Phthiracarus lentulus (C. L. Koch, 1841)

Niedbała, W., 2017, Ptyctimous mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Madagascar and neighbouring islands, Acarologia 57 (1), pp. 3-205 : 67-68

Phthiracarus lentulus

(C.L. Koch, 1841) ( Figure 42 )

Hoplophora lentula C.L. Koch 1841

Phthiracarus angolensis Mahunka 1985 : Niedbała 2001

Phthiracarus lentulus: Niedbała 2001

Diagnosis. Measurements of specimen from Poland ( Niedbała 2008b): prodorsum 379, notogaster 727.

Rather large-sized species; colour pale brown to brown. Prodorsum with median (narrow) and lateral fields distinct; lateral carinae long, extending beyond sinus; sensilli fairly long, narrowly fusiform, tapering, pointed at the end; in>le>ro>ex. Notogaster with fairly short setae (c 1 <c 1 - d 1); setae c l and c 2 at a distance from the anterior margin, but c 3 is adjacent to it; vestigial setae f 1 usually anteriorly of setae h 1 rarely at the same level; 2 pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present. Ventral region; h<h -h; genitoaggenital plates with 9 pairs of setae, 7(4+3): 2; anoadanal plates with 5 pairs of setae, ad 1 and ad 2 vestigial, anal setae longer than ad 3. Chaetome of legs complete; v "/ v’ =1.4-1.6.

Species new for MAG.

Distribution — Holarctic, probably introduced to Afrotropic ( Angola, Madagascar).

Figures

FIGURE 42: Phthiracarus lentulus (C.L. Koch, 1841) (specimen from Poland – Niedbała 2008b): A – prodorsum, dorsal view; B – prodorsum, lateral view; C – opisthosoma, lateral view; D – mentum of subcapitulum; E – right genitoaggenital plate; F – right anoadanal plate; G – trochanter and femur of leg I.