304 Acarology 



sucker plates of the male are united with one another and with the 

 small sexual opening. 



Genera and subgenera: 



1. Feltria Koenike, 1892 



a. Feltria s. str. 



Type. Feltria miniita Koenike, 1892 



b. Feltriella Viets, 1930 



Type. Feltria rubra Piersig, 1898 



c. Mesofeltria Uchida, 1934 



Type. Feltria {Mesofeltria) torrenticola Uchida, 



2. KongsbergiaThor, 1^99 



Type. Kongsbergia materna Thor, 1899 



1934 



Figure 236 Feltria miniita Koenike. 

 Venter of male. (After Viets 1936) 



Figure 237 Feltria miniita Koenike. 

 Dorsum of female. (After Viets 1936) 



Unionicolidae Oudemans, 1909 



Figure 238 



Diagnosis: The skin is usually weak but at times may be solid, strong, 

 and in some genera also more or less weakly armored. Usually the skin 

 is smooth and has no roundish papillae; the skin glands are often cone- 

 like. The palpal femur and genu as a rule lack inner processes. Fre- 

 quently the genu has long, lateral spines while the palpal tibia has a 



