S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 47/1-2. (Budapest, 1986)
Remarks: The new taxon is the first one in the superfamily Galumnoidae characterized by the epimeral neotrichy. Some other characters (median epimeral carina, shape of prodorsum, etc.) also reachly separate the new genus from all others known genera. Monogalumnella neotricha sp.n. Measurements. - Length: 533-582 um, width: 369-418 um. Prodorsum: Rostrum smooth, other parts of prodorsum punctate or foveolate. Rostral setae arising laterally, slightly longer than lamellar one. Interlamellar setae represented only by their alveoli. Lamellar carina L well developed, sharp, sublamellar carina S very short (Fig. 70). Sensillus directed backwards, long, with short fusiform head. Notogaster: Dorsosejugal suture sharp, only slightly convex. Notogastral surface punctate and foveolate. Lyrifissure im in lateral position. Ten pairs of very short and fine setae hardly observable (Fig. 68), one pairs of them arising on the pteromorphae . Coxisternal region: Cheliceral tube very long. Mentum and lateral part of epimeral surface also foveolate. A sharp crest running medially, mentotectum also rising from the mental surface. Three pairs of epimeral setae arising on it. Epimeral borders not visible, apodemes not reaching to median crest, ap. sej. and ap. 2 nearly equal in length. Epimeral setae well observable (Fig. 69), median ones not shorter than the lateral setae. Anogenital region: A strong carina present around anal and genital plates. Entire surface, including genital and anal plates, punctate. Genital setae long, longer than adanal ones. Setae gg arising on anterior median corner of plates. A small postanal area porosa present. Legs: All legs monodactylous, all claws very strong and thick. Material examined: Holotypus (1145-HO-85); No.P. 72; 2 paratypes from the same sample; 2 paratypes; No.P. 54. Holotypus and 3 paratypes (1145-PO-85) deposited in the HNHM and 1 paratype in the MHNG. Remarks: On the ground of the characters stressed in the generic diagnosis, the new species stands very far from all Galumnelloid taxa. REFERENCES AOKI, J. (1980): A revision of the Oribatid mites of Japan. I. The Families Phthiracaridae and Oribotritiidae. '- Bull.Inst.Envir. Sei. Technol., Yokohama Natn.Univ., _3_: 1-88. BALOGH, J. (1958): Oribatides nouvelles de l'Afrique tropicale. - Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. , 58: 1-34. BALOGH, J. (1959): Oribates (Acari) nouveaux d'Angola et du Congo Belge. - Publ.cult.Co.Diam. Ang., Lisboa, 48: 91-108. BALOGH, J. (1962): Résultats scientifiques des missions zoologiques de l'I.R.S.A.C. en Afrique Orientale (P.Basilewsky et N. Leleup, 1957). 78. - Àcari Oribates. - Annls.Mus.r.Afr. cent., 110 : 90-131. BALOGH, J. (1972): The Oribatid genera of the World. - Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1-188, 71 plates. BALOGH;, J. (1983): A partial revision of the Oppildae Grandjean, 1954 (Acari: Oribatei). - Acta zool.hung., 28: 293-336. GRANDJEAN, F. (1956): Observations sur les Galumnidae. Ire série. (Acariens, Oribates). Rev.franc.Ent., J23: 137-146. GRANDJEAN, F. (1956): Observations sur les Galumnidae (2e série) (Acariens, Oribates). - Rev. franc.Ent., _23: 265-275. GRANDJEAN, F. (1956): Galumnidae sans carénés lamellaires (Acariens, Oribates). Ire série. Bull.Soc.zool.France, 81: 134-150. HAMMER, M. (1968): Investigations on the Oribatid fauna of New Zealand Part ni. - Biol.Skr.Dan. Vid.Selsk. 16(2): 1-96, 33 plates. KOK, D.J. (1967): Studies on some South African Oppiidae Grandjean, 1953 (Acarina: Oribatei). J. ent.Soc.sth. Afr., 30: 40-74. MAHUNKA, S. (1978): Neue und interessante Milben aus dem Genfer Museum XXVII. A first survey of the Oribatid (Acari) fauna of Mauritius, Reunion and the Seychelles I. - Revue suisse Zool., 85: 177-236.
