Zercon huseyini Urhan, 2008

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 : 25

Zercon huseyini Urhan, 2008

Materials examined: 2 females: soil and litter samples under Greek strawberry tree ( A. andrachne ), 37°39.585' N, 27°6.728' E, 891 m a.s.l., vicinity of surveillance radar area of Naval Forces Command, 10 December 2018.

Short description: On podonotum, seta j1 finely barbed, the remaining setae short, smooth and needle-like. On opisthonotum, setae J1–3, Z1–2, S2 and marginal setae (S1 and R 1– 6) smooth and needle-like. Setae J4–5, Z3–5 and S3–5 elongated, smooth and hyaline endings. Although seta Z4 extends to the edge of the opisthonotum, setae J5 and S5 extend to beyond the opisthonotum. Pores gdS2 located between setae S2 and R 2, closer to S2, gdZ3 located between setae Z4 and S4. 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, 2008).

Distribution in Türkiye: Denizli ( Urhan, 2008), Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak ( Urhan and Duran, 2019), Aydın (present study).

Known distribution: This species is only known from Türkiye ( Urhan, 2008).