Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 98. (Budapest 2006)

Kontschán, J.: Uropodina species from East Africa III. A new genus and five new species of Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Shimba Hills (Kenya)

Diagnosis - Idiosoma oval, reddish-brown. Genital shield of female linguliform. Apical part of marginal and dorsal setae pilose. Dorsal side with marginal and dorsal shields and without postdorsal shields. Ornamentation of dorsal and ventral shields alveolar. Peritrema with characteristic shape. Only three pairs of setae of gnathosoma are clearly visible. First pair of them very wide, with several long processes. Second pair wide, smooth and spiniform. Third pair with serrated margin. Apical part of first and third legs are shown in Figs 7-8. Etymology - The name of the new genus refers to the name of the type locality (Shimba). Remarks - The new genus is similar to the genus Uroobovella BERLESE, 1905. The most important difference is the type of first setae of gnathosoma. The species of Uroobovella have smooth first setae, or these are hairy or with serrated margin of setiform setae, but these setae in the new genus are wide and with several long processes. Fig. 1. Map showing Shimba Hills in Kenya