Hoplophthiracarus reticulatus
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Ordo: Sarcoptiformes
Familia: Phthiracaridae
Genus: Hoplophthiracarus
Name
Hoplophthiracarus reticulatus Niedbała, Wojciech, 2014 – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Hoplophthiracarus reticulatus Niedbała, Wojciech, 2014, Zootaxa 3889: 42-42.
Description
Measurements of holotype. Prodorsum: length 364, width 263, height 126; prodorsal setae: sensillus 51, interlamellar (in) 83, lamellar (le) 33, rostral (ro) 56; notogaster: length 778, width 525, height 485; notogastral setae: c1 202, c3 99, h1 253, ps1 243, ps4 83; genitoaggenital plate 217 × 116; anoadanal plate 247 × 121. Measurements of paratype I. Prodorsum: length 384, width 286, height 146; notogaster: length 808, width 576, height 535. Description. Relatively big species. Colour brown yellow. Integument sculptured, surface of notogaster covered with distinct reticulation, surface of prodorsum covered with weak foveoles. Prodorsum with distinct sigillar fields, median of medium size, laterals very short. Posterior furrows distinctly expressed. Lateral carinae reach the sinus. Sensilli very short, with narrow pedicel and rounded, smooth head. Prodorsal setae (except vestigial exobothridial) spiniform, rough, interlamellar the longest, semi-erect. Notogaster with three types of shape and length of notogastral setae; all notogastral setae covered with small spines in distal half, setae c3 narrow, short, attenuate, setae ps3 and ps4 small, narrow, rigid; other notogastral setae robust, thick, long, dorsal setae longest (c1 / c1-d1 = 1.1) setae c1 and c3 slightly remote from anterior margin, setae c2 more remote. Vestigial setae f1 not visible. Two pairs of lyrifissures, ia and im, present. Ventral region. Setae h of mentum shorter (0.74) than distance between them. Genitoaggenital plates with 9 pairs of setae with formula: 6 (4 + 2): 3. Anoadanal plates each with 5 well-developed setae, adanal setae ad2 the longest and thickest situated near paraxial border between the level of anal setae, adanal setae ad1 longer and thicked than anal setae, adanal setae ad3 the smallest also situated rather near paraxial border. Legs. Formulae of leg setae and solenidia of complete type. Setae d on femora I distinctly remote from distal end of article.
Materials Examined
Material examined. Holotype and 60paratypes are deposited at DATE from the locus typicus: North–West Province, Mt. Oku, about 12 km W of Kumbo, 4–5. V. 2006, latitude 06° 13 ' 17.64 " N, longitude 10 ° 30 ' 13.26 " E, altitude 2800 m, montane foggy forest, litter and soil sifting sample, leg V. Grebennikov, 15paratypes are deposited at ISB and five paratypes are deposited at NHMG all from the same locality.
Etymology
Etymology. The specific epithet reticulatus alludes to the reticulation of surface of notogaster. Comparison. The new species is easily distinguishable from congeners by distinct reticulation of surface of notogaster, heterotrichy of notogastral setae and shape of sensilli. Slightly similar Afrotropical species Plonaphacarus rybalovi Niedbała, 2011 has monotypic notogastral setae, long and erect interlamellar setae and different shape, length and position of setae of anoadanal plates.
Taxon Treatment
- Niedbała, Wojciech; Starý, Josef; 2014: New and little known species of ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) from Cameroon, Zootaxa 3889: 42-42. doi
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