Pygmarrhopalites arbaicus Vargovitsh, 2025, sp. nov.
Year: 2025
Type: other
Abstract: Pygmarrhopalites arbaicus sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: B690DBEF-51BF-449A-9A95-F4F91CA27CD6 Figs 2–6, Tables 1–3 Diagnosis. Body length up to 1.5 mm. Diffuse-spotted reddish pigmentation or unpigmented. Eyes 1 + 1, distinct. Dorsum of head with 4 axial setae and, posteriorly, 4 + 1 axial + 4 slightly spiny setae. Antenna 2.5× head length; Ant IV with 11 subsegments, bearing 17–18 whorls of setae. Trochanters I, II, III with 4, 5, 5 setae, respectively. Femora I, II, III with 14, 15, 14 setae, respectively. Claws I–III slender, without tunica; each with an inner tooth. Empodia I–II with corner tooth and long apical filament extending beyond claw tip; empodium III without tooth, apical filament reaching claw tip. Manubrium with 7 + 7 setae. Dens with 16 setae on posterior side, including 2 massive blunt external spines and 3 moderate internal spines with sharply pointed apices. Mucro with rounded, non-broadened tip; posterior inner lamella with ~40 small teeth; outer lamella mostly smooth. Trichobothria ABC forming ~160° angle, AB
Author: Vargovitsh, Robert S.
Language: English
Topic: Study of Mite Species
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7078276355
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