Macrochelid mites (Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae) from São Paulo state, Brazil, with description of a new species of Macrocheles Author Azevedo, Letícia H. Author Castilho, Raphael C. Author Berto, Marielle M. Author De Moraes, Gilberto J. text Zootaxa 2017 4269 3 413 426 journal article 32992 10.11646/zootaxa.4269.3.5 2eeaf740-99f7-47ba-a646-54d37162df88 1175-5326 582489 D5B0B224-F808-4164-8231-9654C077DF8E Holostaspella bifoliata ( Trägårdh, 1952 ) Areolaspis bifoliatus Trägårdh, 1952 : 61 . Macrocheles ( Holostaspella ) bifoliatus .— Hirschmann, 1970 : 45 . Holostaspella bifoliata .— Filipponi & Pegazzano, 1967 : 243 ; Krantz, 1967b : 113 ; Ishikawa , 1968 : 201 ; Halliday, 1988 : 151 ; Roy, 1989 : 337 ; Takaku et al ., 2012 : 99 . Material examined . Two females from Cajuru (21°17'30"S, 47°17'05"W), 18 February 2014 ; five females from Pirapozinho, 25 March 2014 . Diagnosis of female . Dorsal shield relatively small [586 (580–600) long and 356 (350–380) wide at level of coxa III (n=5)], with strong punctate pattern interspersed with finely punctate areas, laterally with a series of strongly punctate rounded depressions; j 1 broadly plumose, inserted on an anterior protuberance of the shield, longer than z 1; J 5 pectinate, other dorsal shield setae aciculate. Sternal shield strongly punctate, with l . o . p and l . m . t forming an arch, the anterior edge of which nearly reaching the level of insertion of st 2. Epigynal shield punctate to various degrees, truncate posteriorly. Ventrianal shield rounded, wider than long, with three pairs of aciculate preanal setae. Previous records . Argentina, Australia, Congo, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Tahiti, USA. This is the first record of this species in Brazil.