Steganacarus ( Rhacaplacarus ) zicsii Mahunka, 1988

Steganacarus ( Rhacaplacarus) zicsii Mahunka, 1988

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Steganacarus ( Rhacaplacarus) zicsii: Niedbała 2001 .

Diagnosis — Measurements after Mahunka (1988): length of prodorsum 128 – 156; notogaster: length 232 – 208, height 124 – 188. Small-sized species; surface of body regularly foveolate. Prodorsum with posterior furrows present; lateral carinae absent; sensilli short with rounded head covered with small spines; other setae very short; interlamellar dilate, phylliform with small spines distally; rostral setae spiniform, rough; lamellar setae minute; ss > ro > in > le; exobothridial setae vestigial. Notogaster with very short ( c 1 <… c 1 - d 1), dilate, phylliform setae covered with small spines distally, except spiniform setae ps 3 and ps 4; both setae c 1 and c 3 located near anterior margin, setae c 2 far from margin; 4 pairs of lyrifissures ia, im, ip and ips present. Ventral region; formula of genital setae: 6(4+2): 3; anoadanal plates each with 5 thin and simple, similar, very short setae.

Locality in Tanzania: Tanga Region: Mahunka 1988, Niedbała 2001.

Distribution — Afrotropical species known only from Tanzania, probably endemic.