Phthiracarus Perty, 1839

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 1000-1003

Phthiracarus Perty, 1839

Hoplophora C.L. Koch, 1836 (in part); nom. praeoc. par Germar 1833

Hoploderma Michael, 1898 (in part)

Ginglymacarus Ewing, 1917 : Marshall et al. 1987 Peridromotritia Jacot, 1923 : Marshall et al. 1987 Phthiracarus: Jacot 1930 (in part), Hammen 1959 (in part), Parry 1979a, non Phthiracarus sensu Michael (1898) , Niedbała 2008b

Neophthiracarus Balogh et CsiszAEr, 1963: Niedbała 1986

Archiphthiracarus Balogh et Mahunka, 1979 : Niedbała 1986

Phthiracarus (Archiphthiracarus) Balogh et Mahunka, 1979 : Subías 2004

Phthiracarus (Phthiracarus) : Subías 2004 Metaphthiracarus Aoki, 1980: Niedbała 1986 Neoprotophthiracarus Mahunka, 1980 : Niedbała 1986 Microphthiracarus Mahunka, 1982 : Niedbała 1986 Archiphthiracarella Mahunka, 1996 : Niedbała 2001 Paraphthiracarus Aoki, 1980 : Niedbała 1986 Phthiracarus (Metaphthiracarus) : Subías 2004 syn. nov.

Type species: Phthiracarus contractilis Perty, 1841 (= Hoplophora laevigata C.L. Koch, 1841 ).

Diagnosis — Body integumental surface smooth or punctate (with some exceptions). Median and lateral sigillar fields of prodorsum mostly not fused; lateral carinae of prodorsum either long, extending beyond or reaching sinus, or shorter; no furrows in the back of prodorsum (with some exceptions); sensilli most often smooth, short, fusiform or rounded distally, or long and filiform, without a distinct head; interlamellar setae always parallel to surface of prodorsum, setae of prodorsum and notogaster smooth, fine and long, acuminate. Median crista of notogaster absent; 15 pairs of gastronotal setae, rarely more setae present. Ventral region; pedipalps three segmented with formula: 2-2-7(1);

epimera I and II are much larger than epimera II and IV with formula: 1-0-1-1; genital setae arranged in two rows, setae g 6-9 remote from paraxial margin,

setae g 6 usually near or anteriorly of g 5; adanal setae always remote from the paraxial margin of plate, setae ad 1 and ad 2 well developed, minute or vestigial,

neotrichy involving adanal setae can occur. Legs:

setae d of tibiae IV short, coupled with solenidia; when present, setae v’ on femora I long; setae ft ” of tarsi I normal.

Distribution — Semicosmopolitan.