Neacariscus (Whartonacarus) andamanensis Stekolnikov, 2023

K, Sirikamon Koosakulnirand, RajasegaranK, Praveena, Alkathiry K, Hadil A., ChaisiriK, Kittipong, RoundK, Philip D., Eiamampai, Krairat, Ahmad KhusainiK, Mohd K. S., RamjiK, Mohamad Fizl Sidq, AbubakarK, Sazaly, Ya’cobK, Zubaidah, Stekolnikov K, Alexandr A. & Makepeace K, Benjamin L., 2023, On the taxonomy of chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) parasitizing birds in Thailand and Malaysia, with the description of a new species, Acarologia 63 (4), pp. 1109-1138 : 1114

Neacariscus (Whartonacarus) andamanensis Stekolnikov , n. sp.

Zoobank: 67AFED09-1E7B-488C-A95B-AD69A8131720 ( Figs 1B, C , 2A–E , 3A, C–E , 4 )

Figures

Figure 1 Neacariscus(Neacariscus) pluvius (Wharton, 1945), specimen ZIN 17965: A – anterior dorsal aspect of idiosoma. Neacariscus (Whartonacarus) andamanensisStekolnikov, n. sp., holotype: B – anterior dorsal aspect of idiosoma; C – sternal area.Neacariscus(Whartonacarus) sulae(Oudemans, 1910), specimen ZIN 18168: D – anterior dorsal aspect of idiosoma. Scale bars: 50 μm.

Figure 2 Neacariscus(Whartonacarus) andamanensisStekolnikov, n. sp.: A – additional specimen ZIN 17976, dorsal aspect of idiosoma; B – additional specimen ZIN 17976, arrangement of ventral idiosomal setae; C – holotype, humeral seta; D – holotype, central seta of 2nd posthumeral row; E – holotype, preanal seta. Neacariscus(Whartonacarus) shiraii (Sasa, Kano & Obata, 1952), specimen ZIN 17981: F –

Figure 3 Neacariscus(Whartonacarus) andamanensisStekolnikov, n. sp.: A holotype, scutum and eyes; C – additional specimen ZIN 17976, cheliceral blade; D – paratype ZIN 17984, ventral aspect of gnathosoma; E – paratype ZIN 17984, dorsal aspect of gnathosoma. Neacariscus (Whartonacarus) shiraii(Sasa, Kano & Obata, 1952), specimen ZIN 17981: B – scutum and eyes. Abbreviations: AL – anterolateral scutal

Figure 4 Neacariscus(Whartonacarus) andamanensisStekolnikov, n. sp., holotype: A – leg I tarsus; B – leg I genu and tibia; C – leg I trochanter, basifemur, and telofemur; D – leg II tarsus; E – leg II genu and tibia; F – leg II trochanter, basifemur, and telofemur; G – leg tarsus; H – leg III genu and tibia; I – leg III trochanter, basifemur, and telofemur. Abbreviations1: –fmicrotarsala I (ε); f2 – microtarsala II