Nothrus longipilus (Berlese, 1910)

Angelia anauniensis var. longipila Berlese, 1910b, p. 381.

Berlese described the present species as a variety of Angelia anauniensis. In the short diagnosis Berlese mentions that the measurements are hardly greater (0.980 X 0.460 mm, posterior hairs probably included) than in anauniensis, but that the posterior notogastral hairs are twice as long and slender, although less than in sylvestris. Because Berlese (1896) already placed anauniensis in the synonymy of silvestris, this diagnosis appears incomprehensible.

In the Berlese Collection two slides are present: nos. 122/5, 6 from Mugello (Italy), both designated as type. The two specimens are tridactylous so that they do not belong to the silvestris group. The measurements are the following: length 0.860-0.910; breadth 0.445-0.455; h2 0.125; ps1 0.110 mm.

The species is apparently related to Nothrus borussicus Sellnick, but the posterior hairs are relatively shorter. Because specimens in the Berlese Collection, which are labelled as anauniensis and sylvestris, represent silvestris and biciliatus respectively, it appears not logical that Berlese described the species as a variety of anauniensis.