Steganacarus (Rhacaplacarus) zicsii Mahunka, 1988

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 1020

Steganacarus (Rhacaplacarus) zicsii Mahunka, 1988

( Fig. 43 A-F)

Steganacarus (Rhacaplacarus) zicsii: Niedbała 2001 .

Diagnosis — Measurements after Mahunka (1988): length of prodorsum 128 – 156; notogaster: length 232 – 208, height 124 – 188. Small-sized species; surface of body regularly foveolate. Prodorsum with posterior furrows present; lateral carinae absent; sensilli short with rounded head covered with small spines; other setae very short; interlamellar dilate, phylliform with small spines distally; rostral setae spiniform, rough; lamellar setae minute; ss> ro> in> le; exobothridial setae vestigial. Notogaster with very short (c 1 <… c 1 - d 1), dilate, phylliform setae covered with small spines distally, except spiniform setae ps 3 and ps 4; both setae c 1 and c 3 located near anterior margin, setae c 2 far from margin; 4 pairs of lyrifissures ia, im, ip and ips present. Ventral region; formula of genital setae: 6(4+2): 3; anoadanal plates each with 5 thin and simple, similar, very short setae.

Locality in Tanzania: Tanga Region: Mahunka 1988, Niedbała 2001.

Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania, probably endemic.

Figures

FIGURE 43: Steganacarus (Rhacaplacarus) zicsii Mahunka, 1988 (after Mahunka 1988a): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – seta ro; C – lateral view of body; D – setae c3; E – seta ps3; F – genitoaggenital and anoadanal plates.