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03A9D356FFDAFF9BFF6AADEB92D4FD40.text	03A9D356FFDAFF9BFF6AADEB92D4FD40.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Austrophthiracarus matuku Liu & Zhang 2014	<div><p>Austrophthiracarus matuku sp. nov.</p> <p>(Figs. 1–9)</p> <p>Material examined: Holotype: adult (NZAC, in alcohol, 87/8), New Zealand: AK, Bethells, Matuku Reserve, from litter, 23 Jun. 1987, leg. R. C. Craw. Paratypes: two adults (NIGA, in alcohol, 87/8), same data as holotype.</p> <p>Etymology. Named after Matuku Reserve, the type locality; used here as a noun in apposition.</p> <p>Description. Measurements. Holotype: Prodorsum: length 320, width 245, height 115, setae: ss 45, ro 35, le 40, in 56, ex 10; mutual distance: in–in 107, ro–ro 50; notogaster: length 650, width 430, height 400; setae: c 1 124, d 1 85, e 1 80, h 1 85, ps 1 96; ventral region: ad 1 100, ad 2 100, ad 3 ’ 50, ad 3 45, an 1 80, an 2 85; genito-aggenital plate 190×125, ano-adanal plate 300×145. Paratypes: Prodorsum: length 310–330, width 245–248, height 115–120; notogaster: length 635–645, width 420–425, height 390–392.</p> <p>Integument. Colour yellowish. Surface of body strongly foveolate.</p> <p>Prodorsum (Figs. 1–3). Median crista and posterior furrows absent; lateral carinae very short, ending far from sinus; sigillar fields not visible; sensilli (ss) short, smooth and fusiform, rounded apically; exobothridial (ex) setae short and fine; other prodorsal setae (in, le, ro) short, rough and spiniform; lamellar setae slightly thicker than rostral and interlamellar setae; rostral setae far away from each other; comparative length: in&gt;ss&gt;le&gt;ro&gt; ex; in / le =1.4; mutual distance of setae: in–in / ro–ro =2.14.</p> <p>Notogaster (Fig. 1). 20 pairs of setae present, fairly short (c 1 / c 1 – d 1 =0.71), robust, densely barbed in distal half; setae c 2 further from anterior border than setae c 1 and c 3; additional setae present in h and ps series; vestigial setae f 1 positioned posterior to setae h 1; two pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present.</p> <p>Gnathosoma (Figs. 5–7). Subcapitulum normal (Fig. 5); setae h, m and a simple and smooth; setae h shorter than distance between them; adoral seta or 1 apparently flat with barbs; or 2–3 simple and smooth; palp (Fig. 6) 4- segmented, with femur and genu fused; palpal setation: 0-2-2-7(1); supracoxal seta simple and smooth; chelicera (Fig. 7) typical of family.</p> <p>Ano-genital region (Figs. 1, 4). Nine pairs of genital setae (g) arranged in two rows with formula: (4+5): 0; ano-adanal plates each with six setae (ad, an), all thick, straight and slightly barbed; comparative length: ad 1 = ad 2&gt;an 2&gt;an 1&gt;ad 3 ’&gt; ad 3.</p> <p>Legs (Figs. 8–9). Chaetotaxy of legs complete; setal counts for leg segments: I: 1-4-2(2)-5(1)-17(3); II: 1-3- 2(1)-3(1)-12(2), III: 2-2-1(1)-2(1)-10, IV: 2-1-1-2(1)-10; setae d on femora I long, inserted at level of setae v’ ’, more anterior to the level of l’’ and far from distal end of segment; setae a’’ on tarsi I and setae ft’’ on tarsi II curved distally; setae a’’ on tarsi II curved distally; setae s and pv’ on tarsi IV present; setae s on tarsi I and II present.</p> <p>Remark. This new species is similar to Austrophthiracarus paralargus Niedbała &amp; Penttinen, 2007 from Australia in the following features: surface of body strongly foveolate, sigillar fields not visible, similar shape of sensilli and other prodorsal setae, similar length of notogastral setae, vestigial setae f 1 positioned posterior to setae h 1, two pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present, genital setae with formula: (4+5): 0, chaetotaxy of legs complete, and setae d on femora I long and far from distal end of segment. These two species can be easily distinguished from each other by the following ten characters (a versus b): in A. matuku sp. nov., (1a) rostral setae far from each other (in–in / ro–ro =2.14); (2a) lateral carinae short; (3a) in&gt; ss&gt; le&gt; ro; (4a) 20 pairs of notogastral setae present, setae not obtuse apically; (5a) ano-adanal plates with six pairs of setae, all adanal setae far from paraxial margin; in A. paralargus, (1b) rostral setae close to each other (in–in / ro–ro ≈4.62); (2b) lateral carinae absent; (3b) in&gt; ro&gt; le = ss; (4b) 22 pairs of notogastral setae present, setae obtuse apically; (5b) ano-adanal plates with seven pairs of setae, one pair of adanal setae shifted towards the paraxial margin.</p> <p>It also similar to Austrophthiracarus largus Niedbała, 2000 from New Caledonia, but differs by following features (a versus b): in A. matuku sp. nov., (1a) surface of body strongly foveolate; (2a) sigillar fields not visible; (3a) lateral carinae short; (4a) region under lateral carinae without striations; (5a) sensilli smooth and rounded apically; (6a) in&gt; ss&gt; le&gt; ro&gt; ex; (7a) in–in / ro–ro =2.14; (8a) five setae situated in line in setae ps series; (9a) setae v' on femora I present; (10a) setae l ’’ on femora I located proximal to setae d; in A. largus, (1b) surface of body densely porose; (2b) sigillar fields visible; (3b) lateral carinae absent; (4b) region under lateral carinae striated; (5b) sensilli spinose and pointed apically; (6b) in&gt; ss = ro&gt; le&gt; ex; (7b) in–in / ro–ro ≈1.45; (8a) only three setae situated in line in setae ps series; (9b) setae v' on femora I absent; (10b) setae l’’ on femora I located distal to setae d.</p> <p>Compared with Austrophthiracarus espeletius (Balogh, 1984) from the Neotropical Region, this new species can be distinguished by following features: in A. Matuku sp. nov., (1a) surface of body strongly foveolate; (2a) sigillar fields not visible; (3a) lateral carinae short; (4a) sensilli smooth, with rounded end; (5a) rostral setae situated near anterior margin of prodorsum; (6a) in–in / ro–ro =2.14; (7a) two pairs of ps setae situated under ps 1; (8a) h &lt;h–h; (9a) setae g 1 close to anterior margin of genito-aggenital plates; in A. espeletius, (1b) surface of body punctate; (2b) sigillar fields visible; (3b) lateral carinae absent; (4b) sensilli barbed, with sharp distal point; (5b) rostral setae situated far from anterior margin of prodorsum; (6b) in–in / ro–ro ≈2.83; (7b) only one pair of ps setae situated under ps 1; (8b) h = h–h; (9b) setae g 1 far from anterior margin of genito-aggenital plates.</p> </div>	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A9D356FFDAFF9BFF6AADEB92D4FD40	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Liu, Dong;Zhang, Zhi-Qiang	Liu, Dong, Zhang, Zhi-Qiang (2014): Three new species of the genus Austrophthiracarus from New Zealand (Acari: Oribatida: Phthiracaridae). Zootaxa 3780 (3): 585-593, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3780.3.10
03A9D356FFD8FF9DFF6AAF7A941DFE5D.text	03A9D356FFD8FF9DFF6AAF7A941DFE5D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Austrophthiracarus notoporosus Liu & Zhang 2014	<div><p>Austrophthiracarus notoporosus sp. nov.</p> <p>(Figs. 10–18)</p> <p>Material examined: Holotype: adult (NZAC, in alcohol, 77/12), New Zealand: FD, Tutoko Bench, 1219 m, from shaded litter, moss and liverworts, 13 Jan. 1977, leg. J.S. Dugdale. Paratypes: two adults (NIGA, in alcohol, 77/12), same data as holotype.</p> <p>Etymology. Named after “porose area-like” structures on the surface of notogaster, which usually occur in higher oribatids; used here as a noun in apposition.</p> <p>Description. Measurements. Holotype: Prodorsum: length 215, width 160, height 75, setae: ss 25, ro 35, in 76, le 53; notogaster: length 433, width 295, height 265; setae: c 1 70, d 1 50, e 1 50, h 1 55, ps 1 60; ventral region: ad 1 58, ad 2 60, ad 3 ’ 42, ad 3 40, an 1 50, an 2 50; genito-aggenital plate 80×120, ano-adanal plate 80×202. Paratypes: Prodorsum: length 212–220, width 160–165, height 75–85; notogaster: length 395–420, width 232–278, height 235–250.</p> <p>Integument. Colour yellowish. Surface of body finely punctate; notogaster with 8–10 pairs of rounded and densely “porose area-like” structures.</p> <p>Prodorsum (Figs. 10–11). Median crista and posterior furrows absent; lateral carinae short, ending far from sinus; sigillar fields distinct, dorsal field longer than lateral fields; sensilli (ss) short with narrow stalk, and head rounded and slightly barbed; interlamellar and lamellar setae (in, le) long, erect, stout and rough; rostral setae (ro) rough, semi-erect; exobothridial setae (ex) vestigial; comparative lengths: in&gt; le&gt; ro&gt; ss; in / le ≈1.4; mutual distance of setae: in–in / ro–ro ≈2.3.</p> <p>Notogaster (Fig. 10). 21 pairs of setae present, medium long (c 1 / c 1 – d 1 ≈0.65), robust and rough; setae c 2 further from anterior border than setae c 1 and c 3; additional setae present in h and ps series; vestigial setae f 1 positioned posterior to setae h 1; two pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present.</p> <p>Gnathosoma (Figs. 14–16). Subcapitulum normal (Fig. 14); setae h, m and a simple and smooth; setae h longer than distance between them; adoral seta or 1 apparently flat with barbs; or 2–3 simple and smooth; palp (Fig. 15) 4- segmented, with femur and genu fused; palpal setation: 0-2-2-7(1); supracoxal seta simple and smooth; chelicera (Fig. 16) typical of family.</p> <p>Ano-genital region (Figs. 10, 12–13). Nine pairs of genital setae (g) arranged in two rows with formula (4+5): 0; ano-adanal plates each with six setae (ad, an), all thick and rough; comparative lengths: ad 2&gt; ad 1&gt;an 1 =an 2&gt;ad 3 ’&gt; ad 3.</p> <p>Legs (Figs. 17–18). Setal counts for leg segments: I: 1-4-2(2)-4(1)-17(3); II: 1-3-2(1)-3(1)-12(2), III: 2-2-1(1)- 2(1)-10, IV: 2-1-1-2(1)-10; chaetotaxy of legs complete; setae d on femora I inserted at level anterior to setae l’’; setae a’’ on tarsi I and setae ft’’ on tarsi II curved distally; setae a’’ on tarsi II curved distally; setae s and pv’ on tarsi IV present; setae s on tarsi I and II present.</p> <p>Remark. This new species is special in having “porose area-like” structures on the surface of notogaster, which usually occur in higher oribatids. However, we can not confirm what these really are now, and it will need further research in the future.</p> <p>The new species is distinguishable from congeners by the following combination of characters: 21 pairs of rough notogastral setae present; surface of notogaster punctate, with 8–10 pairs of rounded and densely porose area-like structures; lateral carinae of prodorsum short; sensilli short with rounded head; interlamellar and lamellar setae long, in&gt; le; exobothridial setae vestigial; two pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present; formula of genital setae (4+5): 0; ano-adanal plates each with six setae; chaetotaxy of legs complete, setae d on femora I not forked, inserted at level distal to setae l’’.</p></div> 	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A9D356FFD8FF9DFF6AAF7A941DFE5D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Liu, Dong;Zhang, Zhi-Qiang	Liu, Dong, Zhang, Zhi-Qiang (2014): Three new species of the genus Austrophthiracarus from New Zealand (Acari: Oribatida: Phthiracaridae). Zootaxa 3780 (3): 585-593, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3780.3.10
03A9D356FFDEFF90FF6AAE7E97DBFF6A.text	03A9D356FFDEFF90FF6AAE7E97DBFF6A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Austrophthiracarus karioi Liu & Zhang 2014	<div><p>Austrophthiracarus karioi sp. nov.</p> <p>(Figs. 19–28)</p> <p>Material examined: Holotype: adult (NZAC, in alcohol, 81/96), New Zealand: WO, Mt. Karioi near base, from litter, 11 Oct. 1981, leg. C. F. Butcher. Paratype: one adult (NIGA, in alcohol, 81/96), same data as holotype.</p> <p>Etymology. Named after type locality Mt. Karioi—an extinct volcano in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island; used here as a noun in apposition.</p> <p>Description. Measurements. Holotype: Prodorsum: length 285, width 212, height 75, setae: ss 25, ro 10, in 13, le 12, ex 7.5; notogaster: length 516, width 280, height 352; setae: c 1 10, d 1 10, e 1 12.5, h 1 9.5, ps 1 10; ventral region: ad 1 10, ad 2 10, an 1 10, an 2 10; genito-aggenital plate 245×145, ano-adanal plate 245×225. Paratype: Prodorsum: length 330, width 250, height 110; notogaster: length 670, width 410, height 450.</p> <p>Integument. Colour yellowish. Surface of body punctate.</p> <p>Prodorsum (Figs. 19, 21). Weak median crista and posterior furrows present; lateral carinae absent; sigillar fields weak, dorsal field narrow, longer than lateral fields; sensilli (ss) with short, narrow stalk and rounded head; other prodorsal setae (in, le, ro and ex) short and fine; comparative length: ss&gt; in&gt; le&gt; ro&gt; ex; mutual distance of setae: in–in / ro–ro =4.75.</p> <p>Notogaster (Fig. 19–20). 16 (holotype) or 18 (paratype) pairs of setae present, similar in shape with interlamellar setae; setae c 2 further from anterior border than setae c 1 and c 3; additional setae present in ps series (holotype) or in h and ps series (paratype); vestigial setae f 1 positioned posterior to setae h 1 in holotype and ventral to setae h 1 in paratype; three pairs of lyrifissures ia, im and ip present.</p> <p>Gnathosoma (Figs. 24–26). Subcapitulum normal (Fig. 24); setae h, m and a simple and smooth; setae h nearly equal with distance between them; adoral seta or 1 apparently flat with barbs; or 2–3 simple and smooth; palp (Fig. 25) 4-segmented, with femur and genu fused; palpal setation: 0-2-2-7(1); supracoxal seta simple and smooth; chelicera (Fig. 26) typical of family.</p> <p>Ano-genital region (Figs. 19–20, 22–23). Nine pairs of genital setae (g) present with formula (4+4): 1; anoadanal plates each with six pairs of short and fine setae (an and ad), except left ano-adanal plate of paratype with seven setae.</p> <p>Legs (Figs. 27–28). Setal counts for leg segments: I: 1-4-2(2)-4(1)-17(3); II: 1-3-2(1)-3(1)-12(2), III: 2-2-1(1)- 2(1)-10, IV: 2-1-1-2(1)-10; chaetotaxy of legs complete; setae d on femora I long, inserted at level anterior to setae l’’; setae a’’ on tarsi I and setae ft’’ on tarsi II curved distally; setae a’’ on tarsi II curved distally; setae s and pv’ on tarsi IV present; setae s on tarsi I and II present.</p> <p>Remark. This new species is close to Austrophthiracarus aenus Niedbała, 2000 from New Caledonia in having short prodorsal and notogastral setae, similar shape of sensilli, lateral carinae absent, setae h of subcapitulum nearly equal with distance between them, formula of genital setae: (4+4): 1. However, the new species can be easily distinguished from the latter species by the following eight characters (a versus b): in A. karioi sp. nov., (1a) median crista and posterior furrows of prodorsum present; (2a) sigillar fields weak, dorsal field narrow, not expanded distally at the level of rostral setae; (3a) prodorsal and notogastral setae (except sensilli) fine; (4a) exobothridial setae not vestigial; (5a) 16 or 18 pairs of notogastral setae present; (6a) three pairs of lyrifissures ia, im and ip present; (7a) setae v’ on femora I and a’ on tarsi I present; (8a) setae d on femora I positioned in the middle, at level anterior to setae l’ ’; in A. aenus, (1b) median crista and posterior furrows of prodorsum absent; (2b) sigillar fields distinct, dorsal field expanded distally at the level of rostral setae; (3b) prodorsal and notogastral setae (except sensilli) thicker and spiniform; (4b) exobothridial setae vestigial; (5b) 19 pairs of notogastral setae present; (6b) two pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present; (7b) setae v’ on femora I and a’ on tarsi I absent; (8b) setae d on femora I displaced towards proximal end of article, at level posterior to setae l’’.</p> <p>Compared with Austrophthiracarus baloghi Niedbała, 1987 from Australia, this new species can be distinguished by following features: (1a) surface of body punctate; (2a) median crista of prodorsum weak; (3a) prodorsal and notogastral setae (except sensilli) fine; (4a) le&gt; ro; (5a) 16 or 18 pairs of notogastral setae present; (6a) three pairs of lyrifissures ia, im and ip present; (7a) setae h of subcapitulum nearly equal with distance between them; (8a) nine genital setae present with formula (4+4): 1; (9a) setae v’ on femora I present; in A. baloghi, (1b) surface of body covered with concavities and irregular proturberences; (2b) median crista of prodorsum much stronger; (3b) prodorsal and notogastral setae (except sensilli) much thicker and obtuse; (4b) ro&gt; le; (5b) 17 pairs of notogastral setae present; (6b) two pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present; (7b) setae h of subcapitulum much longer than distance between them; (8b) ten genital setae present with formula (5+5): 0; (9b) setae v’ on femora I absent.</p> </div>	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A9D356FFDEFF90FF6AAE7E97DBFF6A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Liu, Dong;Zhang, Zhi-Qiang	Liu, Dong, Zhang, Zhi-Qiang (2014): Three new species of the genus Austrophthiracarus from New Zealand (Acari: Oribatida: Phthiracaridae). Zootaxa 3780 (3): 585-593, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3780.3.10
