Diplodontus opimus Koenike, 1896

Gerecke, Reinhard, 2020, The early derivative water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia, superfamilies Eylaoidea, Hydrachnoidea and Hydryphantoidea) of Madagascar, Zootaxa 4727 (1), pp. 1-77 : 30

Diplodontus opimus Koenike, 1896

Fig. 16 f

New records: Antsohihy, eau stagnante, X 1949 Paulian leg., (2/2/0), slide-mounted, Ac 1228-1231; MD 232, Madiorano (Fianarantsoa), R Sakavia, stream crossing the railroad at km 51.2 (same site: MD 031), 650 m, 25.04.2011, (1/0/0), slide-mounted, Ac 1235.

Figures

FIGURE 16. Family Hydryphantidae, Diplodontinae, genus Diplodontus (from Gerecke 2004). a.–c. D. torrenticolus; a. venter, b. dorsum, c. chelicera; d.–e. D. antsirananus male; d. IV-L-4–6; e. chelicera; f. D. opimus male, genital field; g.–h. D. schaubi; g. female IV-L; h. male genital field.