Neofedrizzia gorirossiae Womersley

Seeman, Owen D., 2007, Revision of the Fedrizziidae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Fedrizzioidea), Zootaxa 1480, pp. 1-55 : 38

Neofedrizzia gorirossiae Womersley

Neofedrizzia gorirossiae Womersley, 1959: 35 .

Type specimens. Holotype, F, AUSTRALIA: Queensland: Hampton, 8.xi.1956, G. F. Bornemissza, on P. dilatatus from rotting eucalypt log (N1952365). In SAMA. Paratypes, 7 F, M, same data as holotype (N1952365-N1952373a-c).

Diagnosis. Both sexes: idiosoma 1020 –1060 long; anterior hyaline projection does not extend past CxI; exopodal patterning between CxII–III striped; pedofossae III present, IV absent; seta h1 with 10–11 barbs; distal spine-like process on palp femur minute or absent; one non-filamentous excrescence ribbon-like, the other a short serrated blade; femur III and IV with large lamellae. Female: sternal and sternogynial shields smooth but with numerous small pits, giving a spotted appearance; seta st 1 28–37 long, shorter than base of tritosternum; setae st 2-4 20–25 long; sternogynial with anterior margin straight. Male: tetartosternum absent, presternal processes articulated with sternoventral shield, symmetrical, directed anteriorly, with truncate ends; sternoventral shield (anterior of genital opening) smooth - spotted; seta st1 45–47 long; genital opening placed between CxII–III, flanked by 14–20 pores.

Remarks. The holotype and paratypes are in poor condition.