Occigamasus sp. 2

Juvara-Balş, Ilinca, 2019, Occigamasus, a new genus of pergamasine mites, with description of two new species from the west coast of North America (Parasitiformes: Gamasina: Parasitidae), Acarologia 59 (4), pp. 551-570 : 566

Occigamasus sp. 2

Material examined — Canada. British Columbia, Vancouver Island: 1 female, NE intersection Loc Hwy 4 – 45° lat., cedar litter nearby bog, 29 July 1975 ; idem, 2 females, Heather Mt. trail ,

10 miles NW Caycuse, 1000 m alt., moss in creek, 4 Aug. 1975.

Morphological characteristics — Female ( Fig. 7E ): endogynium with two lateral processes and a denticulate medial plate; epigynium with the sclerotized spindle-like structure (60 long); gv1 located medially on posterior margin of sternal shield. Trochanter IV, dorsolaterally, with a spine apically on a protuberance. Measurements: tarsus I = 264; tarsus IV = 384–420; seta pd2 = 252.

Figures

Figure 7 Occigamasusspp., female endogynia: A –Occigamasussp. 1; C – Occigamasus makarovaen. sp.; E – Occigamasussp. 2; F – Occigamasussp. 3; G – Occigamasussp. 4; I, J – Occigamasussp. 5. Subapical structure of epigynium: B –Occigamasussp. 1; D – O. makarovaen. sp.; H – Occigamasussp. 4; K – Occigamasussp. 5.