Djeboa wondergemi Pešić & Smit, 2013

Pešić, Vladimir, Cook, David, Gerecke, Reinhard & Smit, Harry, 2013, The water mite family Mideopsidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia): a contribution to the diversity in the Afrotropical region and taxonomic changes above species level, Zootaxa 3720 (1), pp. 1-75 : 62

Djeboa wondergemi Pešić & Smit sp. nov.

( Figs. 36A–E , 38C )

Type series: Holotype female, dissected and slide mounted, Ghana, Kue River, Kyabobo NP, 8º 31.087 N, 0º 36.049E, 208 m asl., 25.ii.2013 Smit.

Diagnosis: Dorsal shield oval (L/W ratio 1.1), with medial depression; muscle scars with well pronounced thickenings, at nearly equal distance anterior and posterior to the postocularia, second pair of muscle scars extending to the edge of dorsal depression ( Fig. 38C ); gnathosomal bay V-shaped; tips of Cx-I extending beyond frontal margin; medial margin of Cx-IV reduced to a median angle, posterior margin extending posterolaterally. Palp ( Fig. 36E ): P-1 without dorsal seta; P-2 inflated, ventral margin straight, dorsal margin strongly bowed; P-3 much higher proximally than distally, dorsal margin strongly convex; P-4 slender, basally thickened. Legs: I-L ( Fig. 36C ), with I-L-6 L/H ratio 2.0, ventral margin distally convexly protruding; IV-L-5-6: Fig. 36D ; swimming setae numbers: III-L-4, 5; III-L-5, 7; IV-L-4, 3-4; IV-L-5, 5.

Description:

Female: Idiosoma (ventral view: 36B) L/W 413/363. Dorsal shield ( Figs. 36A , 38C ) L/W 366/323, ratio 1.14; gnathosomal bay L 71. Gonopore L/W 88/63, ratio 1.4; egg (n = 1) maximum diameter 66. Palp ( Fig. 36E ): total L 150-154; L/H, L/H ratio: P-1, 15/22, 0.7; P-2, 40/40, 1.0; P-3, 40-42/30-32, 1.29-1.3; P-4, 43-45/16-17, 2.5-2.8; P- 5, 12/7, 1.8; chelicera total L 83; gnathosoma vL 72. Legs: dL of I-L: 26, 39, 31, 34, 49, 60; I-L-6 H 31, I-L-6 L/H ratio 2.0; dL of IV-L-3-6: 53, 66, 80, 94.

Male: Unknown.

Etymology: Named after Peter Wondergem (Accra), in appreciation of his help during the collecting trip of HS.

Discussion: See under Djeboa globulipalpis sp. nov.

Distribution: Ghana, known only from the type locality ( Fig. 45C ).

Figures

FIGURE 36 A – E. Djeboa wondergemi sp. nov., female: A = dorsal shield; B = idiosoma, ventral view; C = I-L; D = IV-L- 4 - 6; E = palp.

FIGURE 38 A – L. Photographs of dorsal shield. A – B. Djeboa globulipalpis sp. nov.: A— holotype female; B—paratype male; C Djeboa wondergemi sp. nov., female holotype. D – F. Djeboa nzia sp. nov.: D – E— female paratype, Fetekro, Côte d’Ivoire; F — paratype male, Kolomikro, Côte d’Ivoire. G Djeboa crocodilorum sp. nov., holotype male. H – J. Djeboa amethystica sp. nov.: H — female from Madagascar 135 a. I— holotype male; J— paratype female. K – L. Djeboa turmalinica sp. nov.: Kfemale holotype; L— female paratype.

FIGURE 45 A – D. Photographs of selected sampling localities. A. Madagascar, Joffreville (M. d’Ambre, Antsiranana), Maison Rousettes, river with small cascade and pool. Home of Djeboa amethystica sp. nov.; B. Madagascar, Ionilahy (Fianarantsoa), lake Ranovory. Home of Djeboa amendano sp. nov.; C. Ghana, Kyabobo NP, Kue River. Locus typicus of Djeboa wondergemi sp. nov.; D. Ghana, Ankasa NP, Ankasa River. Locus typicus of Djeboa ghanaensis sp. nov. and home of Djeboa ferruginea K. Viets, 1914 and D. unimaculata (Cook. 1966). Photos. A – B Gerecke, C – D Smit.