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Issue: Vol. 4619 No. 3: 20 Jun. 2019
Type: Article
Published: 2019-06-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4619.3.1
Page range: 401–430
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Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) XVII. Redescription of Diplobodes africanus Mahunka, 1987 from Kenia. Description of Diplobodes thailande sp. nov. from Thailand and Rwandabodes kayoveae gen. nov., sp. nov. from Rwanda

National Council of Scientific and Technological Research, Argentina (CONICET). Subtropical Biological Institute (IBS). Evolutive Genetic Laboratory FCEQyN, Misiones National University. Felix de Azara 1552, 6º, (3300) Posadas Misiones Argentina. Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2520, South Africa.
Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2520, South Africa.
Fellowship, National Institute Agricultural Technology (INTA). Experimental Rural Agency, Aimogasta. La Rioja, Argentina.
Laboratory for Electron Microscopy, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2520 South Africa.
Acari Systematics new descriptions Africa Asia comparison

Abstract

Diplobodes africanus Mahunka, 1987, is redescribed by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) in order to complement optical microscopy. Diplobodes thailande sp. nov. from Thailand is described. For both species we include inclined views, to permit detailed analysis of ventral regions and to aid understanding of the complex relationships between elevated and depressed zones. Diplobodes thailande sp. nov. presents previously undescribed structures on legs III, which are involved in the leg folding process. Rwandabodes kayoveae gen. nov., sp. nov. presents a series of particular characteristics, such as: elevated interlamellar process on prodorsum, composed of a triangular structure, externally delimited by a low lamellar furrow; in setae inserted on elevated interlamellar process; large free lamellar tip; notogaster lacking ridges; anterior genital furrow extends into an oblique lateral depression; depressed area anterior to anal zone; both zones clearly delimited. These characteristics permit easy differentiation from related genera.

 

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