Sarcoptiformes 



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Lardoglyphidae Oudemans, 1927 



Figures 275, 276 i 



Diagnosis: These mites have propodosomal shield and a shiny skin. 

 The body setae are smooth, a pair of vertical setae is present and the 

 cervical setae are feathered. The tarsi have stalked claws and suckers. 

 In the immature stages the claws are normal. Claws of the male on 

 tarsi I and ii and those of the female on all tarsi are Y-shaped and 



Figure 273 Lardoglyphus zacheri 

 Oudemans. Ventral view of male and 

 of tarsus i. (After Oudemans unpub- 

 lished) 



Figure 276 Lardoglyphus zcicheri 

 Oudemans. Ventral view of female 

 and tarsus i. (After Oudemans unpub- 

 lished) 



forked. Tarsus iii of the male is forked but does not have a claw. The 

 female genital opening lies between coxae in while the male genital 

 opening is between coxae iv. Males have adanal copulatory suckers 

 and two suckers on tarsi iv. 



Genus: 



Lardoglyphus Oudemans, 1927 



Type. Lardoglyphus zacheri Oudemans, 1927 



1 Our sincere thanks to D. Boschna and Mr. Hammen of the Rijksmuseum van 

 Natuurlijke Historic, Leiden, Holland, for permission to use these unpublished figures 

 of Oudemans. 



