Euphthiracarus (Pocsia) kunsti ( Starý, 1988 )

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 981

Euphthiracarus (Pocsia) kunsti ( Starý, 1988)

( Fig. 16 A-D)

Pocsia kunsti Starý, 1988 .

Diagnosis — Measurements of holotype ( Starý 1988): length of prodorsum 249; notogaster: length 490, height 376. Medium-sized species; colour yellow; integument smooth, punctate. Prodorsum with single lateral carinae; sensilli long, fusiform, with rough head; interlamellar, lamellar and rostral setae covered with small spines; rostral setae situated in the same level with lamellar setae; exobothridial setae minute. Notogaster with relatively short setae (finely spinose), setae c 1 and c 2 more remote from anterior margin than setae c 3, setae c 3 the shortest, setae cp the longest. Ventral region; 7 pairs of genital setae (setae g 1 and g 2 in progenital position, minute; setae g 3 - g 7 longer, similar in length) and 2 pairs of aggenital setae present; 3 pairs of anal and 3 pairs of adanal setae present, setae ad 3 and an 3 the shortest. All tarsi heterotridactylous .

Locality in Tanzania: Tanga Region: Starý 1988, Niedbała 1998.

Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania.

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FIGURE 16: Euphthiracarus (Pocsia) kunsti Starý, 1988 (after Starý 1988): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – prodorsum, lateral view; C – opisthosoma, lateral view; D – ventral region.