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Mesoplophora (Mesoplophora) invisistata Niedbala 1983

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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.

Notes

Published as part of Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, pp. 957-1072 in Acarologia 57 (4) on page 962, DOI: 10.24349/acarologia/20174217, http://zenodo.org/record/5402635

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References

  • Niedbala W. 2001 - Study on the diversity of ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) and quest for centres of its origin: the fauna of the Ethiopian region - Monographs of the Upper Silesian Museum, Bytom, 3: 1 - 245.