Carinogalumna Engelbrecht, 1973

Ermilov, Sergey G., 2024, New Galumnidae (Acari, Oribatida) from the Merida and Zulia States, Venezuela, Zootaxa 5514 (5), pp. 481-493 : 488-491

Genus Carinogalumna Engelbrecht, 1973

Type species: Carinogalumna montana Engelbrecht, 1973 .

Key to known species of Carinogalumna

1. Lamellar line straight, directed to insertion of rostral seta; sublamellar line present, curving backwards at ventral end..... 2

- Lamellar line curving backwards at ventral end; sublamellar line frequently absent or incomplete..................... 3

2. Rostrum pointed; dorsosejugal suture complete; head of bothridial seta lanceolate; interlamellar seta represented by alveolus; body length 766–865............................ C. genavensium ( Mahunka, 1998) . Distribution: Neotropical region.

- Rostrum with rectangular wavy ledge; dorsosejugal suture interrupted medially; bothridial seta setiform; interlamellar seta long; body length 836–1485............................................................. C. clericata ( Berlese, 1914) (see also Sellnick 1923; Hammer 1958; Mahunka 1992; Pérez-Íñigo & Baggio 1994). Distribution: Neotropical region.

3. Rostrum rounded..................................................................................... 4

- Rostrum pointed..................................................................................... 6

4. Anterior part of prodorsum with longitudinal medial ridge; dorsosejugal suture interrupted medially; medial pore present; body length 681............................................ C. montana Engelbrecht, 1973 . Distribution: South Africa.

- Anterior part of prodorsum without longitudinal medial ridge; dorsosejugal suture complete; medial pore absent......... 5

5. Bothridial seta with developed head; notogastral porose area Aa transversely oriented, A3 rounded/oval; body length 585–780....................................... C. widyastutiae Ermilov, Sandmann & Scheu, 2023 . Distribution: Sumatra.

- Bothridial seta setiform; notogastral porose area Aa longitudinally oriented, A3 elongate oval; body length 668–750.......................................................... C. erciyesi Seniczak & Seniczak, 2023 . Distribution: Turkey.

6. Bothridial seta with developed head; sublamellar line complete; pteromorph usually with dense cerotegumental tubercles; circumpedal carina long, directed to epimere I; body length 581–647................................................................................. C. philippinensis Ermilov & Corpuz-Raros, 2015 . Distribution: Oriental region.

- Bothridial seta setiform; sublamellar line absent or incomplete; pteromorph without cerotegumental tubercles; circumpedal carina medium-sized, directed to insertion of seta 3b ......................................................... 7

7. Rostrum with one pair of lateral teeth; prodorsum, subcapitular mentum, anogenital region, and lateral part of epimeres I, II foveolate; dorsosejugal suture interrupted medially; three pairs of porose areas (A1 absent), with Aa rounded, located between la and lm; median pore absent; lyrifissure im located anterolaterally to A2; postanal porose area absent; body length: 1275– 1425......................................................... C. meridaensis sp. nov. Distribution: Venezuela.

- Rostrum without lateral teeth; prodorsum, subcapitular mentum, anogenital region, and lateral part of epimeres I, II not foveolate; dorsosejugal suture complete; four pairs of porose areas (A1 present), with Aa boot-shaped, located anterior to la; median pore present; lyrifissure im located between lm and lp; postanal porose area present; body length 564–581.............................................................. C. alineata Ermilov & Martens, 2014 . Distribution: Nepal.