Microtritia diaphoros Niedbała et Starý, 2015

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 997

Microtritia diaphoros Niedbała et Starý, 2015

( Fig. 27 A-C)

Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype: prodorsum: length 215, width 159, height 86; notogaster: length 343, width 263, height 247. Rather smallsized species; colour yellow; posterior part of prodorsum covered with feeble alveoles. Prodorsum with simple, lateral carinae; sensilli narrowly spindle shaped, smooth; other setae fine, short; distance between lamellar setae considerably greater than between rostral setae; ss> ro> le> in. Notogaster with setae fine, flexible, short (c 1 <c 1 - d 1), setae c remote from anterior margin. Ventral region; 4 pairs of genital setae, no one situated in progenital position, aggenital setae absent; 3 pairs of adanal setae present, setae ad 1 the longest; anal setae an 1 and an 2 shorter than adanal setae, setae an 3 vestigial; lyrifissures iad situated anteriorly of setae ad 3. Chaetome of legs (without tarsi): I: 1-2-3(2)-5(1), II : 1-2-3(1)- 2(1); III: 2-2-2(1)-2(1), IV: 2-1-1-2(1).

Localities in Tanzania: Nguru Mts: Niedbała &

Starý 2015c.

Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania, probably endemic.

Figures

FIGURE 27: Microtritia diaphoros Niedbała et Starý, 2014 (holotype): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – lateral view of body; C – ventral region.