Lupaeus martini

Castro, Tatiane Marie Martins Gomes De & Heyer, Jacob Den, 2009, A revision of the genus Pulaeus Den Heyer, with descriptions of a new genus and four new Brazilian species (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae), Zootaxa 2141, pp. 20-36 : 29

Lupaeus martini ( Den Heyer, 1981b) comb. nov.

Pulaeus martini— Den Heyer, 1981b: 89; Sepasgosarian, 1984: 142; Smiley, 1992: 311.

Female (n=13) Idiosoma: length 238(212–257) and width 166(150–187). Dimensions of sensillae and setae: vi 72 (62–77), setae ve 34(30–40), setae sci 21(17–25), sensillae sce 74(72–77), c1 24(20–27), c2 16(12–20), d1 24(22–25), e1 25 (22–27), f1 26(25–32), f2 12(10–12), h1 22(17–25) and h2 13(12–15). Hypostome 88(77–92) long and hg- setae: hg1 11(10–12), hg2 12(12–15), hg3 21(17–22) and hg4 8(7–10). Three-jointed palp 49(45–55) long. Chelicera 87(75–92) long and cheliceral seta 10(7–12). Length of legs: I 148(140–157), II 128(125–137), III 145(140–150), IV 162(160–172); length of tarsi: I 52 (50–55), II 42 (40–45), III 41 (40–45), IV 43 (40–47).

Remarks. The specimens examined differ from the original description of the species in relation to the number of tactile setae on tarsi I and II, in the original description it is given as 21(22) and 18, respectively, instead of 19(20) and 17.

Specimens examined. Cananéia: 1 female, from leaves of B. setosa , 12.VII.2000, G.P. Arruda Filho; 2 females, from leaves of an unidentified plant, 17.VII.2002, N.C. Mesa.

Luis Antônio: 1 female, from leaf litter, 26.VII.2000, A.R. Oliveira.

Pariquera-Açu: 1 female, from leaves of B. setosa Mart. , 16.I.2000, L.V.F.Silva; 1 female, from leaves of B. setosa , 11.X.1998, M.G.C. Gondim Júnior; 1 female, from leaves of Alchornea glandulosa Poepp. & Endl. (Euphorbiaceae) , 19.IV.1998; 1 female, from leaves of Aparisthmium cordatum (A. Juss.)Baill. (Euphorbiaceae) , 19.IV.1998, M.S. Zacarias; 1 female, from leaves of A. cordatum , 17.VII.2002, N.C. Mesa.

Piracicaba : 7 females, from leaf litter of E. edulis Mart. , 16.V.2000, A.R. Oliveira.

Pirassununga: 1 female, from leaf litter of Psidium guineense Sw. (Myrtaceae) , 27.VII.2000, A.R. Oliveira.

São Pedro: 1 female, from leaf litter of S. oleraceae , 16.II.2000, A.R. Oliveira.