Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) morellensis Ferragut, 1991

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Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) morellensis Ferragut, 1991

Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) morellensis Ferragut, 1991: 290 .

Specimens collected. Two females on Pinus sp. ( Pinaceae ), Montferrier-sur-Lez, Cirad de Baillarguet, France (43°40’58.0”N, 3°52’24.0”E), on 17/09/2017.

Known distribution. Spain.

Measurements (2 females) ( Figs 42–47 )

Dorsum. Dorsal shield 353, 347 long, 176, 172 wide at level of s4 and 179, 181 wide at level of S2, 174, 177 at level of setae S4; slightly reticulated, with four pairs of solenostomes (gd2, gd6, gd8, gd9); 17 pairs of dorsal setae and two pairs of sub-lateral setae: j 1 20, 22; j3 20; j 4 13, 15; j5 13; j6 14; J 2 19 18, 20; J5 5; z2 15; z 3 15, 16; z4 15; z5 13; Z 4 30, 32; Z5 52, 55; s 4 16, 20; s 6 20, 22; S 2 22, 25; S4 28; r 3 20, 23; R 1 22, 23. All setae smooth, except Z5, slightly serrated. Peritreme extending forwards to the level of the bases of the setae z2 or between j3–z2.

Ventral idiosoma. Sternal shield smooth with two pairs of setae (st1, st2) and poroids iv1 and iv2. Setae st3 and st4 tylochorous. Distances between setae st1–st1 47, 48, st2–st2 51, 54 st1–st2 54, 56. Genital scutum enlarged slightly posteriorly to setae st5; posterior margin straight. Genital sigilla (1–3 pair) visible. The 4 th and 5 th pairs of genital sigilla filiform, sometimes visible. Ventrianal shield subtriangular, concave posteriorly to setae ZV3 with four pairs of pre-anal setae, JV1, JV2, JV3 and ZV2 and few transverse striations. Length of the ventrianal shield 116, 122, width at level of setae ZV2 108, 109, at level of setae JV2 94, 102, at level of setae JV3 86, 95 and at level of para-anal setae 77, 79. Solenostome gv3 absent. Setae JV5 smooth, 46, 50 long.

Chelicera. Fixed digit 31, 32 long with four teeth: three anterior and one posterior to the pilus dentilis. Movable digit 31, 32 long unidentate.

Legs. Genu II with seven setae, 2 2/0 2/0 1; Legs IV with a knobbed macroseta on the basitarsus, StIV 50– 52 long; enlarged setae are also present on genu (18) and tibia (24).

Insemination apparatus. Calyx flask-shaped, 13 long and 8 wide, atrium bulbous with a neck.

Remarks. This is the first report of this species since its description by Ferragut (1991) from specimens collected on Pinus sylvestris in Spain.

Figures

FIGURES 42–47. Female of Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) morellensis. 42. Dorsal shield, 43. Ventral shields, 44. Genu, tibia and basitarsus of the leg IV, 45. Genu of leg II, 46. Chelicera, 47. Insemination apparatus.