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aggenital and ano-adanal suture well developed, anogenital cleft absent. No setae before the tectum kag . Tridactylous legs, neotrichy on tarsi I and II. Famulus bifurcate. Solenidium on tarsus II without coupled seta. Genu IV without solenidium. Seta d on tibia IV long, not coupled with solenidium. Elementary chaetotaxy: A: 4, N+ 14, Ly+ 3 ? , G: 5-7, 9-11*, Ag: 2, An: 1-2, Ad7"2-5.""" Remarks: The intricate situation of the generic description has been discussed by several authors (Märkel 1964: 38, Aoki 1980: 72) . I accept the opinion of Aoki, since I regard the subgenus Entomotritia only as a synonymous name. The genus Perutritia Märkel, 1964** also belongs in this relationship, but I consider it only a subgenus, since in all significant features they are identical. Mesotritia (Perutritia) Märkel, 1964 stat.n. Perutritia Märkel, 1964: 33. Type species: Perutritia amazonensis Märkel, 1964: 33. Type deposited: RNH. 2ia2ü2§iSi As P ls low, without median crista, but with two lateral carinae. Notogaster with terminal sinus. Palp 3-segmented, its setal formula: 2-2-8+1. Tridactylous legs with normal chaetotaxy . Famulus 6 originating far from the solenidium, bacilliform. Solenidia on tarsus II without, tibia IV with ? coupled setae. Genu IV without solenidium. Trochanters of legs III and IV with 2 setae each. Elementary_chaetotaxy_^ A+ 4, N: 14, Ly: 4 ? , G: 5, Ag:2, An: 1, Ad: 3. Remarks: The main features: 2 pairs of lateral carinae (1 in Mesotritia) , and the terminal sinus (terminal fissure in Mesotritia) are varying in some genera (number of carinae: Austrotritia , Oribotritia ; terminal formation: Micro- tritia) , therefore, further investigations are necessary. Oribotritia Jacot, 1924 Oribotritia Jacot, 1924: 83. Oribotritia Märkel, 1964: 18. Oribotritia Grandjean 1967: 258. Oribotritia Aoki 1980: 51. Oribotritia Balogh and Mahunka 1983: 165. Tritia Berlese, 1883: 6, 1 (not Risso, 1826, Mollusca). Plesiotritia Walker, 1965: 29 (Grandjean 1967: 252, Märkel 1968: 732). Type species: Hoplophora decumana auct. non C.L. Koch, 1836( = Phthiracarus bérlései Michael, 1898) . Type deposited: holotypus lost. Lectotypus (designated by Märkel) : RNH. 2iâSÛ2§i5i As P ls low. Median crista absent, 1-2 lateral carinae present. Bothridial squama situated above the bothridium. Posterior median apodeme absent, laterocentral apodemes- long . Sinus line absent. Lamellar setae arising laborally and posteriorly, near to the trichobothrium, rostral setae in normal position. Sensillus setiform. Completely developed genito-aggenital and anoadanal suture and an oblique anogenital cleft visible. Genital plates with narrowed, free extension anteriorly. Palp 5-segmented. Its setal formula: 0-(2-4)-0-(2-3)-9. Tridactylous legs, neotrychy on tarsi I and II. Solenidium on genu IV. Setae d_ on tibia IV reduced and coupled with solenidium. Elementary chaetotaxy: A: 4-5***, N: 14, Ly: 5, G: 7-8, Ag: 2-3, An: 1-3, Ad: 3. Paratritia Moritz, 1966 Paratritia Moritz, 1966: 374. Paratritia Balogh et Mahunka 1983: 173 Mesotritia faroensis Sellnick, 1925 (?) see Aoki 1980. Mesotritia (Perutritia) Márkel . 1964 stat. n. 'In describing Plesiotritia , Walker (1965) mentioned 2 exobothridial setae. This,feature is not applicable to the species of Europe.
