Straelensia Vercammen-Grandjean & Kolebinova, 1968

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Straelensia Vercammen-Grandjean & Kolebinova, 1968

Anasuscuta Brown, 2009: 1 , figs 1–2 syn. nov.

Diagnosis

SIF = 4BS-B(N)-3-0000.0000; fsp = 7.7.7; fSt = 2.2.n; fCx = 1.2.1; Ip = 500–700. Cheliceral blade with tricuspid cap only; galeal setae branched or nude; palpal claw 3-pronged; palpal tarsus with 4 branched setae and nude subterminala. Scutum with reduced posterior angles (peniscutum), with nasus (nasus absent in S. monosetosa (Brown, 2006) comb. nov.), 1AM, 2AL setae and flagelliform sensilla with basal barbs and distal branches; 2 PL setae extrascutal. Eyes 2 + 2; idiosomal setae numerous; two sternal setae between coxae I, two sternal setae between coxae II and many setae between coxae III; humeroventral setae situated between coxae II and III. Legs 7-segmented; pretarsala II absent; 1 microgenuala I, genualae I, II and III absent; tibiala III absent; coxae I and III with 1 seta, coxa II with 2 setae.

Remarks

The monotypic genus Anasuscuta Brown, 2009 differs from Straelensia in the absence of an anteromedian projection of scutum (nasus) only. This single case of reduction undoubtedly does not constitute a separate genus. I therefore regard Anasuscuta as a synonym of Straelensia .