Mesoplophora (Mesoplophora) invisistata Niedbała, 1983

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 962

Mesoplophora (Mesoplophora) invisistata Niedbała, 1983

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Mesoplophora (Mesoplophora) invisistata: Niedbała 2001 .

Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype: prodorsum: length 267, width 183, height 126; notogaster: length 364, width 303, height 222. Species of medium size; colour yellow. Prodorsum with pointed rostrum; lateral carinae present; sensilli (ss) long with 8 thin spines; other setae smooth, interlamellar (in) setae longer than lamellar (le) and rostral (ro) setae; exobothridial (ex) setae equal to diameter of bothridia. Notogaster with 8 pairs of strong, rough setae, c 1-3 remote from anterior margin, setae e 1 and e 2 thicker than other setae. Ventral region with 9 pairs of ventral setae unequal in length; 7 pairs of genital setae with formula: 5+2; 2 pairs of anal setae present .

Localities in Tanzania: Nguru Mts. Species new for TAN.

Distribution — It is pantropical; oriental and afrotropical species.

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FIGURE 2: Mesoplophora (Mesoplophora) invisistata Niedbała, 1983 (holotype): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – sensillus; C – prodorsum, lateral view; D – opisthosoma, lateral view; E – seta e2; F – posterior part of ventral side.