Mideopsellides geae K.O. Viets, 1962

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 : 64

Mideopsellides geae K.O. Viets, 1962

( Figs. 41D–E , 42A–F )

New records: South Africa: DC 102 84 Eastern Cape Province, Kaaimans River E of George, 5–10 m wide, sand & rocks, stained, good flow (9.5 ˚C), 10.vi.1984 Cook 7/5/0 (mounted); West Cape Province, Bloukrans River at crossing with Road R 102, 15.xi.2004 Smit 1/0/0.

Distribution: South Africa (Eastern Cape Province—K.O. Viets 1962; present study).

Figures

FIGURE 41 A – H. Photographs of dorsal shield. A – C. Djeboa multidentata K. Viets, 1911: A — male holotype (SMF 43185); B – C — male (SMF 43203). D – E. Mideopsellides geae K. O. Viets, 1962: D — male holotype; E— female paratype; F. Phreatomideopsis arrenuripalpis Schwoerbel, 1986: lectotype female. G – H. Xystonotus madagascariensis sp. nov., female: G = holotype; H = paratype.

FIGURE 42 A – F. Mideopsellides geae K. O. Viets, 1962 (A – B, D – F = male, C = female): A = dorsal shield; B – C = idiosoma, ventral view; D = palp; E = I-L; F = IV-L.