescent setae according to instar. DN with 3 setae dorsally plus 1 pair of lateroventrals on both species, TN with 3 setae dorsally (4 in A. setosus ) plus 1 pair of lateroventrals as in males.
Each anal plate in DN with 6–7 setae in A. paraensis and 8 setae in A. setosus ; TN of both species with 8 setae.
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