Womersley, 1959 : 52
Revision of the Fedrizziidae (Acari: Mesostigmata: Fedrizzioidea)
Seeman, Owen D.
Zootaxa
2007
1480
1
55
Womersley
Womersley
[151,601,898,924]
Arachnida
Fedrizziidae
Parafedrizzia
GBIF
Animalia
Mesostigmata
51
52
Arthropoda
species
buloloensis
Parafedrizzia buloloensis Womersley, 1959: 52.
Typespecimens. Holotype, F, PAPUA NEW GUINEA:Bulolo, 3.ix.1954, H. Womersley, on passalid beetle in rotting log (N1952466). In SAMA. Paratypes, 6 F, 7 M, same data as holotype(N1952467-N1952479). In SAMA. Other specimens. Queensland:F, M, Iron Range National Park, northern Qld, 20.vii.1999, J. Skevington, ex Labienus inaequalisGravely(S74214-15). All specimens deposited in QM.
Diagnosis.Both sexes: idiosoma940–970 long; anterior hyaline projection does not extend past CxI; ventrianal shield lineate-reticulate, smooth medially, marginal shields lineate-reticulate; pedofossae III present; CxIV-marginal suture present; distal spine-like process on palp femur absent; femur III and IV with small distal lamellae; femur IV not elongated. Female: sternal shield smooth; seta st145–50 long, longer than base of tritosternum; setae st233–47 long, setae st 3-428–35 long; lyrifissure stp2 posterior of stp x; sternogynial shield smooth, anterior margin straight, flanked by 7–8 setae and no pores; seta h1without bulbous base. Male: sternoventrianal shield without suture behind genital opening; seta h3level with h2.
Remarks.The holotypeis in average condition. The best female paratypeis N1952472, the best male paratypeis N1952478. This species is similar to members of Fedrizzia, except with a fused ventrianal-ventral shield. However, this character is a major difference; therefore, I tentatively retain its generic status. The specimens from Queensland is the first record of this species in Australia.