Lanceacheyla filipina, a new species of cave inhabiting predatory mite from the Philippines (Acari:Cheyletidae:Cheyletinae)
2016
Corpuz-Raros, L.A. | Naredo, J.C.B
A new species, Lanceacheyla filipina (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae) from bat guano inside a cave in Bulacan Province, Luzon Island Philippies is described. This species differs from the generic type species L. the humeral seta c2, is differentiated in shape from squamiform setae of dorsal shields; presence of hornlike anterolateral projections on protegmen, reticulate (vs. granulate) pattern of tegmen and protagmen; presence of cupules im and ip; and transverse arrangement of anal setae ps1-3 on half-moon shaped anal plate (vs. longitudinal). Morphological characteristics was described and illustrated based on the female of the species.
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