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Unusual case of neotrichy in a new species of oribatid mite (Acari, Oribatida, Steganacaridae)

Wojciech Niedbała

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Abstract A new species of ptyctimous mites, Austrophthiracarus nimius sp. nov., shows pletrotrichy of notogastral and ano‐adanal plates and especially pletrotrichy of prodorsum. The latter is a unique feature for the first time reported for a species of ptyctimous mites. The majority of the species of Austrophthiracarus Balogh & Mahunka from Australian Region are characterised by neotrichy of notogastral and adanal setae; however, the new species has the highest reported number of notogastral setae (40–45 pairs).

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Abstract A new species of ptyctimous mites, Austrophthiracarus nimius sp. nov., shows pletrotrichy of notogastral and ano‐adanal plates and especially pletrotrichy of prodorsum. The latter is a unique feature for the first time reported for a species of ptyctimous mites. The majority of the species of Austrophthiracarus Balogh & Mahunka from Australian Region are characterised by neotrichy of notogastral and adanal setae; however, the new species has the highest reported number of notogastral setae (40–45 pairs).

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Abstract A new species of ptyctimous mites, Austrophthiracarus nimius sp. nov., shows pletrotrichy of notogastral and ano‐adanal plates and especially pletrotrichy of prodorsum. The latter is a unique feature for the first time reported for a species of ptyctimous mites. The majority of the species of Austrophthiracarus Balogh & Mahunka from Australian Region are characterised by neotrichy of notogastral and adanal setae; however, the new species has the highest reported number of notogastral setae (40–45 pairs).

Key concepts: Oribatida, Seta, Acari, Biology, Mite, Zoology, Ecology, Genus

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