Odontacarus thesigeri Stekolnikov, 2023

AlghamdiK, Samia Q., AlkathiryK, Hadil A., Stekolnikov K, Alexandr A., AlagailiK, Abdulaziz N. & Makepeace K, Benjamin L., 2023, Additions to the chigger mite fauna (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Saudi Arabia, with the description of a new species, Acarologia 63 (1), pp. 3-23 : 5

Odontacarus thesigeri Stekolnikov n. sp.

Zoobank: 09416F5A-C589-40CC-B6E5-D826CE5C4961 ( Figs 1A, B , 2 , 3 )

Figures

Figure 1 Odontacarus thesigerin. sp., paratype 1: A – anterior part of idiosoma with scutum; B – scutum. Schoengastiella hypoderma Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956, specimen ZIN 17821, R40CH5: C – anterior part of idiosoma with scutum; D – scutum (one sensillum lost). Scale bars: 50 μm.

Figure 2 Odontacarus thesigerin. sp., holotype: A – dorsal aspect of idiosoma; B – ventral aspect of idiosoma. Abbreviations: cxI – leg I coxa; cxII – leg II coxa; cxIII – leg III coxa; Hv – ventro-humeral setae; stp – sternal setae; V – ventral idiosomal setae. Borders between rows

Figure 3 Odontacarus thesigerin. sp., paratype 1 (A), holotype (B – H): A – scutum; B – dorsal aspect of gnathosoma; C – ventral aspect of gnathosoma; D – dorsal idiosomal seta; E – preanal idiosomal seta; F – leg III (trochanter – tarsus); G – leg II (trochanter – tarsus); H – leg (trochanter – tarsus). Abbreviations: AL – anterolateral scutal seta; AM – anteromedian scutal seta; Cb – cheliceral base; Cs – cheliceral blade f1 – famulus I (ε); f2 – famulus II (ε); Ga – galeal (deutorostral) seta; ga – genuala I σ) (; gm – genuala IIσ (); gns – gnathocoxal (tritorostral) seta; gp – genuala III σ (); ic – infracapitulum (gnathobase, gnathocoxa); µga – microgenuala κ I)(; µgm – microgenuala II κ (); µta – microtibiala I (κ); PC – palpal claw (odontus); PF – palpal femur; PG – palpal genu; PL – posterolateral scutal seta; pST – parasubterminalaz(); PT′ – pretarsala I (ζ); PT” – pretarsala II (ζ); PTa – palpal tarsus; PTi – palpal tibia; S – sensillum (trichobothrium); S0 – palpal tarsala (ω); S1 – leg tarsala I (ω); S2 – leg tarsala II (ω); ST – subterminala (ζ); ta – tibiala I (φ); tm – tibiala II (φ); tp – tibiala III (φ). Scale bars: A – 50 µm; B – E – 20 µm; F – H – 50 µm.