Taeniogalumna Balogh, 1962

Ermilov, Sergey G. & Klimov, Pavel B., 2017, Generic revision of the large-winged mite superfamilY Galumnoidea (Acari, Oribatida) of the world, Zootaxa 4357 (1), pp. 1-72 : 37

Genus Taeniogalumna Balogh, 1962

Type species: Taeniogalumna sphaerula Balogh, 1962 , p. 116

Without sexual dimorphism in prodorsum and notogaster, notogaster rounded posteriorly in both genders. Body surface without strongly developed sculpture or ornamentation. Rostrum rounded. Lamellar and sublamellar lines present, long, thin, parallel, curving backwards at ventral end. Rostral setae medial to lamellar lines and distanced from them. Lamellar setae medial to lamellar lines. Bothridial setae setiform. Dorsosejugal suture present, postanal porose area absent. Notogastral setae represented by 10 pairs of alveoli, one pair on pteromorphs. Octotaxic system represented by porose areas, saccules absent, one pair of Aa. Median pore absent in females and males. Pteromorphs clearly or indistinctly bilobed. With dark band anterior to genital aperture. Without thorn-like structures behind pteromorphs and anal and adanal neotrichy. Adanal lyrifissures located close and lateral to anal aperture. Leg tarsi with three claws. Leg setae not modified.

Statement of monophyly: Monophyletic

Distribution: Ethiopian region

Known species: three species