Cunaxa violaphila Sergeyenko, 2009, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Sergeyenko, Alexey L.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2009
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Prostigmata
Cunaxidae
Cunaxa
Cunaxa violaphila

description: Cunaxa violaphila sp. nov.
Female (Figs. 35 –44 & 58).
Gnathosoma (Figs. 35–38). Chaetotaxy and structure of palps (Fig. 35) and chelicerae (Fig. 36) as in C. gordeevae sp. nov. Basi- and telofemur of palps with filiform dorsal setae, genu with incrassate dorsal setae. Apophysis of telofemur cone-like with dull apex, situated proximomedially on joint. Dorsally the hypognathal coxal region possesses an oval-shaped papillated area which joins with the broken striae of ventral surface of hypognathum (Fig. 37). Ventral surface of hypognathum as in Fig. 38.
–. Cunaxa violaphila, female. Genu, tibia and tarsus (without ambulakrum) of: leg I (); leg II (42); distal part of telofemora, genu, tibia and tarsus (without ambulakrum) of: leg III (43); leg IV (44). Scale-bar—50 μm.
Idiosomal dorsum (Fig. 39 & 58). Chaetotaxy as in C. gordeevae sp. nov. Propodosomal plate mainly smooth, and only near the bases of setae vi and laterally to sce provided with some papillated regions. Also, the anterior region of the plate with faint striae (Fig. 39). Length of setae sci much longer than the half distance between their bases. Setae f1 and h1 distinctly setose. Relative length of dorsal hysterosomal setae: f1 = h1 ˃ c1 = d1 = e1 ˃ c2. The hysterosomal dorsum with thin, long striae without lobes and papillae (Fig. 58).
Idiosomal venter (Fig. 40). Striae of the idiosomal venter are long, thin and smooth. Chaetotaxy as in C. gordeevae sp. nov. Genital valves with longitudinal striae. Genital setae subequal in length. Distance between setae g2–g3 longer than distance g1–g2 and g3–g4.
Legs (Fig. 41–44). Leg chaetotaxy: coxae I–IV, 3 sts, 1 peg —1 sts —3 sts —2 sts; trochanters I–IV, 1—1—2—1 sts; basifemora I–IV, 4—4—3—0 sts; telofemora I–IV, 4 sts —4 sts —3 sts, 1 ms —3 sts, 1 ms; genua I–IV, {2 asl, 1 sts}, {2 asl}, 4 sts —2 asl, 5 sts —1 asl, 5 sts —1 asl, 5 sts; tibiae I–IV, {1 asl, 1 sts}, 1 bsl, 4 sts —1 bsl, 5 sts —1 bsl, 5 sts —1 T, 4 sts; tarsi I–IV, {1 bsl, 1 peo, 1 sts}, 3 bsl, 1 dtsl, 2 tsl, 21 sts —1 bsl, 1 dtsl, 1 tsl, 22(21) sts —1 tsl, 22(23) sts —19(20) sts. The surface of basifemora with transverse broken striae; that of other segments with elongate papillae which are dorsally longer and less dense than ventrally.
Measurements. Length of idiosoma 338 (338–408); width 225 (235–272). Length of hypognathum 131 (131–136); width 77 (77–83). Length of palps 185 (185–203). Length of chelicerae 118 (118–130). Length of legs: I 244 (239–253); II 228 (225–239); III 253 (249–267); IV 281 (272–295). Length of setae: hg1 17 (17–19); hg2 21 (21–25); hg3 34 (33–40); hg 4 20 (19–22); ve 12 (11–13); sci 32 (30–37); c1 34 (30–37); c2 28 (23–30); d1 32 (23–33); e1 31 (24–33); f1 55 (53–61); h1 54 (51–57); g 1–4 14–15 (13–17). Distance between setae: sci–sci 34 (35–39).
Remark. Number of simple setae on tarsi II–IV may vary between 22–21, 22–23 and 19–20 respectively.
Male and immatures unknown.
Etymology. The specific name violaphila (from Latin: viola = violet, and Hellenic: phila = to like) refers to the distribution of this new species on the leaves of violets.
Differential diagnosis. See differential diagnosis of Cunaxa yaylensis sp. nov.
Biology. In laboratory on leaves of violet Viola sp. C. violaphila could ambush in web on tetranychid mites, Tetranychus sp.
Type material. Female holotype, Ukraine, Crimea, “Cape Martyan” Nature Reserve, on leaves of violet Viola sp. 10.X.2008 (Coll. Khaustov, A.A.). Paratypes: 24 ΨΨ, with same date as holotype. 4 ΨΨ, in the same place, 8.X.2008 (Coll. Khaustov, A.A.). 5 ΨΨ, in the same place, 25.XI.2008 (Coll. Sergeyenko, A.L.). 8 ΨΨ, in the same place, 4.XII.2008 (Coll. Sergeyenko, A.L.).
Location of material. Holotype and 32 ΨΨ in NBG; 5 ΨΨ in SIZK; 4 ΨΨ in ZMKU.
description: Published as part of Sergeyenko, Alexey L., 2009, New mite species of the genus Cunaxa (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from the Crimea, Ukraine, pp. 1-19 in Zootaxa 2161 on pages 13-14, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.188963