Arotrobates Luxton, 1992

Genus Arotrobates Luxton, 1992 View in CoL

Common features of juvenile stages

Colour brown. Integument plicate and soft, except for centrodorsal plate. Prodorsum triangular, anterior part granular, rostrum rounded. Rostral, lamellar, interlamellar and exobothridial seta e short. Sensillum clavate, distally spinose. Bothridium large cup. Large centrodorsal plate bearing centrodorsal setae. Centrodorsal plate slightly convex, plateau-like; lateral and posterior inner borders of plate deepened like a broad furrow. Large folds framing centrodorsal plate completely developed. Ventral sejugal suture developed as distinct furrow but medially interrupted. Other folds typical for selenoribatid juveniles. Legs with large ventral carina on femora, no porous areas detectable. Famulus on tarsus I a short but distinct rod.