Mesostigmata 



133 



Reference: 



Tragardh, I. 1938. Further contributions towards the comparative mor- 

 phology and classification of the Mesostigmata. Ent. Tidsk. 3-4:123- 

 158. 



Antennophoridae Berlese, 1892 



Figure 100 



Diagnosis: Antennophorids are 

 broadly oval in shape and have 

 an undivided dorsal plate. Tarsus 

 I lacks an ambulacral apparatus, 

 while tarsi ii, iii, and iv have 

 pretarsi and caruncles and at 

 times weak claws. The median 

 plate is a transverse, strongly 

 sclerotized bar. The lateral plates 

 are sclerotized medially, and the 

 epigynial plate is fused with the 

 ventral plate. 



Genera and subgenera: 



Figure 100 Antennophoriis foreli Ber- 

 lese, 1904. Ventral view of female. 

 (After Berlese 1904) 



1. 



4. 



5. 



Antennophorus Haller, 1877 



Type. Antennophorus uhlmanni Haller, 1877 (not Jannet, 1897) 



Antennurella Berlese, 1904 (= Eufedrizzia Sellnick, 1938) 



Type. Antennurella trouessarti Berlese, 1904 



Celaenopsoides Gunther, 1942 (doubtful) 



Type. Celaenopsoides buloloensis Gunther, 1942 



Celaenosthanus Vitzthum, 1930 



Type. Celaenosthanus trigonophilus Vitzthum, 1930 



Messoracarus Silvestri, 1912 



a. Messoracarus s. str. 



Type. Messoracarus mirandus Silvestri, 1912 



b. Leptantennus Berlese, 1916 



Type. Messoracarus {Leptantennus) pendulipes Berlese, 1916 

 Ophiomegistus Banks, 1914 

 Type. Ophiomegistus luzonensis Banks, 1914 

 Physalozercon Berlese, 1903 

 Type. Antennophorus raff ray Wasmann, 1902 

 Ptochares SiXwQsXv'i, 1910 

 Type. Ptochares daveyii Silvestri, 1910 



