taxonID	type	description	language	source
25404F62FF9ECF31FF16F730ECA3FEBD.taxon	description	Adult female: (five specimens measured) Gnathosoma. Chelicera with antiaxial and dorsal lyrifissures as well as dorsal seta distinct (Fig. 1); fixed digit 52 (50 – 52) long, with five teeth in addition to apical tooth and a minute setiform pilus dentilis; movable digit 50 (49 – 50) long, with two teeth in addition to apical tooth. Palp setae (trochanter to tibia): 2 - 5 - 6 - 13; all setae aciculate and smooth; apotele 3 - tined (Fig. 2). Anterior region of epistome with three distally divided extensions; lateral extensions with outer margin denticulate (Fig. 3). Deutosternum with anteriormost transverse line smooth followed by six transverse lines of denticles about parallel to each other, each with 14 – 20 denticles; corniculus horn-shaped, about 21 (20 – 21) long and 14 (14 – 15) wide basally; seta h 2 slightly posteriad of h 3 (Fig. 4). Measurements of setae: h 1 21 (21 – 22), h 2 7, h 3 25 (20 – 25), pc 18 (13 – 18). Dorsal idiosoma (Fig. 5). Dorsal shield covered by small protuberances, which are arranged in a polygonal network posteriad of J 3 (Figs 5, 6), 437 (415 – 455) long and 320 (310 – 333) wide at widest level. Dorsal shield with distinct lateral incisions at region between Z 1 and Z 3. Podonotal region with nine pairs of setae (j 1 – j 3, j 6, z 5, s 2 – s 5), one pair of distinguishable lyrifissures and four pairs of distinguishable pores. Opisthonotal region with six pairs of setae (J 3 – J 5, Z 1, Z 3, Z 4), and two pairs of distinguishable pores. Setal lengths: j 1 8, j 2 70 (68 – 69), j 3 5, j 6 10, z 5 5, s 2 5, s 3 5, s 4 5, s 5 11 (10 – 11), J 3 63 (62 – 63), J 4 62 (62 – 63), J 5 70 (70 – 71), Z 1 33 (33 – 35), Z 3 74 (70 – 75), Z 4 86 (85 – 88). Podonotal setae aciculate and smooth (except j 2, serrate); opisthonotal setae stout and serrate (Figs 5, 7). Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 8). Base of tritosternum indistinguishable; laciniae 34 (33 – 34) long, separated from each other for about 95 % of their total length (Fig. 9). Sternal shield 75 long at mid-line and 96 (93 – 100) wide between setae st 1 and st 2, mostly smooth, except for scant lateral lines; posterior margin slightly concave. With three pairs of setae (st 1 – st 3); seta st 4 inserted on metasternal plate; lyrifissures (iv 1 – iv 5) absent. Genital shield reticulate, apex of hyaline anterior region rounded, posterior margin lightly convex, widened posteriorly; distance st 5 - st 5 62 (60 – 63). Pore gv 2 on the unsclerotised cuticle. Ventrianal shield subtrapeZoidal 113 (108 – 118) long at mid-line and 144 (140 – 150) wide at widest level; with four pairs of setae (Jv 1, Jv 3, Jv 4 and Zv 2) in addition to circumanal setae; para-anal and post-anal setae similar in length, the former inserted slightly anteriad of level of posterior margin of anal opening. With a pair of opisthogastric setae on unsclerotised cuticle flanking ventrianal shield (Jv 5). Exopodal plate fused with peritrematic plate next to coxa IV, entire, extending forward up to coxa II. Measurements of setae: st 1 26 (25 – 26), st 2 23 (20 – 25), st 3 19 (18 – 20), st 4 18 (18 – 20), st 5 30 (28 – 33); Jv 1 13, Jv 3 21 (20 – 23), Jv 4 29 (28 – 30), Jv 5 15 (15 – 18), Zv 2 9 (8 – 10); para-anal 20 (18 – 20), post-anal 24 (24 – 25). All setae aciculate and smooth. Peritreme and peritrematic plate (Figs 5, 8). Peritreme extending forward beyond level of j 1 to abut distal end of opposite peritreme. Peritrematic plate fused with dorsal shield anteriad of s 2, extending posteriorly behind coxa IV; with a distinguishable pore next to coxa II; Section posteriad of stigma with a pore and no distinct lyrifissures. Spermathecal apparatus. Most similar to phytoseiid type; major duct and vesicle indistinct; minor duct distinct; calyx lightly sclerotised, constricted near median region, apparently with a globous structure near atrium (Fig. 10). Legs. Median section of pulvilli of legs II – IV rounded; paradactyli of these legs elongate and acuminate (Fig. 11). Lengths: I: 825 (813 – 838); II: 503 (488 – 513); III: 456 (450 – 463); IV: 585 (575 – 588). Chaetotaxy – coxae: I: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; II: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; III: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; IV: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 0, 0; trochanters: I: 1, 0 / 1, 1 / 2, 1; II: 1, 0 / 1, 0 / 2, 1; III: 1, 1 / 2, 0 / 1, 0; IV: 1, 1 / 2, 0 / 1, 0; femora: I: 2, 1 / 1, 3 / 2, 2; II: 2, 2 / 2, 2 / 1, 1; III: 1, 2 / 1, 1 / 0, 1; IV: 1, 2 / 1, 1 / 0, 1; genua: I: 2, 1 / 0, 3 / 2, 2; II: 1, 2 / 1, 2 / 0, 1; III: 1, 2 / 1, 2 / 0, 1; IV: 1, 2 / 0, 2 / 1, 0; tibiae: I: 2, 1 / 0, 3 / 2, 1; II: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 1; III: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 1; IV: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 0; tarsi: I: not counted, II: 18 setae, III: 17, IV: 17 (Fig. 12). No leg macrosetae. Adult male. Unknown.	en	Santos, Jandir C., Martins, João P. I., Britto, Erika P. J., De Moraes, Gilberto J. (2017): A new species of Podocinum (Acari: Podocinidae) from Brazil, and supplementary descriptions of three species of this genus. Zootaxa 4290 (3): 444-458, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4290.3.2
25404F62FF9ECF31FF16F730ECA3FEBD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. A comparison of the specimens collected with type specimens of P. bengalensis was not possible, because the type specimens could not be located. In a discussion with the Zoological Survey of India, where the types should have been deposited according to the original description, no record of this species in the Type Register or in the type collection holding of that institution was found (S. Acharia, personal communication on May 1, 2017). Characteristics of the specimens collected in BraZil agree well with the information provided for P. bengalensis in its original description, which was rather detailed, but with no setal measurements. The difference refers to the larger siZe of the specimens collected in this work (dorsal shield 342 long and 234 wide and ventrianal shield 76 – 80 long and 124 wide in the types of P. bengalensis). We consider those differences to represent intraspecific variations, given that the proportions between structures shown in original description are similar to what is observed in the specimens collected in this study.	en	Santos, Jandir C., Martins, João P. I., Britto, Erika P. J., De Moraes, Gilberto J. (2017): A new species of Podocinum (Acari: Podocinidae) from Brazil, and supplementary descriptions of three species of this genus. Zootaxa 4290 (3): 444-458, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4290.3.2
25404F62FF9BCF33FF16F496EFAAFE50.taxon	description	Adult female: (five specimens measured) Gnathosoma. Chelicera with antiaxial and dorsal lyrifissures as well as dorsal seta distinct (Fig. 13); fixed digit 50 (49 – 52) long, with five teeth in addition to apical tooth and a minute setiform pilus dentilis; movable digit 51 (50 – 53) long, with two teeth in addition to apical tooth. Palp setae (trochanter to tibia): 2 - 5 - 6 - 13; all setae aciculate and smooth; apotele 3 - tined (Fig. 14). Anterior region of epistome with three distally divided extensions; lateral extensions with outer margin denticulate (Fig. 15). Deutosternum with anteriormost transverse line smooth followed by six transverse lines of denticles about parallel to each other, each with 22 – 29 denticles; corniculus horn-shaped, about 26 (25 – 26) long and 13 (12 – 13) wide basally; seta h 2 slightly posteriad of h 3 (Fig. 16). Measurements of setae: h 1 24 (23 – 25), h 2 5 (4 – 5), h 3 34 (34 – 35), pc 24 (23 – 25). Dorsal idiosoma (Fig. 17). Dorsal shield covered by small protuberances aligned to constitute a poligonal network (Figs 17, 18), 436 (415 – 475) long and 323 (310 – 330) wide at widest level. Dorsal shield without lateral incisions. Podonotal region with 10 pairs of setae (j 1 – j 3, j 5, j 6, z 5, s 2 – s 5), one pair of distinguishable lyrifissures and four pairs of distinguishable pores. Opisthonotal region with six pairs of setae (J 3 – J 5, Z 1, Z 3, Z 4), and two pairs of distinguishable pores. Setal lengths: j 1 12 (12 – 13), j 2 106 (105 – 108), j 3 20 (18 – 21), j 5 20 (18 – 21), j 6 26 (24 – 28), z 5 20 (18 – 21), s 2 19 (18 – 20), s 3 18 (18 – 19), s 4 18 (18 – 19), s 5 32 (30 – 34), J 3 72 (70 – 75), J 4 85 (80 – 90), J 5 102 (97 – 103), Z 1 42 (40 – 46), Z 3 150 (149 – 150), Z 4 165 (160 – 165). Setae (j 2, j 6, J 1, J 3, J 5, z 6, Z 1, Z 3, Z 4) strongly serrated, most podonotal setae aciculate, except j 2 and (j 1, j 3, j 5, j 6, z 5, s 2, s 3, s 4) slightly serrated, j 6 and s 5, stout; opisthonotal seta stout (Figs 17 – 19). Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 20). Base of tritosternum indistinguishable; laciniae 45 (45 – 46) long, separated for about 95 % of their total length (Fig. 21). Sternal shield 78 (75 – 80) long at mid-line and 112 (110 – 116) wide between setae st 1 and st 2, reticulate; posterior margin slightly concave; with three pairs of setae (st 1 – st 3); seta st 4 inserted on metasternal plate; lyrifissures (iv 1 – iv 5) absent. Genital shield smooth centraly and with scant lateral lines, posterior margin slightly convex, widened posteriorly; distance st 5 - st 5 70 (69 – 70). Pore gv 2 on unsclerotised cuticle. Ventrianal shield subtriangular 133 (129 – 140) long at mid-line and 255 (249 – 260) wide at widest level; with four pairs of setae (Jv 1, Jv 3, Jv 4 and Zv 2) in addition to circumanal setae; para-anal and post-anal setae similar in length, the former inserted slightly anteriad of level of posterior margin of anal opening. With a pair of opisthogastric setae on unsclerotised cuticle flanking ventrianal shield (Jv 5). Exopodal plate fused with peritrematic plate next to coxa IV, entire, extending forward up to coxa II. Measurements of setae: st 1 24 (23 – 25), st 2 25 (24 – 25), st 3 24 (23 – 25), st 4 24 (22 – 25), st 5 25 (24 – 25); Jv 1 31 (30 – 32), Jv 3 31 (30 – 32), Jv 4 39 (35 – 41), Jv 5 26 (25 – 27), Zv 2 25 (25 – 26); para-anal 21 (20 – 21), post-anal 22 (20 – 23). All setae aciculate and smooth. Peritreme and peritrematic plate (Figs 17, 20). Peritreme extending forward beyond level of j 1, fused with peritreme of opposite side. Peritrematic plate fused with dorsal shield anteriad of s 2, extending posteriorly behind coxa IV; with a distinguishable pore next to coxa II; section posteriad of stigma with a pore and no distinct lyrifissures. Spermathecal apparatus. Most similar to phytoseiid type; calyx and vesicle apparently constituting an elongate sac; major and minor duct distinct (Fig. 22). Legs. Median section of pulvilli of legs II – IV rounded; paradactyli of these legs elongate and acuminate (Fig. 23). Lengths: I: 1227 (1200 – 1270); II: 658 (655 – 660); III: 597 (575 – 600); IV: 735 (725 – 750). Chaetotaxy / setation – coxae: I: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; II: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; III: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; IV: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 0, 0; trochanters: I: 1, 0 / 1, 1 / 2, 1; II: 1, 0 / 1, 0 / 2, 1; III: 1, 1 / 2, 0 / 1, 0; IV: 1, 1 / 2, 0 / 1, 0; femora: I: 2, 1 / 1, 3 / 2, 2; II: 2, 2 / 2, 2 / 1, 1; III: 1, 2 / 1, 1 / 0, 1; IV: 1, 2 / 1, 1 / 0, 1; genua: I: 2, 1 / 0, 3 / 2, 2; II: 1, 2 / 1, 2 / 0, 1; III: 1, 2 / 1, 2 / 0, 1; IV: 1, 2 / 0, 2 / 1, 0; tibiae: I: 2, 1 / 0, 3 / 2, 1; II: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 1; III: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 1; IV: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 0; tarsi: I: not counted, II: 18 setae, III: 18, IV: 17. No leg macrosetae. Adult male. Unknown.	en	Santos, Jandir C., Martins, João P. I., Britto, Erika P. J., De Moraes, Gilberto J. (2017): A new species of Podocinum (Acari: Podocinidae) from Brazil, and supplementary descriptions of three species of this genus. Zootaxa 4290 (3): 444-458, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4290.3.2
25404F62FF99CF3CFF16F4FDECE9FC85.taxon	description	Adult female: (five specimens measured) Gnathosoma. Chelicera with antiaxial and dorsal lyrifissures as well as dorsal seta distinct (Fig. 24); fixed digit 78 (78 – 79) long, with six teeth in addition to apical tooth and a minute setiform pilus dentilis; movable digit 78 (78 – 79) long, with two teeth in addition to apical tooth. Palp setae (trochanter to tibia): 2 - 5 - 6 - 13; all setae aciculate and smooth; apotele 3 - tined (Fig. 25). Anterior region of epistome with three distally divided extensions; lateral extensions with outer margin denticulate (Fig. 26). Deutosternum with anteriormost transverse line smooth followed by six transverse lines of denticles about parallel to each other, each with 20 – 31 denticles; corniculus horn-shaped, about 32 (32 – 33) long and 15 (14 – 15) wide basally; seta h 2 slightly posteriad of h 3 (Fig. 27). Measurements of setae: h 1 30 (28 – 33), h 2 5 (5 – 6), h 3 31 (30 – 33), pc 22 (20 – 23). Dorsal idiosoma (Fig. 28). Dorsal shield covered by small protuberances not aligned to constitute a polygonal network (Figs 28, 29), 526 (513 – 538) long and 370 (355 – 390) wide at widest level. Dorsal shield without lateral incisions. Podonotal region with 10 pairs of setae (j 1 – j 3, j 5 – j 6, z 5, s 2 – s 5), one pair of distinguishable lyrifissures and four pairs of distinguishable pores. Opisthonotal region with eight pairs of setae (J 1, J 3 – J 5, Z 1, Z 3, S 4, S 5), and one pair of distinguishable pores. Setal lengths: j 1 8, j 2 74 (73 – 75), j 3 11 (10 – 13), j 5 14 (13 – 15), j 6 15, z 5 15, s 2 12 (10 – 13), s 3 13, s 4 15, s 5 18 (15 – 18), J 1 16 (15 – 18), J 3 74 (73 – 75), J 4 99 (95 – 100), J 5 85 (85 – 90), Z 1 19 (18 – 20), Z 3 93 (90 – 93), S 4 21 (21 – 22), S 5 100 (100 – 103). Podonotal setae aciculate and smooth (except j 2, serrate) and opisthonotal setae serrate (except J 1, Z 1 and S 4, aciculate) (Figs 28, 30). Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 31). Base of tritosternum indistinguishable; laciniae 53 (52 – 53) long, separated for about 95 % of their total length (Fig. 32). Sternal shield 88 (85 – 90) long at mid-line and 126 (123 – 130) wide between setae st 1 and st 2, reticulate; posterior margin slightly concave; with three pairs of setae (st 1 – st 3); seta st 4 inserted on metasternal plate; lyrifissures (iv 1 – iv 4) absent. Genital shield smooth centrally and reticuate laterally, apex of hyaline anterior region rounded, posterior margin truncate, widened posteriorly to include iv 5, distance st 5 – st 5 83 (78 – 90). Unsclerotised cuticle postero-laterad of iv 5 with a pore (gv 2). Ventrianal shield subtrapeZoidal 260 (250 – 263) long at mid-line and 164 (150 – 175) wide at widest level; with four pairs of setae (Jv 1, Jv 3, Jv 4 and Zv 2) in addition to circumanal setae; para-anal and post-anal setae similar in length, the former inserted slightly anteriad of level of posterior margin of anal opening. Without opisthogastric setae on unsclerotised cuticle flanking ventrianal shield. Exopodal plate fused with peritrematic plate next to coxa IV, entire, extending forward up to coxa II. Measurements of setae: st 1 40 (38 – 43), st 2 30 (28 – 35), st 3 30 (28 – 30), st 4 20, st 5 21 (18 – 23); Jv 1 22 (20 – 23), Jv 3 21 (20 – 23), Jv 4 46 (45 – 46), Zv 2 21 (21 – 22), para-anal 20 (20 – 21), post-anal 21 (21 – 22). All setae aciculate and smooth. Peritreme and peritrematic plate (Figs 28, 31). Peritreme extending forward almost to level of j 1. Peritrematic plate fused with dorsal shield anteriad of s 2, extending posteriorly behind coxa IV; with a distinguishable pore next to coxae II; section posteriad of stigma with a pore and no distinct lyrifissures. Spermathecal apparatus. Most similar to phytoseiid type; apparently calyx and vesicle constituting an elongate sac; major and minor duct distinct (Fig. 33). Legs. Median section of pulvilli of legs II – IV rounded; paradactyli of these legs elongate and acuminate (Fig. 34). Lengths: I: 1478 (1463 – 1479); II: 755 (750 – 765); III: 664 (655 – 675); IV: 851 (833 – 863). Chaetotaxy / setation – coxae: I: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; II: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; III: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; IV: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 0, 0; trochanters: I: 1, 0 / 1, 1 / 2, 1; II: 1, 0 / 1, 0 / 2, 1; III: 1, 1 / 2, 0 / 1, 0; IV: 1, 1 / 2, 0 / 1, 0; femora: I: 2, 1 / 1, 3 / 2, 2; II: 2, 2 / 2, 2 / 1, 1; III: 1, 2 / 1, 1 / 0, 1; IV: 1, 2 / 1, 1 / 0, 1; genua: I: 2, 1 / 0, 3 / 2, 2; II: 1, 2 / 1, 2 / 0, 1; III: 1, 2 / 1, 2 / 0, 1; IV: 1, 2 / 0, 2 / 1, 0; tibiae: I: 2, 1 / 0, 3 / 2, 1; II: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 1; III: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 1; IV: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 0; tarsi: I: not counted, II: 18 setae, III: 18, IV: 17. No leg macrosetae. Adult male: (five specimens measured). Gnathosoma. Chelicera with antiaxial and dorsal lyrifissures as well as dorsal seta distinct (Fig. 35); fixed digit 75 long, with two teeth in addition to apical tooth and a minute setiform pilus dentilis; movable digit 74 long with one tooth in addition to apical tooth; spermadactyl 73 long, slightly curved upward near adjacent rounded membrane; palp chaetotaxy, deutosternal region and position of hypostomal setae as in adult female. Anterior region of epistome as adult female (Fig. 36). Setae h 1 30 (29 – 31), h 2 5 (5 – 6), h 3 32 (32 – 33), pc 21 (21 – 22) long. Dorsal idiosoma (Fig. 37). Dorsal shield ornamentation as in adult female 390 (363 – 390) long and 288 wide at widest level. Podonotal and opisthonotal shields fused, without lateral incisions. Podonotal region with 10 pairs of setae (j 1 – j 3, j 5 – j 6, z 5, s 2 – s 5), one pair of distinguishable lyrifissures and four pairs of distinguishable pores. Opisthonotal region with eight pairs of setae (J 1, J 3 – J 5, Z 1, Z 3, S 4, S 5), and one pair of distinguishable pore. Setal lengths: j 1 8, j 2 68, j 3 13, j 5 13, j 6 13, z 5 13, s 2 13, s 3 13, s 4 13, s 5 15, J 1 18 (15 – 18), J 3 55 (48 – 55), J 4 75 (73 – 75), J 5 50, Z 1 18 (15 – 18), Z 3 63 (58 – 63), S 4 18, S 5 75. Shape of setae as in adult female. Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 38). Tritosternum as in female. Holoventral shield mostly smooth, with scant striae along lateral margin of sternogenital region, 315 (315 – 320) long at mid-line and 182 (180 – 182) wide between setae Jv 1 and Z v 2; with nine pairs of setae (st 1 – st 5 and Jv 1, Jv 3 – Jv 4, Zv 2), two pairs of lyrifissures and two pair of pores, in addition to circumanal setae, (iv 1 – iv 4) absent. Para-anal and post-anal setae similar in length, the former inserted at about midlevel of anal opening. Metapodal plates not discreet. Measurements of setae: st 1 23, st 2 25 (23 – 25), st 3 25 (23 – 25), st 4 20 (18 – 20), st 5 18; Jv 1 18, Jv 3 18, Jv 4 28, Zv 2 18 (15 – 18); para-anal 19 (19 – 20), postanal 19 (19 – 20). Shape of setae as in adult female. Peritreme and peritrematic plate (Figs 37, 38). Peritreme similar to female, but longer, abutting peritreme of opposite side. Peritrematic plate fused with exopodal and ventrianal. Legs. Lengths: I: 1375 (1300 – 1375); II: 638 (563 – 655); III: 575 (550 – 575); IV: 725 (675 – 775). Chetotaxy and shape of setae and pretarsi as in adult female.	en	Santos, Jandir C., Martins, João P. I., Britto, Erika P. J., De Moraes, Gilberto J. (2017): A new species of Podocinum (Acari: Podocinidae) from Brazil, and supplementary descriptions of three species of this genus. Zootaxa 4290 (3): 444-458, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4290.3.2
25404F62FF96CF39FF16F68EEDF4FD37.taxon	description	Adult female: (five specimens measured) Gnathosoma. Chelicera with antiaxial and dorsal lyrifissures as well as dorsal seta distinct (Fig. 39); fixed digit 39 (38 – 39) long, with five teeth in addition to apical tooth and a minute setiform pilus dentilis; movable digit 38 (37 – 38) long, with two teeth in addition to apical tooth. Palp setae (trochanter to tibia): 2 - 5 - 6 - 13; all setae aciculate and smooth; apotele 2 - tined with an adjacent hyaline membrane (Fig. 40). Anterior region of epistome with three distally divided extensions; lateral extensions with outer margin denticulate (Fig. 41). Deutosternum with smooth anteriormost transverse line followed by six transverse lines of denticles about parallel to each other, each with 16 – 23 denticles; corniculus horn-shaped, about 21 (21 – 22) long and 11 (11 – 12) wide basally; seta h 2 slightly anteriad of h 3 (Fig. 42). Measurements of setae: h 1 17 (17 – 18), h 2 5 (5 – 6), h 3 23 (20 – 22), pc 12 (10 – 12). Dorsal idiosoma (Fig. 43). Dorsal shield covered by small protuberances aligned to constitute a polygonal network (Figs 43, 44), 430 (428 – 430) long and 319 (313 – 325) wide at widest level. Dorsal shield without distinct lateral incisions at region between Z 1 and Z 3. Podonotal region of dorsal shield with ten pairs of setae (j 1 – j 3, j 5, j 6, z 5, s 2 – s 5), (j 1 usually difficult to see), one pair of distinguishable lyrifissures and two pairs of distinguishable pores. Opisthonotal region with ten pairs of setae (J 1, J 3 – J 5, Z 1, Z 3, Z 4, S 2, S 4, S 5), and one pair of distinguishable pores. Setal lengths: j 1 8 (7 – 8), j 2 77 (75 – 78), j 3 14 (13 – 15), j 5 19 (18 – 20), j 6 48 (43 – 53), z 5 13, s 2 13, s 3 13, s 4 13, s 5 38 (35 – 40), J 1 91 (83 – 95), J 3 80 (75 – 88), J 4 58 (58 – 60), J 5 31 (30 – 33), Z 1 79 (75 – 85), Z 3 98 (95 – 100), Z 4 96 (95 – 100), S 2 27 (25 – 28), S 4 36 (33 – 38), S 5 68 (65 – 70). Setae j 2, j 6, J 1, J 3, J 4, J 5, z 6, Z 1, Z 3, Z 4, S 2, S 4, S 5 strongly serrated and j 1, j 3, j 5, z 5, s 2, s 3, s 4 slightly serrated (Figs 43 – 46). Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 46). Base of tritosternum indistinguishable; laciniae 32 (30 – 32) long, separated for about 95 % of their total length (Fig. 47). Pre-sternal area without plates. Sternal shield reticulate, 53 long at midline and 95 wide between setae st 1 and st 2, reticulate; posterior margin slightly concave; with three pairs of setae (st 1 – st 3) without lyrifissures (iv 1 – iv 5). Seta st 4 inserted on metaesternal plate. Genital shield reticulate, posterior margin truncate; widened posteriorly (gv 2 on unsclerotised cuticle), distance st 5 - st 5 65 (63 – 68). Without metapodal plates. Ventrianal shield inverted dome-shaped 131 (125 – 1138) long at mid-line and 217 (208 – 225) wide at widest level; with four pairs of setae (Jv 1, Jv 3, Jv 4 and Zv 2) in addition to circumanal setae; para-anal and post-anal setae similar in length, the former inserted at about median level of anal opening. Without opisthogastric setae on unsclerotised cuticle flanking ventrianal shield. Exopodal plate fused with peritrematic plate next to coxa IV, entire, extending forward up to coxa II. Measurements of setae: st 1 20, st 2 18 (15 – 20), st 3 19 (18 – 20), st 4 13, st 5 14 (13 – 15); Jv 1 20 (19 – 20), Jv 3 20, Jv 4 30 (31 – 30), Zv 2 15; para-anal 15 (15 – 16), post-anal 15 (14 – 16). All setae aciculate and smooth. Peritreme and peritrematic plate (Figs 43, 46). Peritreme extending forward beyond level of j 1. Peritrematic plate fused with dorsal shield anteriad of s 2, extending posteriorly behind coxae IV, with a distinguishable pore next to coxae II, section posteriad of stigma with a pore and no distinct lyrifissures. Spermathecal apparatus. Not visible. Legs. Median section of pulvilli of legs II – IV rounded; paradactyli of these legs elongate and acuminate (Fig. 48). Lengths: I: 805 (788 – 825); II: 482 (475 – 490); III: 450 (425 – 475); IV: 526 (513 – 550). Chaetotaxy / setation – coxae: I: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; II: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; III: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 1, 0; IV: 0, 0 / 1, 0 / 0, 0; trochanters: I: 1, 0 / 1, 1 / 2, 1; II: 1, 0 / 1, 0 / 2, 1; III: 1, 1 / 2, 0 / 1, 0; IV: 1, 1 / 2, 0 / 1, 0; femora: I: 2, 1 / 1, 3 / 2, 2; II: 2, 2 / 2, 2 / 1, 1; III: 1, 2 / 1, 1 / 0, 1; IV: 1, 2 / 1, 1 / 0, 1; genua: I: 2, 1 / 0, 3 / 2, 2; II: 1, 2 / 1, 2 / 0, 1; III: 1, 2 / 1, 2 / 0, 1; IV: 1, 2 / 0, 2 / 1, 0; tibiae: I: 2, 1 / 0, 3 / 2, 1; II: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 1; III: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 1; IV: 1, 1 / 1, 2 / 1, 0; tarsi: I: not counted, II: 18 setae, III: 18, IV: 18 (Fig. 49). No leg macrosetae. Adult male. Unknown.	en	Santos, Jandir C., Martins, João P. I., Britto, Erika P. J., De Moraes, Gilberto J. (2017): A new species of Podocinum (Acari: Podocinidae) from Brazil, and supplementary descriptions of three species of this genus. Zootaxa 4290 (3): 444-458, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4290.3.2
25404F62FF96CF39FF16F68EEDF4FD37.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The term “ tupinamba ” is the name of a BraZilian Indian tribe that inhabited the coastal areas of the states of Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.	en	Santos, Jandir C., Martins, João P. I., Britto, Erika P. J., De Moraes, Gilberto J. (2017): A new species of Podocinum (Acari: Podocinidae) from Brazil, and supplementary descriptions of three species of this genus. Zootaxa 4290 (3): 444-458, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4290.3.2
25404F62FF96CF39FF16F68EEDF4FD37.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Adults of the new species are distinguished from other podocinids by having 2 - tined apotele with an adjacent hyaline membrane (instead of 3 - tined and without hyaline membrane in other species of the same genus); h 2 inserted laterad and slightly anteriad of h 3 (instead of laterad and slightly posteriad of h 3, as illustrated in the original description of Podocinum anhuense Wen, 1965, Podocinum guizhouense Yan & Jin (in Yan et al., 2011), Podocinum monilicum Halliday, 1990, Podocinum sibiricum Volonikhina, 1999, Podocinum tibetensis Yan, Jin, Wu, Guo & Guo, 2012, and in BraZilian specimens identified as P. bengalensis, P. pacificum, P. sagax and an unidentified species of Podocinella); dorsal shield with 20 pairs of setae (including S 2, absent in other species); tarsus IV with 18 setae, including an extra seta anteriad of md (instead of 17 in other Podocinum species, without extra seta). A thorough revision of the Podocinidae could lead to conclusion that the new species here described should be placed in a new genus. However, because of the insufficient information available about the members of this group described so far, it was considered more convenient to place it in the genus Podocinum, which now needs to have a new characterisation to include P. tupinamba n. sp..	en	Santos, Jandir C., Martins, João P. I., Britto, Erika P. J., De Moraes, Gilberto J. (2017): A new species of Podocinum (Acari: Podocinidae) from Brazil, and supplementary descriptions of three species of this genus. Zootaxa 4290 (3): 444-458, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4290.3.2
