Djeboa rotundata K. Viets, 1914

Pešić, Vladimir, Cook, David, Gerecke, Reinhard & Smit, Harry, 2013, The water mite family Mideopsidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia): a contribution to the diversity in the Afrotropical region and taxonomic changes above species level, Zootaxa 3720 (1), pp. 1-75 : 56

Djeboa rotundata K. Viets, 1914

( Figs. 39J–L )

Djeboa multidentata rotundata K. Viets, 1914: 218 .

Material examined: Type series: SMF, Cameroon; lectotype male, here designated, K. Viets 43199, “ Kamerun, Manoka b. Duala, Bach, 4.1.1912, Damköhler leg. 1301”; paralectotypes: one male “1302”, two females “1303, 1304”, same site and date.

General features: Idiosoma as wide as long (L/W ratio 0.96–1.05) ( Fig. 39J ); dorsal shield oval (L/W ratio 1.1), with medial depression ( Figs. 39K–L ); muscle scars with slightly pronounced thickenings, located anterior and posterior to the postocularia; dorsal shield blue in colour except periphery; gnathosomal bay of a modified Yshape, noticeably narrowing in posterior half; tips of Cx-I ending posterior to frontal margin; Cx-III and -IV with a few longitudinal striae. Palp: P-1 without a dorsal seta; P-2 with straight ventral and convexly bowed dorsal margin; P-3 maximum height proximally, ventral margin concave; P-4 equally narrowing from the base to tip. Legs: I-L with I-L-6 L/H ratio 2.4–2.8.

Discussion: See discussion under Djeboa bomiensis .

Distribution: Cameroon.

Figures

FIGURE 39 A – L. Photographs of dorsal shield. A – B. Djeboa granatica sp. nov.: A— holotype male; B — paratype male. C – D. Djeboa dinosaurophila sp. nov.: C— female holotype; D— female paratype. E – F. Djeboa harrisoni (K. O. Viets, 1970): E — female holotype (SMF 53066); F — paratype male (SMF 53068). G – I. Djeboa ferruginea K. Viets, 1914: G — female lectotype (SMF 43194); H— female, Ouokoukro, Côte d’ivoire; I— female, Akaa Falls, Ghana. J – L. Djeboa rotundata K. Viets, 1914: J — female (SMF 43200); K — female (SMF 43201); L — male lectotype (SMF 43199).