Baloghoizetes Mahunka 2003

Dataset
Baloghoizetes Gen. N. And Two New Species From Kenya (Acari: Oribatida): Rank
GENUS: Published in
Mahunka, S. (2003): Baloghoizetes Gen. N. And Two New Species From Kenya (Acari: Oribatida). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 49 (1): 17-23, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5731716

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Arthropoda: class
Arachnida: order
Sarcoptiformes: family
Microzetidae: genus
Baloghoizetes

diagnosis

Diagnosis. Family Microzetidae GRANDJEAN, 1936. Rostrum wide, straight, with protruding rostral apex and two strong corniculate outgrowths laterally. Lamellae large, covering the prodorsum, but rostral apex visible in dorsal view. Lamellar setae arising on the bottom surface. Tutorium large, triangular. Sensillus setiform, long, directed backwards. Pteromorpha small, triangulate. Nine pairs of short, fine notogastral setae present. Epimeral region with neotrichy. Setae of anogenital region typical for the family. All legs monodactylous.

discussion

Remarks. On the basis of the form of lamellae, rostrum and sensilli, the new genus seems to be related to the genus Hymenozetes BALOGH, 1962. However, the position and length of the lamlellarand interlamellarsetae and the neotrichy in the epimeral region (an unique feature in this family) distinguish it from all heretofore known genera in the family.

etymology

Etymology. The new genus is named in honourof Prof. J. B ALOGH, my teacher, the renown Hungarian zoologist and acarologist.

type_taxon

Type species: Baloghoizetes pluritrichosus sp. n.

Name

Homonyms: Baloghoizetes Mahunka 2003