Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 97. (Budapest 2005)

Kontschán, J.: Uropodina mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Mauritius

soma: corniculae horn-like, laciniae with long hairs. Ventral side of gnathosoma with 4 pairs of coxal setae. CI, C2, C3 and C4 long, setiform with serrated margin. Epistoma, tritosternum and chelicera not clearly visible. Male. Length of idiosoma 430 pm, width 360 pm. Ventral and dorsal side similar to female, sternal shield with rounded genital shield, all sternal setae setiform and smooth, sternal shield without ornamentation, genital shield situated between coxae 3 (Fig. 5). Deuteronymph, protonymph and larva unknown. Material examined - Holotype: female, "Mauritius, Ile au cerf (offshore island at the E coast), from moss, 19.03.1995. leg. T. PÓCS". Paratypes : 3 females, 1 male, locality and date same as holotype. Other specimens: 2 females, Mauritius, Black River National Park, Upland climax forest on ridges NNE of Balck River Gorges, from moss, at 640 m a.s.l., 17.03.1995. leg. T. PÓCS. Etymology - This species is named after the islands of its origin. Figs 2-5. Oplitis mauritiensis sp. n.: 2 = dorsal aspect, 3 = ventral aspect of female, 4 = peritrema, 5 = ventral aspect of male