Cymiphis Lee

Castilho, Raphael C., Silva, Edmilson S., De, Gilberto J. & Halliday, Bruce, 2016, Catalogue of the family Ologamasidae Ryke (Acari: Mesostigmata), Zootaxa 4197 (1), pp. 1-147 : 10

Cymiphis Lee (7 described species)

Movable and fixed cheliceral digits with 3–4 and 5–10 teeth, respectively. Epistome with an anteromedian extension wider at base, usually flanked by a pair of anterolateral spines, shorter than anteromedian extension. Seta h 3 about in longitudinal line with h 1 and anterior and mediad to h 2. Idiosoma suboval, 400–800 µm long and 330– 640 µm wide at widest level. Podonotal and opisthonotal shields fused, forming holonotal shield, line of fusion not visible. Dorsal idiosomal setae aciculate or pilose. Podonotal region of dorsum with 20–23 pairs of setae, of which 21–23 pairs on podonotal shield and without setae on soft integument along lateral margins of shield. Opisthonotal region with 17–22 pairs of setae, of which 17–22 pairs on opisthonotal shield and without setae on soft integument along lateral margins of shield. Seta j 1 not on prominent protuberance, shorter than r 3 and Z 5. Holonotal and ventrianal shields fused. With a pair of presternal platelets. Sternal shield fused to endopodal shield near coxa IV; seta st 4 laterad to imaginary line between st 1– st 3. Opisthogaster without platelets between genital and ventrianal shields; with seven pairs of setae on ventrianal shield and without setae on soft integument around ventrianal shield; post-anal seta longer, as long as or shorter than para-anal seta. Peritreme with straight or smoothly curved margins, extending anteriorly to level of coxa I. Peritrematal shield fused posteriorly to exopodal shield near coxa IV, with connection behind stigma wider than peritreme. Exopodal shields II–III–III divided at mid level of coxa III. Without distinct metapodal platelets. All legs with pretarsi. Genua I, III and IV and tibia IV with 13, 9, 10 and 10 setae, respectively.