Zercon salmani, Urhan, 2002

Urhan, R., 2002, New zerconid mites (Acari: Gamasida: Zerconidae) from Turkey, Journal of Natural History 36 (17), pp. 2127-2138 : 2131-2134

Zercon salmani sp. nov.

(gure 3A–D)

Material examined

HOLOTYPE m. Turkey, Artvin, Borçka , 160 m altitude, 17 May 1992. Sample from litter and soil of a mixed forest (mostly Pinus sp. ) . PARATYPES: two m, three; lfrom the same sample. Type deposition; holotype (m) and three paratypes (one m, two l) at the Zoological Museum of Atatürk University , Erzurum, Turkey. Two paratypes (one m, one l) are deposited in the author’s collection .

Diagnosis

Description of female (gure 3A, B). Length of idiosoma (excluding gnathosoma) of holotype 460 m m, width 354 m m, mean length and width of two paratypes 467 (460–474) and 357 (354–360) m m, respectively.

Dorsum (gure 3A). Setae j1 on the podonotum feathered. All marginal setae of podonotum terminally broadened with a hyaline ending. The remaining setae on podonotum smooth. Setae J1 and Z1 on the opisthonotum short and smooth. The remaining setae on opisthonotum long, terminally broadened with hyaline ending. Setae J2 not reaching insertion of setae J3. Setae J3 reaches to insertion of setae J4. The insertions of setae J6 102 m m apart from one another. Setae Z2 not reaching insertion of seta Z3. Setae Z3 reaches to insertion of setae Z4. The distance between setae Z5–J6 31 m m. Setae S2 reach margin of opisthonotum. Setae S3 extends half of its length over the margin of opisthonotum. All marginal setae of opisthonotum similar to marginal setae of podonotum. Length of, and distance between, opisthonotal setae as follows:

S 1 -27 Z 1 -16 (14–17) J 1 -19 (17–20)

52 (38–65) 77 (61–92) 63 (61–65)

S 2 -36 (34–38) Z 2 -26 (24–27) J 2 -26 (24–27)

46 (44–48) 36 (34–38) 46 (44–48)

S 3 -36 (34–38) Z 3 -34 J 3 -33 (31–34)

33 (31–34) 33 (31–34) 32 (27–34)

S 4 -36 (34–38) Z 4 -36 (34–38) J 4 -33 (31–34)

27 (20–34) 24 (20–27)

Z 5 -19 (17–20) J 5 -27

19 (17–20)

J 6 -38

Pores. Pores Po1 located anteroparaxially to insertion of seta Z1. Pores Po2 lie on the line connecting setae Z2– R 4. Pores Po3 lie below the line connecting setae Z4–J4. Pores Po4 lie on the line connecting setae S4 –Z5.

Pattern of dorsal integument. The ornamentation of the dorsal shields is shown in gure 3 A. Dorsal cavities are distinct, well-sclerotized, equal in size, with axes parallel to the body axis.

Venter (gure 3B). The chaetotaxy and shape of the peritremal shield are typical for the genus. Adgenital shields present. With four setae on the anterior margin of the ventro-anal shield.

Male (gure 3C, D). Idiosoma (excluding gnathosoma) in three specimens; mean length 367 (360–374) m m, mean width 280 (270–286) m m. Setae, pores and sculpturing pattern on the podo- and opisthonotum as in female. The distance between setae J6–J6 and Z5–J6 52 m m and 20 m m in average, respectively. Length of, and distance between, opisthonotal setae as follows:

S 1 -22 (20–24) Z 1 -14 J 1 -14

40 (38– 41) 41 41 (38–44)

S 2 -27 Z 2 -16 (14–17) J 2 -17

34 29 (27–31) 35 (31–38)

S 3 -31 Z 3 -26 (24–27) J 3 -19 (17–20)

26 (24–27) 22 (17–27) 27 (20–34)

S 4 -29 (27– 31) Z 4 -29 (27–31) J 4 -19 (17–20)

19 (17–20) 19 (17–20)

Z 5 -16 (14–17) J 5 -17

17 (14–20)

J 6 -35 (31–38)

A Y nities. Zercon salmani sp. nov. is closely related to Zercon shcherbakae Balan, 1994 and Zercon guttulatus Athias-Henriot, 1961 , from which it may be distinguished by the following features:

Zercon shcherbakae

(1) Setae j2 smooth

(2) Setae j6, z2 and s6 smooth and reach posterior margin of podonotum

(4) Setae J2 long, terminally broadened with a hyaline ending and reaches insertion of seta J3

(5) Setae Z2 long, terminally broadened with a hyaline ending and reaches insertion of seta Z3

(6) Setae Z5 long, terminally broadened with a hyaline ending

(7) Pores Po3 on the line connecting setae Z4–J4

(8) The posterior region of opisthonotum with smooth sculpture

(9) With two setae on the anterior margin of ventro-anal shield

Zercon guttulatus

(1) Setae j2 feathered

(2) Setae j6, z2 and s6 delicately barbed and reaching posterior margin of

podonotum

(3) Setae J1 and Z1 long and delicately barbed

(4) Setae J2 long, delicately barbed and not reaching insertion of seta J3

(5) Setae Z2 long, delicately barbed and not reaching insertion of seta Z3

(6) Setae Z5 delicately barbed

(7) Pores Po3 outside a line connecting setae Z3–Z4

(8) The posterior region of opisthonotum with distinctly pitted sculpture

(9) With four setae on the anterior margin of ventro-anal shield

Zercon salmani sp. n.

(1) Setae j2 smooth

(2) Setae j6, z2 and s6 smooth and not reaching posterior of podonotum

(3) Setae J1 and Z1 short and smooth

(4) Setae J2 short, terminally broadened with a hyaline ending and not reaching

insetion of seta J3

(5) Setae Z2 short, terminally broadened with a hyaline ending and not reaching

insertion of seta Z3

(6) Setae Z5 short, terminally broadened with a hyaline ending

(7) Pores Po3 below the line connecting setae Z4–J4

(8) Greater part of opisthonotum witha pitted sculpture

(9) With four setae on the anterior margin of ventro-anal shield

Etymology

I dedicate the new species to Prof. Dr. Selahattin Salman, the Turkish entomologist (Gazi University), in gratitude for his contributions to the fauna of Turkey.