S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 51. (Budapest, 1990)

Euphthiracarus Ewing, 1917 Euphthiracarus Ewing, 1917: 125. Euphthiracarus Märkel 1964: 63. Euphthiracarus Aoki 1980: 10. Euphthiracarus Balogh et Mahunka 1983: 174. Pseudotritia Willmann, 1919:552 (subgen.) Type species: Phthiracarus flavus E

wing, 1908. Type deposited: USNM. Description^ Aspis low, only slightly arched. Median crista absent, one or two lateral carinae present. Bothridial squama situated below the trichobothrium. Posterior median apodeme present. Prodorsal setae in normal paraxial position. Notogaster with strong sculpture and with a terminal fissure. Anogenital plates completely fused, with two interlocking triangles. Anogenital cleft absent. Palp 3-segmented, with the setal formula: 2-2-8+1. Legs mono- or tridactylous, their chaetotaxy normal. Famulus originating far from the solenidium. Solenidia U>i and oD

2 on tarsus II without coupled seta. Genu IV with solenidium. Seta d_ on tarsus IV comparatively long and not coupled with the solenidium. Trochanters III and IV with 2 setae each. Elementary_chaetotaxy: A:

4, N:14, Ly:5, G:8-9, Ag:2, An: 3-5, Ad:

3. Remarks^ This taxön was divided in two subgenera. The nominate subgenus corresponds"to the present description. The subgenus Brasilotritia Märkel,,

1964 follows hereunder: Euphthiracarus (Brasilotritia) Märkel,

1964 Euphthiracarus (Brasilotritia) Märkel, 1964: 64. Type species: Euphthiracarus (Brasilotritia) brasiliensls Märkel, 1964. Type deposited: RNH . 2i^2íÍ2§iSi Tne main features are completely identical with those given in the diagnosis under the nominate subgenus

. However

, in the subgenus Brasilo tritia the notogaster is smooth and setae a-, are very small and smooth (foveolated notogaster and erect and pilose a^ setae in the nominate subgenus). Lyrifissure iad absent (?)(present in Euphthiracarus /

Euphthiracarus/)

. Microtritia Märkel, 1964 Microtritia Märkel, 1964: 45. Microtritia Aoki 1980: 15. Microtritia Balogh et Mahunka 1983: 178. Type species: Phthiracarus minimus Berlese, 1904. Type deposited: ISZA. 2S

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.2ï.iEÈi2Qi Aspis without median crista, but with one lateral carina. BothridIäi~sqüamä situated above the bothridium. Posterior median apodeme present. Prodorsal setae (also the notogastral ones) conspicuously short and fine. Setae la and ro in normal position, setae in_originating far laterally, near to the trichobothrium. Notogaster with terminal sinus or fissure. Anogenital and adanal plates completely fused, anogenital cleft absent. One interlocking triangle present. Palp 3-segmented, with the setal formula: (l-2)-l-8+l. Monodactylous legs, with normal chaetotaxy. Famulus (£)

stands far from the solenidium. Solenidia <*•> ^ and u) 2 without coupled setae. Genu IV without solenidium. Seta d on tibia IV coupled with solenidium <p . Trochanters III and IV bearing one seta each. Elementary_chaetotaxy^ A:4, G:14,.Ly:5, G: 4-5, Ag: 0-3, An:2, Ad:3. Pocsia Mahunka, 1983 Pocsia Mahunka, 1983: 155. Type species: Pocsia africana Mahunka, 1983. Type deposited: HNHM. 2i^2íi2Eͧi Aspis normal, elongated, with a deep hollow laterally, rarely with a weak median crista. A weak lateral carina also present. Posterior median apodeme well developed, laterocentral apodeme very long, sinus line present. Bothridial squama situated below the tirchobothrium. Rostral setae arising far posteriorly between the lamellar ones. Notogaster with terminal fissure. Genito-