Rhynchoribates

Miko, Ladislav, 2016, Oribatid mites (Acarina, Oribatida) from French Guyana: review of the genus Rhynchoribates and description of three new species, Zootaxa 4061 (2), pp. 131-145 : 134

Rhynchoribates s. str.

Diagnosis. Body size variable. Rostrum mostly conical, pointed, without teeth on margins, with rostral setae usually curved anteriad and ventrad, appearing in dorsal view often as reclinate (= with tips curved backwards and outwards, in lateral view strongly curved distally and pointing ventrad). Prodorsum often covered by dense and rather large tubercles, often concentrated in well defined areas. Chitinous ridges on prodorsum may be absent or present, if present then usually more visible in lateral parts of prodorsum and not creating complicated patterns. Setae le inserted on surface of central part of prodorsum, usually not connected to any ridge, cuticular thickening or similar structure. Discidium usually very large, with surface covered by large tubercles. Circumpedal ridges separating anogenital area from discidial areas on podosoma lacking or indistinct. Most lateral epimeral seta (usually 4e) inserted at the discidium, close to tip. Lyrifissures iad adanal.

Type species: Rhynchoribates rostratus Grandjean, 1929

Other known species: R. amazonicus Woas, 1986 ; R. danbartai n. sp.; R. edentatus Balogh & Mahunka, 1969 ; R. insignis Balogh & Mahunka, 1969 ; R. longisetosus Ermilov, Sandmann, Marian, Maraun, 2014 ; R. spathulatus Balogh & Mahunka, 1969 ; R. spectabilis Balogh & Mahunka, 1969 .