Eutarsopolipus Berlese, 1913

Seeman, Owen D., 2019, Two new species of Australian Eutarsopolipus (Acariformes: Podapolipidae) from Nurus medius (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Zootaxa 4647 (1), pp. 134-153 : 135

Genus Eutarsopolipus Berlese, 1913

Type species: Tarsopolipus lagenaeformis Berlese, 1911 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. Female. Three pairs of well-developed legs. Prodorsal plate present, plates C, D, EF usually present, sometimes divided, rarely absent, plate H usually greatly reduced or absent; setae v1, sc1, sc2, c1, c2, d, f present, setae e absent, setae h present or absent. Pseudolegs usually absent. Respiratory system present or absent. Gnathosoma ovoid, with two pairs of setae. Pretarsi I–III with well-developed ambulacrum, claws present or absent. Tibia II–III without spine-like setae. Male. Three pairs of legs. Genital capsule terminal, elongate or trapezoidal. Prodorsal setae developed to vestigial. Plate C-D-EF with three pairs of setae. Ventral idiosomal setae present. Pretarsi I–III with well-developed ambulacrum, claws present or absent. Femora I–III setation (0-3)-0-0, genua I–III setation (0-2)-(0-1)-(0-1), tibia I with or without seta k. Larva: Plate EF present; plate D sometimes in deep concavity of plate C; plate H present or absent, not on terminal capsule-like segment; ventral idiosomal setae present; pretarsi I–III with well-developed ambulacra, claws present or absent. Larval male: absent. Migrating life stage: probably larva. Host insect family: Carabidae .