Mediolata granaria Gonzalez-Rodriguez 1965
Creators: name: Dönel, Güldem
name: Doğan, Salih
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2012
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Prostigmata
Stigmaeidae
Mediolata
Mediolata granaria

description: Mediolata granaria Gonzalez-Rodriguez
(Figures 3–8)
Mediolata granaria Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 1965: 14.
Materials examined
One female and one male from moss on bark of Pinus sp., 40 ◦ 15 ′ 40 ′′ N, 38 ◦ 50 ′ 36 ′′ E, 1788 m, Arda, Alucra, 24 August 2007; one deutonymph female and one male from bark of Pinus sp. and lichen, 40 ◦ 17 ′ 33 ′′ N, 39 ◦ 34 ′ 25 ′′ E, 1925 m, Köse Mountain, 23 July 2007; one female from decayed bark of Quercus sp., 40 ◦ 15 ′ 02 ′′ N, 38 ◦ 57 ′ 06 ′′ E, 1562 m, between Alucra-Şiran, 31 May 2008; two females from lichen on Pinus sp., 40 ◦ 17 ′ 35 ′′ N, 39 ◦ 35 ′ 28 ′′ E, 1800 m, Köse, 20 May 2010.
Female (Figures 3, 4)
Length of body 321 (318–325), width 150 (146–153).
Dorsum. Propodosomal shield bears four pairs of setae (vi, ve, sci, sce), setae sce partly separated from propodosomal shield by vestigial striae. One pair of eyes and one pair of post-ocular bodies on propodosomal shield, eyes 9 (8–10) in diameter, post-ocular bodies 18 (15–20) in diameter. Posterior margin of propodosomal shield concave and slightly invaded by striae. Metapodosomal shield with three pairs of setae (c 1, d 1, d 2). Opisthosomal shield with three pairs of setae (e 1, e 2, f 1). Suranal shield with two pairs of setae (h 1,2). Surface of dorsal shield faintly punctuated. Dorsal setae slender and finely spinulate. Dimensions of setae as follows: vi 23 (20–25); ve 25 (23–28), sci 30 (26–35); sce 39 (38–40); c 1 22 (20–23); d 1 17 (15–18), d 2 27 (25–30); e 1 22 (18–27); e 2 28 (27–30); f 1 50 (46–53); h 1 31 (30–33); h 2 33 (30–35); distances between setae: vi–vi 20 (18–23); ve–ve 64 (63–65); vi–ve 33 (30–35); sci–sci 91 (90–93); ve–sci 20 (18–23); sce–sce 124 (120–127); sci–sce 39 (34–43); c 1 – c 1 54 (50–58); d 2 – d 2 115 (110–120); c 1 – d 1 59 (54–63); c 1 – d 2 54 (50–57); d 1 – d 1 55 (50–60); d 1 – d 2 35 (33–37), e 2 – e 2 88 (82–93); d 2 – e 2 57 (54–60); d 1 – e 1 54 (50–57); d 1 – e 2 53 (50–55); e 1 – e 1 50 (46–53); e 2 – e 1 32 (28–37); f 1 – f 1 64 (60–67); e 1 – f 1 30 (28–33); e 2 – f 1 42 (40–45); f 1 – h 1 33 (30–37); f 1 – h 2 42 (40–45); h 1 – h 1 30 (26–33); h 2 – h 2 64 (60–67); h 1 – h 2 18 (16–20).
Venter. Venter covered with striae. Humeral and coxisternal shields absent. Ventral podosoma with three pairs of setae (1a, 3a, 4a). Aggenital area with three pairs of aggenital setae (ag 1–3). Anogenital shields with one pair of genital setae (g 1) and three pairs of pseudanal setae (ps 1–3).
Legs. Leg I 163 (160–165); leg II 124 (120–127); leg III 131 (126–135); leg IV 154 (151–158). Counts of setae on leg segments as follows (solenidia in parenthesis): coxae 2–1–2–2, trochanters 1–1–1–0, femora 5–5–2–1, genua 4(Κ)–3–1–1, tibiae 6(ϕρ)–6(ϕρ)– 6(ϕρ)–5(ϕρ), tarsi 12(ω)–10(ω)–8(ω)–8(ω).
65 µm
Gnathosoma. With two pairs of adoral setae (ro 1,2), one pair of subcapitular setae (m). Length of subcapitular setae as follows; m 21 (20–23); m–m 23 (21–25). Chelicera 45 (43–48), palp 125 (120–130). Palp setal formula (from trochanters to tarsi) 0–2–2–3+1 claw–7 (including solenidion and eupathidium), eupathidium trifid distally.
Deutonymph female (Figures 5, 6)
Length of body 300, width 127.
Dorsum. As in female, but lateral side of opisthosomal shield bearing suture on posterior of setae e 1. Eyes 8 in diameter, post-ocular bodies 13 in diameter. Dorsal body setae similar to those of adult female. Dimensions of setae as follows: vi 10; ve 13, sci 25; sce 33; c 1 18; d 1 13, d 2 20; e 1 15; e 2 20; f 1 40; h 1 27; h 2 30; distances between setae: vi–vi 15; ve–ve 43; vi–ve 27; sci–sci 75; ve–sci 18; sce–sce 103; sci–sce 37; c 1 – c 1 40; d 2 – d 2 103; c 1 – d 1 53; c 1 – d 2 50; d 1 – d 1 50; d 1 – d 2 27, e 2 – e 2 83; d 2 – e 2 43; d 1 – e 1 40; d 1 – e 2 47; e 1 – e 1 43; e 2 – e 1 20; f 1 – f 1 53; e 1 – f 1 20; e 2 – f 1 43; f 1 – h 1 27; f 1 – h 2 35; h 1 – h 1 27; h 2 – h 2 57; h 1 – h 2 15.
Venter. As in adult female, but genital setae absent.
Legs. Leg I 145; leg II 118; leg III 127; leg IV 133. Counts of setae on leg segments as follows (solenidia in parenthesis): coxae 2–1–2–2, trochanters 1–1–1–0, femora 5–5– 2–1, genua 4(Κ)–3–1–0, tibiae 6(ϕρ)–6(ϕρ)–6(ϕρ)–5(ϕρ), tarsi 12(ω)–10(ω)–8(ω)–8(ω).
Gnathosoma. Chelicera 40 and palp 110. Counts of setae on palp segments as in female. Ventral with two pairs of adoral setae (ro 1,2), one pair of subcapitular setae (m). Length of subcapitular setae: m 18; distance between setae: m–m 20.
A A, B B
Male (Figures 7, 8)
Length of body 279 (275–283), width 145 (140–150).
Dorsum. As in female, but opisthosomal shield bearing suture on posterior of setae e 1. Dorsal body setae similar to those of adult female. Dimensions of setae as follows: vi 17 (15–18); ve 18 (16–20), sci 33 (32–34); sce 39 (38–40); c 1 24 (21–27); d 1 18 (16–20), d 2 26 (24–27); e 1 18 (16–20); e 2 26 (24–27); f 1 53 (51–54); h 1 34 (32–35); h 2 28 (26–30); distances between setae: vi–vi 17 (16–18); ve–ve 62 (60–63); vi–ve 34 (31–37); sci–sci 88 (87–88); ve–sci 16 (14–18); sce–sce 108 (106–110); sci–sce 27 (26–27); c 1 – c 1 44 (43–45); d 2 – d 2 113 (106–120); c 1 – d 1 51 (48–54); c 1 – d 2 43 (41–45); d 1 – d 1 44 (40–48); d 1 – d 2 33 (31–34), e 2 – e 2 84 (83–87); d 2 – e 2 54 (50–57); d 1 – e 1 42 (40–43); d 1 – e 2 46 (44–48); e 1 – e 1 42 (40–44); e 2 – e 1 27 (26–28); f 1 – f 1 56 (53–58); e 1 – f 1 26 (24–27); e 2 – f 1 39 (38–40); f 1 – h 1 27 (26–28); f 1 – h 2 39 (38–40); h 1 – h 1 28 (24–30); h 2 – h 2 63 (62–65); h 1 – h 2 15 (12–18).
Venter. Aggenital area bearing two pairs of setae (ag 1,2). Anogenital shield with three pairs of pseudanal setae (ps 1–3). Setae ps 1 and ps 2 short and spine-like, setae ps 3 more slender and longer than others. Aedeagus evident.
Legs. Leg I 172 (168–175); leg II 137 (130–143); leg III 139 (138–140); leg IV 157 (154–160). Counts of setae on leg segments as follows (solenidia in parenthesis): coxae 2–1–2–2, trochanters 1–1–1–0, femora 5–5–2–1, genua 4(Κ)–3–1–1, tibiae 6(ϕρ)–6(ϕρ)– 6(ϕρ)–5(ϕρ), tarsi 13(ω,ω ♂)–11(ω,ω ♂)–8(ω ♂)–8(ω ♂).
description: Published as part of Dönel, Güldem & Doğan, Salih, 2012, Three new mite species of the genus Mediolata Canestrini (Acari, Stigmaeidae) from Turkey and re-description of Mediolata granaria Gonzalez-Rodriguez, pp. 683-699 in Journal of Natural History 46 (11 - 12) on pages 687-691, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2011.651637, http://zenodo.org/record/4666892