Neofedrizzia tragardhi Womersley

Seeman, Owen D., 2007, Revision of the Fedrizziidae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Fedrizzioidea), Zootaxa 1480, pp. 1-55 : 50

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.176844
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6246477
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scientific name	Neofedrizzia tragardhi Womersley
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Neofedrizzia tragardhi Womersley, 1959: 41 .

Type specimens. Holotype, F, AUSTRALIA, New South Wales: Washpool Ck near Tenterfield, 8.x.1956, G. F. Bornemissza, on P. dilatatus from eucalyptus log (N1952377). Paratypes, 9 F, 6 M, same data as holotype (N1952378-N1952386, N1952387a-b, N1952388a-b, N19523890-N1952400).

Other specimens. 10 F, 3 M, New South Wales, Wilson’s Downfall near Tenterfield, 8.x.1956, G. F. Bornemissza, on P. dilatatus (N1952401-N1952413). In SAMA. Queensland: M, LNP, Wishing Tree, 20.iii.1995, D. E. Walter, on P. dilatatus ( S74193 View Materials ); M, Main Range National Park, 11.ii.1996, O. Seeman, on P. dilatatus (S74194); F, 4 M, LNP, Antarctic Beech Forest Circuit, 2.xii.1996, O. Seeman, on Pharochilus scutellonotus Kuwert (S74195-98). All deposited in QM.

Diagnosis. Both sexes: idiosoma 1370 –1450 long; anterior hyaline projection does not extend past CxI; exopodal patterning between CxII–III striped; pedofossae III present, IV absent; seta h1 with 4 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 shield reticulated; seta st1 65–75 long, slightly longer than base of tritosternum; setae st2–st3 53–75 long, st4 variable, 4–38 long; sternogynial shield smooth, anterior margin straight. Male: tetartosternum absent, presternal processes articulated with sternoventral shield, symmetrical, with truncate ends, directed inwards; sternoventral shield (anterior of genital opening) reticulate; seta st1 40–45 long; genital opening placed between CxII–III, flanked by 14–17 pores.

Remarks. The holotype is in poor condition, but the paratypes contain numerous specimens in satisfactory condition. This species occurs in Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales on Pharochilus . Womersley’s specimens have a long st4 (38 long) but, like N. camini , my collections have short st4 (<10 long); otherwise these specimens are indistinguishable and I consider them the same species.