Passeroptes hippolais Bochkov & Mironov, 2012, sp. nov. ...

• Main Authors: Bochkov, Andre V., Mironov, Sergey V.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2012
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Astigmata; Dermationidae; Passeroptes; Passeroptes hippolais; North-Western Russia
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6181093; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6181093

Passeroptes hippolais sp. nov. (Figs. 1–5) Description. MALE (holotype). Body 170 long (170–180 in 5 paratypes) and 105 wide (105–110). Idiosomal shields without ornamentation, soft idiosomal cuticle striated, without scales or tubercules. Distance between propodonotal and hysteronotal shields about 25. Propodonotal shield: 40 long (40–45) and about 40 wide, posterolateral extensions encompassing bases of setae se and si. Setae se at least 5 times longer than si. Hysteronotal shield 95 (95–100) long, its length along midline 60 (55–60); with pair of deep lateral incisions at level of femora IV; narrow transverse unsclerotized area about 4 long and 11 wide situated in median part of this shield at same level with lateral incisions. In 3 specimens, including holotype, hysteronotal shield bearing pair of small rounded unsclerotized patches (probable remnants of setal alveoli) located at level of leg IV insertions. Setae d2 absent. Humeral shields without dorsal valves. Opisthosomal lobes about 35 long, widely ... : Published as part of Bochkov, Andre V. & Mironov, Sergey V., 2012, Mites of the genus Passeroptes Fain (Acariformes: Dermationidae) from passerines (Aves: Passeriformes) of North-Western Russia, pp. 43-57 in Zootaxa 3563 on pages 44-46, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.282948 ...