Zercon turcicus Urhan and Ayyıldız, 1994

Urhan, Raşit & Karaca, Mehmet, 2023, Contributions to the Zerconidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) fauna of Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park, Türkiye, Acarological Studies 5 (1), pp. 21-33 : 26

Zercon turcicus Urhan and Ayyıldız, 1994

Materials examined: 1 female: soil and litter samples under holly oak ( Q. ilex ) and thorn ( P. spina-christi ), 37°39.166' N, 27°3.677' E, 426 m a.s.l., vicinity of surveillance radar area of Naval Forces Command, 3 February 2020.

Short description: On podonotum, setae j1–2 and marginal setae (s2–3, s6, r2 and r4–5) finely barbed, the remaining setae short, smooth and needle-like. On opisthonotum, setae J1–2 and Z1–2 smooth and needle-like. Seta S2 and marginal setae (S1 and R 1–6) finely barbed. Setae J3–5, Z3–5 and S3–5 elongated, finely barbed with hyaline endings. Although setae Z4 and S4 extend to the edge of the opisthonotum, setae Z5 and S5 extend to beyond the opisthonotum. Pores gdS2 located between setae S3 and S4, gdZ3 located between setae J4 and Z4, closer to Z4. Dorsal cavities large, distinct and strongly developed. Anterior margin of ventrianal shield with 2 pairs of setae (JV1 and ZV 1), glands gv2 present. Posterolateral tips of peritrematal shield reach the level of seta S1 ( Urhan and Ayyıldız, 1994).

Distribution in Türkiye: Erzurum ( Urhan and Ayyıldız, 1994), Kırklareli ( Karaca and Urhan, 2016), Afyonkarahisar ( Urhan and Duran, 2019), Aydın (present study).

Known distribution: Iran ( Karaca et al., 2017).