Kongsbergia setosa, Radwell & Smith, 2012

Radwell, Andrea J. & Smith, Ian M., 2012, North American members of the reticulata-like species group of the water mite genus Kongsbergia (Acari: Hydrachnidiae: Aturidae), Zootaxa 3540, pp. 1-49 : 15-16

setosa subgroup

Diagnosis of male. Character states of the reticulata -like species group. Dorsal shield with anterior edge nearly transverse or slightly convex and lacking a dome-shaped projection anteromedially; edge of shield linear or slightly convex in area between eyes and humeral region and not conspicuously indented posterior to humeral region, forming a modest to strong humeral angle; bearing a well-developed hump anteromedially forming apex of a welldeveloped arching ridge that curves posterolaterally from hump and meets edges of dorsal shield near its midlength to enclose a strongly depressed area posteromedially extending to posterior edge of shield; posterior edge rounded and bearing three pairs of thick, long and strongly curved setae. Ventral shield with posterior edge concave and bearing paired patches of numerous, thick, long and curved setae adjacent to genital field.

Species included. Kongsbergia setosa sp. nov.