Zercon quadricavum Urhan, 2001

Bilki, Kamil, Urhan, Raşit & Karaca, Mehmet, 2022, Mites of the family Zerconidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Southwestern Turkey, with description of three new species, Acarological Studies 4 (2), pp. 89-103 : 91-92

Zercon quadricavum Urhan, 2001

This species was the most abundant zerconid species in terms of number of individuals in the study area.

Materials examined: 33 females, two males, eight DN and three PN: soil, litter and moss samples under various plants (see Table 8), 36°45.641' N, 28°12.671' E, 533 m a.s.l., vicinity of TurunÇ- Osmaniye road, 24 October 2020 . 141 females, 42 males, 24 DN and two PN: soil, litter and moss samples under various plants (see Table 8), 36°54.092' N, 28°17.146' E, 407 m a.s.l., Marmaris- Muğla road junction, 12 January 2021 . 223 females, 62 males, 20 DN and seven PN: soil, litter and moss samples under various plants (see Table 8), 36°50.737' N, 28°12.592' E, 161 m a.s.l., vicinity of Armutalan neighborhood, 13 March 2021 . 231 females, 52 males, three DN and one PN: soil, litter and moss samples under various plants (see Table 8), 36°44.877' N, 28°14.700' E, 408 m a.s.l., vicinity of Kumlubük road, 13 March 2021 . 307 females, 54 males, 18 DN and 11 PN: soil, litter and moss samples under various plants (see Table 8), 36°52.802' N, 28°19.250' E, 695 m a.s.l., vicinity of sawmill, 13 March 2021. 225 females, 76 males, 16 DN and three PN: soil, litter and moss samples under various plants (see Table 8), 36°54.331' N, 28°21.502' E, 664 m a.s.l., vicinity of BüyükkaraağaÇ and Aksaz neighborhoods, 28 April 2021 .

Short desription: On podonotum, all setae short, smooth and needle-like, excluding seta j1 and marginal setae r5, s6 which are finely barbed. On opisthonotum, setae J1–2, Z1– 2, S2 and marginal setae R 2–6 short, smooth and needle-like. Setae J3–5, Z3–5 and S3–5 elongated, finely barbed with hyaline endings. Setae J5 are in an almost horizontal position, and apical parts of theirs extend towards each other. Although seta S4 reaching to margin of opisthonotum, seta S5 reaching to beyond of opisthonotum. Pores gdS2 located between setae Z3 and S3, gdZ3 located between setae J5 and Z4. Dorsal cavities distinct, large and strongly developed. Anterior margin of ventrianal shield with two pairs of setae (JV1 and ZV1), glands gv2 present. Posterolateral tips of peritrematal shield reach to level of setae S1 ( Urhan, 2001; Bilki, 2021).

Turkish distribution: Denizli, Kütahya, Muğla, Uşak ( Bilki, 2021).

Known distribution: Turkey ( Urhan, 2001).