Kongsbergia reticulata, Habeeb, 1956

Radwell, Andrea J. & Smith, Ian M., 2012, North American members of the reticulata-like species group of the water mite genus Kongsbergia (Acari: Hydrachnidiae: Aturidae), Zootaxa 3540, pp. 1-49 : 4

reticulata subgroup

Diagnosis of male. Character states of the reticulata -like species group. Dorsal shield with anterior edge nearly transverse or slightly convex and lacking a prominent nipple- or dome-shaped projection anteromedially; edge of shield linear or slightly convex in area between eyes and humeral region and not conspicuously indented posterior to humeral region, forming a modest humeral angle; a moderately well-developed hump present anteromedially forming apex of a well-developed arching ridge that curves posterolaterally from hump and meets edges of dorsal shield near its midlength to enclose a well defined depressed area posteromedially extending to posterior edge of shield ( Fig. 110); posterior edge rounded and bearing three pairs of slender, short and straight setae ( Fig. 1). Ventral shield with posterior edge convex and bearing three pairs of slender, short and straight setae adjacent to genital field ( Fig. 2).

Species included. Kongsbergia reticulata Habeeb 1956 , K. cooki sp. nov., K. labyrintha Habeeb 1957 and K. crumpae sp. nov.