Carabodes (Flexa) dubius Kulijev

Carabodes (Flexa) dubius Kulijev View in CoL

Body measurements. Range of length 460-530 μm, width 210-280 μm (n=8).

Prodorsum ( Figs 5b, c View Figure 5 ). Rostrum round; rostral setae 40 μm long, slightly curved inward and straight. Lamellar setae short ciliated, interlamellar setae inwardly curved, 113 μm long, and sparsely ciliated. The rostral and lamellar regions are shallow pits, and the interlamellar region is a shallow pit structure with longitudinal and transverse labyrinth-shaped ridges in front. Sensilli a finger-shaped cap at the tip.

Notogaster ( Fig. 5a View Figure 5 ). Notogaster surface raised pattern of ridges to form a rosette flower structure. Notogaster setae narrow, leaf-shaped, and spiny in the enlarged part; the setae c 2 100 μm long, anteriorly directed and strong; all other notogastral setae are similar to each other. The dorsosejugal furrow present and about 20 μm wide.

Ventral region ( Fig. 5d View Figure 5 ). The subcapitulum is diarthric; the mentum region small pits and a reticulate pattern. The epimeral and genito-anal regions also a similar structural pattern. The epimeral setae 3–1–3–3. The genito-anal region setal formulae 4–1–2–3. The genital plate a length of 56 μm and a width of 44 μm. The length and width of the anal plate are about 67 μm.

Material examined. 13 T070 : 2 adults ; 13 T702 : 3 adults ; 13 T704 : 27 adults (three were used in the scanning electron microscopy examination).

The subgenus Klapperiches Mahunka