Pilogalumna Grandjean, 1956

Ermilov, Sergey G. & Klimov, Pavel B., 2017, Generic revision of the large-winged mite superfamilY Galumnoidea (Acari, Oribatida) of the world, Zootaxa 4357 (1), pp. 1-72 : 34-35

Genus Pilogalumna Grandjean, 1956 (a)

(= Disparagalumna Hammer, 1973 syn. nov.)—see Note 3.6 in Taxonomic notes section

Type species: Pilogalumna ornatula Grandjean, 1956 (a), p. 135

Without sexual dimorphism in prodorsum and notogaster, notogaster rounded posteriorly in both genders. Body surface without strongly developed sculpture or ornamentation, sometimes heavily granulate. Rostrum rounded or with strong elongate protrusion. Lamellar and sublamellar lines absent7. Bothridial setae setiform, clavate, fusiform, lanceolate. Dorsosejugal suture absent, postanal porose area present. Notogastral setae represented by 10 pairs of microsetae or short, setiform, thin setae, one pair on pteromorphs. Octotaxic system represented by porose areas, saccules absent, Aa represented by two pairs. Median pore absent in females and males. Pteromorphs clearly or indistinctly bilobed. Without thorn-like structures behind pteromorphs, dark band anterior to genital aperture and anal and adanal neotrichy. Adanal lyrifissures located close and lateral to anal aperture, exceptionally distanced from anal aperture, oblique. Leg tarsi with three claws. Leg setae not modified.

Statement of monophyly: Non-monophyletic—see Note 4.3 in Taxonomic notes section

Distribution: Cosmopolitan (except for Australian and Antarctic regions)

Known species: 14 species—see Note 5.6 in Taxonomic notes section.