Pseudobonzia Smiley, 1975

Heyer, Jacob Den & Castro, Tatiane Marie Martins Gomes De, 2008, A new cunaxid genus with descriptions of two new species from Brazil (Acari: Prostigmata: Bdelloidea: Cunaxidae), Zootaxa 1731, pp. 42-50 : 44

Genus Pseudobonzia Smiley, 1975

Cunaxa Thor & Willmann 1941: 171 ; Baker & Hoffmann 1948: 239 Scirus Berlese 1910: 210

Pseudobonzia Smiley 1975: 242 ; Den Heyer 1977: 171 –194; Corpuz-Raros& Garcia 1997:10 (1),15–28 Type species Pseudobonzia reticulata ( Heryford), 1965

Redescription of the genus Pseudobonzia Smiley, 1975

Mites of this genus are characterised by the presence of subcuticular reticulation patterns on the propodosomal shield, ventral area of the hypognathal coxal region, ventral leg coxal regions, genital valves and proximal leg podomeres. These reticulation patterns may vary from conspicuous to light. Sensillae vi and sce pilose and of subequal length. Setae ve are placed closer to sensillae vi than to sensillae sce. Setae f 2 are present or absent. Coxae arranged into four groups of two each, I & II and III & IV. The palp basi- and telofemur with simple tactile setae or spine-like setae. Palp tibiotarsus often attennuate distally and considerably narrower than other palp segments. Setal formula for basifemora mostly (four out of six species) 3-3-2-1. Males may possess a solenidion on telofemora I–III.