Plonaphacarus kugohi ( Aoki, 1959 )

Niedbała, Wojciech, 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Tanzania, Acarologia 57 (4), pp. 957-1072 : 1007-1011

Plonaphacarus kugohi ( Aoki, 1959)

( Fig. 35 A-G)

Hoplophthiracarus kugohi Aoki, 1959 .

Hoplophthiracarus africanus Mahunka, 1984 syn. by Niedbała 2001.

Plonaphacarus kugohi: Niedbała 2001 .

Diagnosis — Measurements after Aoki (1959): length of prodorsum 300-320; length of notogaster 590-630. Species of medium size; colour light brown, brown; surface of body covered with concavities. Prodorsum with lateral carinae very long reach anterior end of rostrum; sigillar fields distinct; posterior furrows present; sensilli long, with long pedicel and fusiform head covered with small spines; interlamellar setae stout, strong covered with small spines in distal half; rostral and lamellar setae spiniform, rough; exobothridial setae minute; in> ss> ro> le> ex. Notogaster with fairly short (c 1 <c 1 - d 1) setae, robust, covered with small spines in distal half; setae c 1 and c 3 near anterior border, setae c 2 remote from border; vestigial setae f 1 posteriorly of h 1 setae; 2 pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present. Ventral region; setae h of subcapitulum minute; formula of genital setae: 6(4+2): 3; setae ad 2 of anoadanal plate the longest and the thickest. Leg setation reduced, setae a’ on tarsi I are missing.

Locality in Tanzania: Kilimanjaro Mts: Niedbała

2001.

Distribution — Pantropical species.

Figures

FIGURE 35: Plonaphacarus kugohi (Aoki, 1959) (specimen from Australia): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – prodorsum, lateral view; C – opisthosoma, lateral view; D – left genitoaggenital plate; E – left anoadanal plate; F – trochanter and femur of leg I; G – tibia of leg IV.