Occigamasus makarovae, Juvara-Balş, 2019

Juvara-Balş, Ilinca, 2019, Occigamasus, a new genus of pergamasine mites, with description of two new species from the west coast of North America (Parasitiformes: Gamasina: Parasitidae), Acarologia 59 (4), pp. 551-570 : 562

Occigamasus makarovae n. sp.

Zoobank: 638F2793-AC16-4702-8BBE-A758AC1B6020

Figs. 7 C–D , 8

Type material — U.S.A., Oregon, Deschutes County: 1 female holotype ; 1 female, 2 males, 2 deutonymphs, paratypes. Proxy Falls , St. NWY, 28 miles SW Sisters, ca. 1000m alt .,

from wet moss and deep damp mixed maple-hemlock litter, 19 July 1985.

Diagnosis — Female endogynium a double sack with a median finger-like protrusion and a membrane with two anterolateral denticles; spindle-like epigynial structure long (66–72). Male femoral apophysis thumb-like.

Etymology — The species is dedicated to Olga Makarova for her major contributions to systematics of Gamasina families, including Parasitidae .

Description — Only the characteristics specific to O. makarovae are described. Chaetotaxy, adenotaxy and poroidotaxy as in the new genus.

Figures

Figure 7 Occigamasusspp., female endogynia: A –Occigamasussp. 1; C – Occigamasus makarovaen. sp.; E – Occigamasussp. 2; F – Occigamasussp. 3; G – Occigamasussp. 4; I, J – Occigamasussp. 5. Subapical structure of epigynium: B –Occigamasussp. 1; D – O. makarovaen. sp.; H – Occigamasussp. 4; K – Occigamasussp. 5.