Centroribates Berlese, 1914

Ermilov, Sergey G. & Klimov, Pavel B., 2017, Generic revision of the large-winged mite superfamilY Galumnoidea (Acari, Oribatida) of the world, Zootaxa 4357 (1), pp. 1-72 : 19

Genus Centroribates Berlese, 1914

Type species: Oribates mucronatus G. & R. Canestrini, 1882 (= Oribata mucronata G. & R. Canestrini, 1882, p. 916)

Without sexual dimorphism in prodorsum, but notogaster strongly modified in males: hypertrophied porose areas and pair of posterior lobes associated with pair ofstrongcornicles. Body surface without strongly developed sculpture or ornamentation. Rostrum rounded. Lamellar and sublamellar lines present, long, thin, parallel, curving backwards at ventral end. Rostral setae medial to lamellar lines and distanced from them. Lamellar setae lateral to lamellar lines. Bothridial setae clavate, fusiform, lanceolate. Dorsosejugal suture and postanal porose area present. Notogastral setae represented by 10 pairs of alveoli in females and six pairs of alveoli and four pairs of short, setiform, thin setae in males, one pair on pteromorphs. Octotaxic system represented by porose areas, saccules absent, one pair of Aa. Median pore absent in females and present in males, subdivided (several parts). Pteromorphs clearly bilobed. Without thorn-like structures behind pteromorphs, dark band anterior to genital aperture and anal and adanal neotrichy. Adanal lyrifissures located close and lateral to anal aperture. Leg tarsi with three claws. Leg setae not modified.

Statement of monophyly: Monophyletic

Distribution: Southwest Europe

Known species: one species