| abstract | The present paper reports two new species of chigger mites from Anhui Prevince.
Gahrliepia (Gahrliepia) lamella, sp. nov. (figs. 1—8)
Idiosoma of larva 382×279µ. Eyes 2+2, small, without plate. SIF=4B-N-2-2110.0000. Scutum elongate hexagonal with fine punctations. Scutal setae narrow lobe-like in shape. Sensillae club-shaped. Palpal formula B/N/N.N.N. Dorsal setae 28, arranged 2-4-4-6-6-4-2. Sternal setae 2—2. Ventral setae 41, arranged 11-7-4-3-6-2-5-2-1. Dorsal and ventral setae similar with scutal setae in shape. Leg segments 7-6-6, coxalsetae 1-1-1. Standard measurements AW=45. PW=77. SB=48. ASB=21. PSB=125. AP=40. AL=39. PL=49. PPL=44. S=29×14. Leg I=196. II=147. III=218.
Holotype collected from Eothenomys melanogaster Milne-Edwards in April 1965,from She County, Anhui Province, deposited in the Department of Parasitology, Bengbu Medical College.
Chiroptella (Oudemansidium) anhuiensis, sp. nov. (figs. 9-13)
Idiosoma of larva 710—761×410—80. Eyes 2+2, with ocular plate. SIF=7BS-B-3-2111.0000. Palpal formula N/N/N-N-N. Scutum with filamentous sensillae, with barbs near distal end. Measurements of holotype AW=72. PW=82. SB=29. ASB=29. PSB=13. AP=32. AM=36. AL=32. PL=43. S=43. Dorsal setae 55-59, arranged 2-8.3-8-5-8-6-3-4-4-2-1; 2-8.2-4-6-8-6-5-8-4-2; 2-9.4-8-5-8-2-5-4-4-2-2; 2-8.5-2-10-8-9-5-7-2-1. Sternal setae 2-2. Ventral setae 47-52. Leg segments 7-7-7, coxal setae 1-1-1. Leg III with 1 genual seta, without femoral seta.
Holotype larva, paratype 15 larvae, collected from Miniopterus schreibersi Kuhl in May 1964, from Guichi County, Anhui Province, deposited in the Department of Parasitology, Bengbu Medical College. |