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Études urbaines roumaines : M. Constantinescu, H. H. Stahl, I. Dragan, Urban growth processes in Romania
No full textRey Violette. Études urbaines roumaines : M. Constantinescu, H. H. Stahl, I. Dragan, Urban growth processes in Romania. In: Annales de Géographie, t. 86, n°477, 1977. pp. 632-634
Trouessartia longidenticulata Constantinescu, sp. n.
No full textTrouessartia longidenticulata Constantinescu sp. n. (Figs. 1–6) Description. MALE (Figs. 1, 2, 3 A–E; holotype): Length of idiosoma from anterior end to bases of setae h 3 300, greatest width at level of humeral shields 140. Length of hysterosoma from sejugal furrow to bases of setae h 3 190. Prodorsal shield: length along midline 99, greatest width in posterior part 110, lateral margins not fused with scapular shields, antero-lateral extensions short and rounded, not extending to body margin between bases of legs I, II, surface without ornamentation (Fig. 1). Internal scapular setae si filiform, 8 long, separated by 59; external scapular setae se situated near lateral margins of prodorsal shield, separated by 76. Vertical setae ve represented by alveoli. Setae c 2 situated on humeral shields, lanceolate, with acute apex, 20 long. Setae c 3 narrowly lanceolate with acute apex, 16 long. Dorsal hysterosoma with prohysteronotal shield and lobar shield completely separated. Prohysteronotal shield length 140, width at anterior margin 105, lateral margins with shallow incisions at level of trochanters III, dorsal hysterosomal apertures (DHA) absent. Dorsal setae d 1, d 2 present, minute. Length of lobar shield excluding lamellae 40. Apical parts of opisthosomal lobes approximate, separated by narrow terminal cleft; length of this cleft from anterior end to apices of lamellae 18, width in anterior part 4. Lamellae ovate in general shape, their margins with 10 long and sharp denticles, length from bases of setae h 3 to lamellar apices 16. Setae h 1 anterior to setae h 2. Distance between dorsal setae: c 2 –d 2 65, d 2 – e 2 66, e 2 –h 2 40, h 2 –h 3 14, h 2 –h 2 30, h 3 –h 3 24, d 1 –d 2 34, e 1 – e 2 30. Epimerites I free. Rudimentary sclerites rEpIIa present, roughly ovoid. Genital apparatus situated between levels of trochanters III and IV, length 30, greatest width 14 (Fig. 2). Epiandrum present, small, setae g long and thin, not touching at bases. Anterior and posterior genital papillae equidistant from midline, postgenital plaque absent. Adanal apodemes heavily sclerotized, with narrow lateral membrane, without apophyses. Translobar apodeme present. Adanal shields small, ovoid, bearing setae ps 3. Anal suckers 10 in diameter. Anterior ends of epimerites IV not reaching level of setae 4 b; epimerites IVa present, wide, anterior ends exceeding level of setae 4 a. Setae 4 b situated anterior to level of setae 3 a, setae g situated posterior to level of setae 4 a. Distance between ventral setae: 4 b– 3 a 32, 4b–g 66, g–ps 3 32, ps 3 –h 3 60. Setae sR of trochanters III filiform, 14 long. Tarsus IV 32 long, modified setae d and e barrel-shaped, each with discoid cap, seta d situated at midlevel of segment on a small extension, setae e situated apically (Fig. 3 D). Legs IV with ambulacral disc extending beyond level of setae h 3. FEMALE (Figs. 4, 5, 6 A–E; 4 paratypes): Length of idiosoma from anterior end to apices of lamellar lobar processes 380–400, greatest width 155–160. Length of hysterosoma from sejugal furrow to apices of lamellar lobar processes 260–270. Prodorsal shield shaped as in male, 115–120 in length, 115–125 in width, surface without ornamentation. Setae si thin, filiform, 8–10 long, separated by 67–72, external scapular setae se situated near lateral margins of prodorsal shield, separated by 88–92. Setae c 2 on humeral shields, lanceolate, with acute apex, 26–30 long. Setae c 3 narrowly lanceolate, with acute apex, 16–18 in length. Hysteronotal shield length from anterior margin to bases of setae h 3 225–235, width at anterior margin 115–120, lateral margins with shallow incisions at level of trochanters III, DHA absent, anterior part with small ovate lacunae, posterior part with big ovate lacunae in central area and small ovate lacunae at margins (Fig. 4). Dorsal setae d 1 present. Setae h 1 filiform, 5–6 long, situated antero-mesal to bases of setae h2, 12– 16 from each lateral margin of hysteronotal shield. Setae ps 1 positioned dorsally on opisthosomal lobes, equidistant from outer and inner margins of lobe, closer to bases of h 3 setae. Distance from bases of setae h 3 to lamellar apices of lobes 21–26. Setae f 2 absent. Supranal concavity open posteriorly into terminal cleft. Length of terminal cleft together with supranal concavity 82–86, width of cleft at level of setae h 3 15–18. Interlobar membrane occupying anterior ¼ of terminal cleft, distance from its anterior margin to membranous lobar apices 54–56. External copulatory tube absent, copulatory opening situated dorsally, near free margin of interlobar membrane. Spermatheca with primary spermaduct thickened in distal part, length of secondary spermaducts 16–20 (Fig. 6 E). Distance between dorsal setae: c 2 -d 2 73–76, d 2 - e 2 70–76, e 2 -h 2 48–54, h 2 -h 3 36–42, h 2 -h 2 46–54, h 3 -h 3 26–30, d 1 -d 2 36–44, e 1 - e 2 31–38, h 1 -h 2 12–14, h 1 -h 1 28–34, ps 1 -h 3 8–10. Epimerites I free. Epigynum 28–31 in length, 72–76 in width (Fig. 5). Epimerites IVa present, wide and short. Setae sR of trochanters III filiform, 1 8–22 long. Legs IV with ambulacral disc extending to midlevel between setae h 2 and h 3. Type material. Male holotype (ANA 610), and 4 female paratypes (ANA 611, ANA 612, ANA 613, ANA 614), ex Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus) (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae), INDIA: Meghalaya, Jaintia Hills, Kharkhana, 25 ° 9 ' 26.99 "N, 92 ° 12 ' 24.37 "E, 30 m, subtropical forest, 20 October 2014, coll. D.K.B. Mukhim. Type deposition: Acarological Collection of the “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest, Romania. Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the long spine-like denticles on terminal lamellae in males. Differential diagnosis. The male of the new species, Trouessartia longidenticulata Constantinescu sp. n., shows a unique character state within the genus Trouessartia, in having the lamellae of the opisthosomal lobes with long and sharp denticles. The new species is very similar to T. latisetata Gaud, 1952, described from Hypsipetes (=Ixocincla) madagascariensis (Müller) (Passeriformes, Pycnonotidae) in Madagascar (Gaud 1952) in having the following features: in both sexes, the external scapular setae se are situated near the lateral margins of the prodorsal shield, the hysteronotal shield has a similar ornamentation and its lateral margins are with shallow incisions at the level of trochanters III, setae sRIII and si are filiform, setae c 3 are narrowly lanceolate, with acute apex. Males of both species have setae g spaced apart at the bases, the anterior ends of epimerites IVa extend beyond the level of setae g and 4 a, the adanal apodemes are without apophyses and the translobar apodeme is present. Females of both species have setae h 1 filiform, setae ps 1 closer to base of h 3 setae, the supranal concavity is open posteriorly into the terminal cleft and the external copulatory tube is absent. Trouessartia longidenticulata Constantinescu sp. n. differs from T. latisetata by the following character states: in both sexes, setae c 2 are lanceolate; in males the prohysteronotal shield and the lobar shield are completely separated. In both sexes of T. latisetata, setae c 2 are spiculiform; in males, the prohysteronotal and lobar shields are connected.Published as part of Constantinescu, Ioana Cristina, Cobzaru, Ioana, Mukhim, D. Khlur B. & Adam, Costică, 2016, Two new species of the feather mite genus Trouessartia (Acari: Trouessartiidae) from Asia, pp. 357-374 in Zootaxa 4137 (3) on pages 358-365, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4137.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/26357
Grigorescu et Constantinescu, Vitesse de la conductibilité sensitive dans le sciatique et dans la moelle épinière
No full textBeaunis H. Grigorescu et Constantinescu, Vitesse de la conductibilité sensitive dans le sciatique et dans la moelle épinière . In: L'année psychologique. 1895 vol. 2. p. 599
Timalinyssus actinodurae Constantinescu, sp. nov.
No full textTimalinyssus actinodurae Constantinescu sp. nov. (Figs. 1–5) Description. MALE (holotype, range measurements for 2 paratypes in parantheses, Figs. 1–2). Idiosoma 590 long (575–580), 350 wide (310–335). Prodorsal shield length 165 (160–165), width 130 (125–140), not fused with scapular shields. Distance between bases of setae se 115 (115–120), posterior margin concave, lateral margins with incisions near posterior angles. Setae c 2 short, filiform, about 30 (24–26) in length, situated on medial margins of humeral shields. Setae c 3 enlarged in basal part and filiform in apical part, 150 (160–175) in length. Hysteronotal shield with straight anterior margin, anterior angles rounded, with strongly sclerotized median band stretching from level of trochanters IV to supranal concavity; length from anterior margin to bases of setae ps 1 330 (325–330), width at anterior margin 105 (105–110). Area between prodorsal and hysteronotal shields wide, distance along midline between these shields 80 (80–95). Width of opisthosoma at level of setae f 2 90 (85–90). Opisthosomal lobes small, nearly rectangular, with slightly acute inner angle and blunt lateral angle. Terminal cleft U-shaped, length 25 (20–25), supranal concavity opens posteriorly. Setae e 1 and openings gl approximately at the same transverse level. Lengths of dorsal setae: c 2 -d 2 175 (170–175), d 2 -e 2 180 (170–175), d 2 -gl 95 (70–90), e 2 -h 2 70 (62–70), h 2 -h 2 60 (50–60), h 3 -h 3 45 (45–46), ps 1 -h 3 8 (6–7). Transventral sclerite shaped as a thin Y, length along midline 10 (8–12), width of neck part 8 (6–8). Epiandrum shaped as an inverted U, fused with posterior end of transventral sclerite, tips of epiandrum extending considerably beyond base of genital apparatus. Length of genital apparatus 24 (25 – 24), width at base 13 (14–16), aedeagus minute. Setae g situated on base of genital arch. Setae 4 a and posterior pair of genital papillae at level of midlength of genital arch. Anal suckers ovate, their size excluding surrounding membrane: longer diameter 14 (10–12), shorter diameter 8 (6–7). Adanal shield shaped as an inverted Y, narrow, not completely encircling anal field and not fused posteriorly. Ventral measurements: 4 b- 4a 66 (64–66), 4 a-g 28 (25–26), ps 3 -ps 3 24 (24–30), ps 3 -h 3 42 (38–40). Tarsus III 68 (70–76) in length, with acute apical process and 2 small teeth on dorsal longitudinal crest, macroseta r with very thick basal part, setae s represented by macroseta about 1 / 3 of macroseta r, other setae filiform, shorter than segment (Fig. 5 D). FEMALE (1 paratype, Figs. 3–4). Idiosoma 555 long, 225 wide. Prodorsal shield: posterior angles fused with scapular shields, posterior margin straight, length of shield 155, width 138, setae se separated by 130. Setae c 2 hairlike, about 20 long, situated on striated tegument. Hysteronotal shield almost rectangular, with anterior margin concave, anterior angles acute and extending laterally, length (from anterior margin to lobar apices) 325, width at anterior margin 150. Area between prodorsal and hysteronotal shields wide, distance along midline between these shields 80. Posterior end of opisthosoma with 1 pair of widely separated opisthosomal lobes bearing bases of setae h 3. Opisthosomal lobes short, attenuate apically, strongly bent medially, lateral margin with blunt-angular membrane. Length of terminal cleft 32 width at lobar bases 58. Setae e 1 and openings gl situated approximately at same transverse level. Dorsal measurements c 2 -d 2 120, d 2 -e 2 125, e 2 -h 3 75, d 2 -gl 135, e 1 -gl 25, h 2 -ps 1 50, h 2 -h 2 170, h 3 -h 3 110. Epigynium approximately semicircular, 50 long, 110 wide. Apodemes of egg-laying opening short, extending to midlevel of trochanters III. Epimerites IVa absent. Type material. Male holotype (ANA091), 2 male (ANA093) and 1 female (ANA092) paratypes from Actinodura cyanouroptera (Hodgson) (Passeriformes: Leiothrichidae); INDIA: Meghalaya, East Jaintia Hills District, the region of Khahnar village, 25 ° 21 '57.30"N, 92 ° 36 '51.72"E; 20 February 2013, coll. C. Adam. Differential diagnosis. Of the five previously known species, Timalinyssus actinodurae sp. nov. is closest to T. formosanus Mironov, 2001 from Actinodura morrisoniana Ogilvie-Grant (Leiothrichidae) (Mironov 2001). Males in both species have tarsus III moderately elongated, with an acute apical process and teeth on the longitudinal dorsal crest, the epiandrum shaped as an inverted U with tips extending considerably beyond the base of the genital apparatus, a similar shape of the genital apparatus, and the adanal shield shaped as an inverted Y. Males of the new species clearly differ from those of T. formosanus due to the following features: the prodorsal shield is free from the scapular shields, the hysteronotal shield has a straight anterior margin and heavily sclerotized median band, the anterior angles of the hysteronotal shield are rounded, the setae ps 1 are situated almost apically, near the inner angle of the lobes, the transventral sclerite is present, the setae s are represented by macrosetae, and the setae d are hair-like. In males of T. formosanus, the prodorsal shield is fused with the scapular shields, the hysteronotal shield has the anterior margin slightly sinuous, its anterior angles are acute and a sclerotised band in median band is absent, the setae ps 1 are situated clearly distant from the inner angle of the lobes, the transventral sclerite is absent, the setae d are represented by macrosetae, and the setae s are filiform. Females in both species have the prodorsal shield fused with the scapular shields and clearly differ from T. formosanus, as well from the other three previously known females of the genus (T. oliferae (Mironov), T. longitarsus Wang and Wang, T. curvilobus Mironov), due to the shape of the opisthosomal lobes that are short, apically attenuate, strongly bent medially, and with blunt-angular lateral membrane. In females of T. formosanus, and also in T. oliferae, the opisthosomal lobes are long and roughly ovoid, while in T. curvilobus the lobes are indistinct and only short cone-like extensions are present, and, in females of T. longitarsus, they do not have lobes. Furthermore, females of T. actinodurae differ from T. formosanus due to the absence of epimerites IVa (rudiments of epimerites IVa are present in T. formosanus). Etymology. The specific epithet actinodurae refers to the generic name of the host species and is a noun in the genitive case.Published as part of Constantinescu, Ioana Cristina, Chişamera, Gabriel, Mukhim, Khlur B. & Adam, Costică, 2014, Two new feather mite species of the family Pteronyssidae (Acarina: Analgoidea) from Meghalaya (Northeast India), pp. 351-366 in Zootaxa 3774 (4) on pages 352-358, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/22739
Pteroherpus meghalayensis Constantinescu, sp. nov.
No full textPteroherpus meghalayensis Constantinescu sp. nov. (Figs. 6–10) Description. MALE (holotype, range measurements for 5 paratypes in parentheses, Figs. 6–7) Idiosoma 385 long (370–390), 190 wide (180–200). Prodorsal shield with posterolateral angles not expressed, lateral margins with incisions around bases of setae se, posterior margin straight, 115 long (105–120) and 100 (95–105) wide, surface with granular ornamentation, distance between setae se–se 85 (80–85). Setae c 2 filiform 20 (25–30) long, setae c 3 lanceolate 32 (35–40) long. Prodorsal and hysteronotal shields separated by large area with transverse striae, distance between this shields along midline 50 (40–65). Hysteronotal shield entire, not encompassing bases of setae c 1, with rounded anterior angles, with slightly convex and rough anterior margin, and with shallow incisions on lateral margins at level of humeral shields, greatest length 210 (195–215), width at anterior margin 110 (110– 125). Opisthosomal lobes short and rounded, terminal cleft U–shaped, 25 (25–40) long. Supranal concavity opened posteriorly, anterior end extending slightly above level of setae f 2. Distal, inner and lateral margins of lobes with narrow entire membrane, width of opisthosoma at level of setae f 2 85 (80–85). Dorsal setae e 1 situated posterior to openings gl. Lengths of dorsal setae: d 2 14 (15–20), e 2 26 (26–35). Dorsal measurements: c 2 -d 2 70 (62–70), d 2 - e 2 95 (90–100), d 2 -gl 30 (24–30), e 2 -h 2 50 (45–55), h 2 -h 2 60 (55–70), h 3 -h 3 50 (40–50), ps 1 -h 3 15 (10–15). Transventral sclerite with nearly straight anterior margins in the middle area, and fused with epiandrum, length along midline 10 (9–10). Epiandrum long, completely encompassing genital apparatus, tips of epiandrum thin, extending beyond level of setae 4 a. Genital apparatus very long, 68 (68–80) in length, 20 (20–25) in width, aedeagus minute, much shorter than genital apparatus. Seatae 4 a and g approximately at same level. Diameter of anal suckers 20 (20–30). Adanal shield having a T or cross-shape, poorly sclerotized. Ventral measurements: 3 a- 4a 55 (55–65), g- 4a 16 (16–25), g-ps 3 66 (66–75), ps 3 -ps 3 24 (25–30), ps 3 -h 3 46 (46–55). Tarsus III 56 (65–70) long, with narrow bidentate apex, seta r slightly longer than segment (Fig. 10 C). Tarsus IV shorter than tibia IV, setae d and e with apical caps, close to each other, situated near apex of segment (Fig. 10 D). FEMALE (1 paratype, Figs. 8–9). Idiosoma 440 long, 80 wide. Prodorsal shield as in male, 135 long, 105 wide, distance se:se 80. Setae c 2 filiform, 20 long; setae c 3 lanceolate, 40 long. Arrangement of hysteronotal shields: unpaired anterior hysteronotal sclerite, central sclerite, pair of lateral opisthosomal sclerites and pair of pygidial sclerites. Anterior hysteronotal sclerite represented by transverse plate narrowed in median part, with all margins irregular, with anterior margin strongly concave, encompassing bases of setae c 1, c 2. Anterior hysteronotal sclerite and central sclerite separated by narrow band of soft tegument with 5 striae. Central sclerite of complicate form: (Fig. 8), attenuated posteriorly, anterior margin straight, posterior end roughly romb-like, length along midline 120 and width at anterior margin 75; setae e 1 off this sclerite. Lateral opisthosomal sclerites represented by plates of irregular form, bearing setae e 2, openings gl situated in antero-median margin of these shields, surface with 5 oblique striae. Pygidial sclerites small, roughly triagular shape, encompassing bases of setae h 2, h 3 and ps 1; seta f 2 inserted laterally, on soft tegument. Subhumeral seta c 3 slightly curved, longer than trochanter III, 32 long. Dorsal measurements: c 2 -d 2 115, d 2 - e 2 90, e 2 -h 3 85, d 2 -gl 75, e 1 -gl 50, h 2 -ps 1 20, h 2 -h 2 75, h 3 -h 3 60. Type material: Male holotype (ANA084), 5 male (ANA086–ANA090) and 1 female (ANA085) paratypes, from Hemixos flavala Blyth (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae); INDIA: Meghalaya, East Jaintia Hills District, the region of Khahnar village, 25 ° 21 '57.30"N, 92 ° 36 '51.72"E, 6 February 2013, coll. C. Adam. Differential diagnosis. Pteroherpus meghalayensis sp. nov. belongs to the hoplophorus species group (Mironov & Wauthy 2008). Males of this species-group have a prodorsal shield with a short posterior part, and a bluntly rounded posterior margin, the posterolateral angles are not expressed, and the distance from the anterior margin of this shield to the level of the setae se is equal with the distance between the bases of these setae. The opisthosomal lobes are short and wide, the posterior margin is bluntly rounded, the terminal cleft is U-shaped, and the setae ps 2 are filiform. The female has an unpaired anterior hysteronotal sclerite, and the opisthosomal sclerite are whole and separated from the central sclerite. The male of Pteroherpus meghalayensis is distinguished from all other species of the genus due to a very long genital apparatus and the unusual length of the branches of the epiandrum extending beyond the base of the genital apparatus. Among previously described species of the genus, Pteroherpus meghalayensis sp. nov. is closest to P. chlorocichlae Mironov and Wauthy, 2008 because the hysteronotal shield and the opisthosomal lobes in male have a similar shape and there is also a similar arrangement of the hysterosomal shields in females (unpaired anterior hysteronotal sclerite as transverse plate, central sclerite, lateral opisthosomal sclerites and pygidial sclerites). The male of the new species is distinguished from P. chlorocichlae due to the following features: the absence of the dorsal additional small sclerites, the transventral sclerite with a straight anterior margin, the extension of the tips of epiandrum beyond the basis of the genital apparatus, the extreme length of the genital apparatus (68-80), and the T or cross-shape of adanal shield. In males of P. chlorocichlae, a pair of very small additional sclerites is present near the posterior end of the prodorsal shield, the transventral sclerite has concave anterior margins, the branches of epiandrum extend to the midlevel of the genital apparatus, the genital apparatus length is 25, and the adanal shield has a distinctly concave anterior margin. Females of P. meghalayensis differ from those of P. chlorocichlae due to the shape of the anterior hysteronotal and central sclerites; the anterior hysteronotal sclerite has an irregular margin and the central sclerite has a rhomboid shape in the posterior half, while in P. chlorocichlae, the anterior hysteronotal sclerite has a straight margin and the central sclerite is almost parallel-sided and only in the posterior half is rounded. Etymology. The specific name meghalayensis refers to the state of Meghalaya where the mite was collected.Published as part of Constantinescu, Ioana Cristina, Chişamera, Gabriel, Mukhim, Khlur B. & Adam, Costică, 2014, Two new feather mite species of the family Pteronyssidae (Acarina: Analgoidea) from Meghalaya (Northeast India), pp. 351-366 in Zootaxa 3774 (4) on pages 359-364, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/22739
Mircea Dinescu: Lyrik, Revolution und das neue Europa: Ansprachen und Texte anläßlich der Verleihung der Akademischen Ehrenbürgerwürde der Universität Augsburg
No full textDiese Schrift wurde herausgegeben von Ioan Constantinescu und Henning Krauß, redigiert von Klaus P. Prem und veröffentlicht mit Unterstützung der Gesellschaft der Freunde der Universität Augsburg und der Kurt-Bösch-Stiftung zugunsten der Universität Augsburg. – Beinhaltet ein Vorwort und die Laudatio von Prof. Dr. Dr. h. C. Josef Becker (Präsident), von Mircea Dinescu Dankesworte, Vorträge und Lesungen (übersetzt von Liane Strauß und Henning Krauß) sowie unveröffentlichte Gedichte (übersetzt von Werner Söllner und Ioan Constantinescu) ; Interviews mit Mircea Dinescu ; Außerdem: Ioan Constantinescu: Das Politische und die Themenverschmelzung in der Dichtung Mircea Dinescus ; Henning Krauß: Die Allergie der Tyrannen gegen die Wörter. Zu Lyrik und Poetik Mircea Dinescus ; Ioan Constantinescu (Zusammenstellung): Mircea Dinescus Leben und Werk. Eine Zeittafel ; Namensregiste
Megalaimobius massarae Constantinescu, sp. nov.
No full textMegalaimobius massarae Constantinescu sp. nov. (Figs. 1–4) Description. MALE (Fig. 1 A, B; Fig. 2 A–D; holotype, ranges for 4 paratypes). Idiosoma 260 long (255–260), 135 wide (120–130); length of hysterosoma 155 (150–165). Prodorsal shield fused with scapular shields, length along midline 96 (94–98), width 82 (80–82), posterior margin almost straight, lateral margins with narrow transverse incision posterior to scapular setae, setae se separated by 56 (56–58). Setae c 3 narrowly lanceolate, 22 (20–22) in length, 6 (5–6) in width, setae c 2 on inner margin of humeral shields. Hysteronotal shield with median part of anterior margin slightly convex, its anterior angles acute, length from anterior margin to bases of setae h 3 135 (130–135), width at anterior margin 88 (76–90). Distance along midline between prodorsal and hysteronotal shields 26 (24–32). Posterior end of opisthosoma with semi-ovate terminal lobules. Terminal incision between lobules small, like inverted U, 11 (10–12) in length, not extending to level of setae ps 1. Lateral margin of opisthosoma between bases of setae h 2 and h 3 with rounded subterminal membranous extension. Supranal concavity long, open posteriorly. Dorsal measurements: c 2 –d 2 62 (52–56), d 2 – e 2 62 (62–65), d 2 –gl 48 (46–50), e 1 –gl 16 (13–16), e 2 –h 3 34 (31–36), e 2 – e 2 36 (33–36), h 2 –h 2 22 (22–24), h 3 –h 3 12 (11–12). Epimerites I fused as a Y, sternum about ¼ of total length of epimerites, coxal fields III closed, coxal fields I and II opened. Transventral sclerite present, 12 (10–14) along midline, anterior margin strongly concave, tips of epiandrium not expressed, posterior margin with small median extension. Genital arch length 13 (12–14), width 7 (7–10), setae g at base of genital apparatus, genital shield extends to level of femora IV. Adanal shield present, represented by median sclerite and a pair of lateral sclerites. Diameter of anal suckers 12 (10–13). Ventral measurements: ps 2 –ps 2 32 (30–34), ps 3 –ps 3 16 (17–18), ps 3 –h 3 36 (34–35). Legs IV extended beyond level of lobar apices. Tarsus III 32 (32–36) in length, setae r shorter than half-length of this segment. FEMALE (Fig. 3 A, B; Fig. 4 A–D, ranges for 4 paratypes.) Idiosoma 330–340 long, 135–150 wide; length of hysterosoma 200–220. Prodorsal shield fused with scapular shields, length along midline 110–115, width 84–90, posterior margin slightly convex, lateral margins with a narrow transverse incision posterior to scapular setae, setae se separated by 63–68. Setae c 3 narrowly lanceolate, 22–26 in length, 6–7 in width, setae c 1 on the posterior margin of prodorsal shield, setae c 2 on striated tegument. Central sclerite with anterior end convex, extending to level of trochanters III, margin with well-expressed borders (except for posterior end with borders poorly distinct and crossed with longitudinal striae). Lateral opisthosomal sclerites kidney-shaped, crossed by two oblique striae, anterior half narrowed. Pygidial sclerites small, connected to lateral opisthosomal sclerites. Setae d 1, d 2 on striated tegument, setae e 1 on lateral margins of central sclerite. External copulatory tube straight, conical, with acute apex, 13 (11–14) in length. Posterior end of opisthosoma with a pair of small cone-like extensions bearing setae h 3. Dorsal measurements: c 2 –d 2 62–70, d 2 –e 2 110–115, d 2 –gl 66–72, e 1 –gl 16–20, e 2 –h 3 22–26, e 2 – e 2 32–40, h 2 –h 2 66–72, h 3 –h 3 54–64. Epimerites I fused as a Y, sternum about ¼ of total length of epimerites. Epigynum semicircular, 28–30 in length, 58–66 in width. Type material. Male holotype (ANA 300), 4 male (ANA 302, ANA 303, ANA 304, ANA 305) and 4 female paratypes (ANA 301, ANA 306, ANA 307, ANA 308) from Psilopogon virens (Boddaert) (Piciformes, Megalaimidae) [large upper covert feathers of wings], INDIA: Meghalaya, Jaintia Hills, Shnongrim village, 25 ° 21 '12.36"N, 92 ° 31 '3.06"E; 1151 m alt; subtropical forest, 25 January 2014, coll. D.K.B. Mukhim. Etymology. This species is named in honor of Dr. Chrysanthemum Massar, the Principal of the Lady Keane College from Shillong (Meghalaya, India), for her support of our research on ectoparasites of birds from Meghalaya (Northeastern India). Differential diagnosis. Megalaimobius massarae sp. nov. is closest to M. kalyakini Mironov, 2005 from Psilopogon lineatus (Vieillot) (Piciformes: Megalaimidae). Males of both species have the posterior end of the opisthosoma with semi-ovate terminal lobules, and epimerites I fused as a Y, with the sternum about ¼ of the total length of epimerites. Megalaimobius massarae sp. nov. can be readily differentiated from M. kalyakini by the following male features: the length of the idiosoma is 255–260 Μm, the terminal incision between lobules is like an inverted U and is not extending to the level of setae ps 1, the lateral margin of the opisthosoma has the subterminal membranous extensions between bases of setae h 2 and h 3, the anterior margin of the transventral scleriteis is strongly concave and its bottom is at the level of setae 3 a, the tips of the epiandrium are not expressed, the genital shield is extended to the level of the femoras IV and the legs IV are extended beyond the level of the lobar apices. In males of M. kalyakini, the idiosoma is much longer (315–340 Μm), the terminal incision between lobules is like an inverted V and extends to the level of setae ps 1, the lateral margins of opisthosoma do not have subterminal membranous extensions between the bases of setae h 2 and h 3, the anterior margin of the transventral sclerite is moderately concave, the tips of epiandrium are expressed, the genital shield extends to the level of trochanters IV, and legs IV by the ambulacral disc beyond the level of lobar apices. Females of both species have setae d 1 and d 2 on the striated tegument, similar shape of the posterior margin of the prodorsal shield and the lateral opisthosomal sclerites with the anterior half narrowed. Females of the new species are clearly different from those of M. kalyakini by the following features: the length of the idiosoma is 330–340 Μm, setae c 1 are on the posterior margin of the prodorsal shield, the central sclerite extends to the level of the trochanters III and has the well-expressed border, the lateral opisthosomal sclerites are crossed by two oblique striae, the pygidial sclerites are connected to the lateral opisthosomal sclerites, epimerites I are fused as a Y, and the external copulatory tube has an acute apex. In females of M. kalyakini the length of idiosoma is 375–405 Μm, setae c 1 are on the striated tegument, the central sclerite does not extend to the level of trochanters III and does not have well-expressed border, the lateral opisthosomal sclerites are without oblique striae, the pygidial sclerites are not connected to the lateral opisthosomal sclerites, epimerites I are fused as a V, and the external copulatory tube has a truncated apex.Published as part of Constantinescu, Ioana Cristina, Chişamera, Gabriel, Mukhim, D. Khlur B. & Adam, Costică, 2014, Two new species of feather mites (Acarina: Psoroptidia) from the Great Barbet, Psilopogon virens (Piciformes: Megalaimidae), pp. 127-142 in Zootaxa 3893 (1) on pages 128-130, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3893.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/23040
Picalgoides arbenzi Constantinescu, sp. nov.
No full textPicalgoides arbenzi Constantinescu sp. nov. (Figs. 5–10) Description. MALE (Fig. 5, Fig. 6; Fig. 7 A–D, ranges for 3 paratypes). Idiosoma 355 long (330–355), 230 wide (270–295); length of hysterosoma 240 (230–245). Prodorsal shield: length along midline 100 (100–105), width at posterior margin 100 (92–100), posterior margin straight, longitudinal crests divergent posteriorly and extend almost to posterior margin of the shield. Setae si and se on striated tegument, setae se separated by 90 (84–90). Length of hysterosoma 240 (230–245). Hysteronotal shield with its anterior angles rounded, length from anterior margin to bases of setae h 3 225 (210–230), width at anterior margin 145 (135–145). Setae d 2 slightly posterior to level of setae d 1, setae e 1 slightly posterior to level of hysteronotal gland openings gl. Supranal concavity present. Postero-lateral angles of opisthosoma pronounced, bearing setae f 2. Opisthosomal lobes short, with reduced anterior and posterior incision of lobe, lateral lobar digit bearing setae ps 2 short, terminal lobar digit bearing setae h 3 short triangular, ledge of terminal cleft bearing setae ps 1 well developed, distal margin of lobe between bases of setae h 3 and ps 1 concave (Fig. 5). Terminal cleft like as inverted V. Terminal lamellae occupying lobar apices between bases of setae h 3 and ps 1 well developed, with free margin widely rounded. Measurements of opisthosomal lobes: length of anterior part of terminal cleft 24 (20–24), total length of terminal cleft 28 (26–28), length of posterior incision of lobe 20 (19–20), length of terminal lamellae 8 (8–10). Distance between idiosomal setae: c 2 –d 2 74 (64–74), d 2 – e 2 66 (64–74), e 2 –h 2 64 (54–64), h 2 –h 3 36 (32–36), f 2 –f 2 105 (92–105), h 3 –h 3 62 (52–62), ps 1 –ps 1 26 (24–26), ps 2 –ps 2 82 (72–84). Epimerites I fused as a V, with 1 pair of short extensions at basis, epimerites II connected to epimerites III, coxal fields II closed, coxal fields III opened. Epimerites IV with large, sclerotized areas along outer and inner margins and at base of trochanters IV. Genital apparatus well developed, genital arch length 24 (24–26), width 23 (20–24), length of aedeagus 38 (30–46) (Fig. 6). Paragenital apodemes fused like an inverted U, their posterior ends enlarged and extended to mid-level of trochanters IV. Setae 4 a at level of genital apparatus base, setae g slightly posterior to this level. Adanal apodemes fused at anterior ends into large arch encircling anal field, their inner margin with two rounded sclerotized areas. Diameter of anal suckers 21 (18–21). Distance between ventral setae: 3 a– 4 b 54 (46–54), 4 a–g 32 (28–34), g–ps 3 76 (70–78). Tibiae I and II with pair of well-developed acute ventral spines (Fig. 7 A, B). Tibia III with long paraxial spur 16 (14–16) at base of solenidion φ, and with poorly developed antiaxial spine (Fig. 7 C). Tarsus IV 17 (14–17) long, with finger-like and claw-like apical processes, seta d barrel-shaped, with cap, situated between apical processes, setae e strongly reduced, situated on blunt apex of finger-like process (Fig. 7 D). FEMALE (Fig. 8, Fig. 9; Fig. 10 A–D, ranges for 4 paratypes) Idiosoma 300–315 long, 185–200 wide, length of hysterosoma 200–215. Prodorsal shield: length along midline 100–105, width 92–100, general form as male except for posterior margin that has acute extension in median part and longitudinal crests reaching only to midlevel of this shield. Setae si and se on striated tegument, setae se separated by 86–88. Length of hysterosoma 200–215. Hysteronotal shield with anterior margin concave, posterior margin convex, lateral margins at level of trochanters IV concave, anterior angles rounded, posterior angles acute, greatest length 125–135, width at anterior margin 80–84, width at posterior margin 92–96 (Fig. 8). Setae cp three times longer than setae c 3. Setae d 1 and d 2 at same transverse level, setae e 1 at level of openings gl, setae d 2 on lateral margins of hysteronotal shield, setae e 2 near posterior angles of this shield. Distance between dorsal setae: c 2 –d 2 64–74, d 2 – e 2 73–78, e 2 –h 2 54–58, d 2 –d 2 78–84, e 2 – e 2 82–90, h 2 –h 2 80–90, h 3 –h 3 60–66. Epimerites I fused into a narrow U-shape, with pair of short posterior extensions (Fig. 9). Epigynum semiovate, 46–52 long, 62–76 wide, lateral margins with acute extensions directed towards inner tips of epimerites III. Setae g situated at short distance from tips of epigynum. Setae h 2 and h 3 long, their bases conical, setae ps 1, ps 2 and f 2 minute, 8–12 in length. Legs I and II as in male, setae d of tarsi III and IV very long, length of tarsi III 38 –41, length of tarsi IV 40 –45. Type Material. Male holotype (ANA 310), 3 male (ANA 312, ANA 313, ANA 314) and 4 female paratypes (ANA 311, ANA 315, ANA 316, ANA 317) from Psilopogon virens (Boddaert) (Piciformes: Megalaimidae) [large feathers of the tail], INDIA: Meghalaya, Jaintia Hills, Shnongrim village, 25 ° 21 '12.36"N, 92 ° 31 '3.06"E; 1151 m alt; subtropical forest, 25 January 2014, coll. D.K.B. Mukhim. Etymology. This species is named in honor of speleologist Thomas Arbenz (Matzendorf, Switzerland), one of the main organizers of the expeditions “Caving in the Abode of the Clouds - Meghalaya, India ”, for his support of our first studies on ectoparasites of birds from Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya, Northeastern India). Differential diagnosis. Picalgoides arbenzi sp. nov. is closest to P. capitonis Černý, 1974 from Capito niger (Müller) (Piciformes: Capitonidae). Males of both species have epimerites I fused as a V, with a pair of short extensions at the basis, the opisthosomal lobes are short, with reduced anterior and posterior incisions, the lateral and the terminal lobar digits are short, the terminal lamellae on the inner and outer margins of the terminal lobar digit is well developed, the paragenital apodemes are fused like an inverted U, tibia III has a long paraxial spur at the base of solenidion φ, and a poorly developed antaxial spine. Picalgoides arbenzi sp. nov. can be readily differentiated from P. capitonis by the following features of males: the adanal apodemes are fused at the anterior ends into a large arch encircling the anal field and the terminal cleft is like an inverted V. In males of P. capitonis the adanal apodemes are separated and the terminal cleft is like an inverted U. In females of both species, epimerites I are fused into a narrow U with a pair of the short posterior extensions, the hysteronotal shield has the anterior and lateral margins concave, the posterior margin of this shield is convex and the anterior angles rounded, setae g are situated at a short distance from the tips of epigynum, and, setae d 2 are situated on the hysteronotal shield. Picalgoides arbenzi sp. nov. can be readily differentiated from P. capitonis by the following female features: the hysteronotal shield has acute posterior angles, and setae d 2 are on the lateral margins of the hysteronotal shield. In females of P. c ap i t o ni s, the hysteronotal shield has the posterior angles rounded, and setae d 2 are situated at a short distance from the lateral margins of the hysteronotal shield.Published as part of Constantinescu, Ioana Cristina, Chişamera, Gabriel, Mukhim, D. Khlur B. & Adam, Costică, 2014, Two new species of feather mites (Acarina: Psoroptidia) from the Great Barbet, Psilopogon virens (Piciformes: Megalaimidae), pp. 127-142 in Zootaxa 3893 (1) on pages 133-140, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3893.1.6, http://zenodo.org/record/23040
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