Five new species of Mites (Acarina: Laelaptidae and Spinturnicidae) parasitic on bats in the Ethiopian Region, with a key to the species of the genus Periglischrus
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>'' W. M. TILL divided into a large podosomal and large opisthosomal plate; dorsal shield ol male entire; sternal plate in female with posterior margin heavily chitinized; three pairs of normally developed sterna setae and one pair of metasternal setae; genital plate tapering to NEW SPECIES OF MITES 243 reaching about half way to the tip of the genital plate, and the plate itself is bordered by four pairs oi setae, whereas in S. natalensis it is bordered by two pairs. S. hipposideros is quite distinct from the other known Ethiopian species, namely S. nyassae (Hirst), S. sudanensis (Hirst), S. eos Zumpt and Till, and S. brucei Lavoipierre.
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>'' W. M. TILL divided into a large podosomal and large opisthosomal plate; dorsal shield ol male entire; sternal plate in female with posterior margin heavily chitinized; three pairs of normally developed sterna setae and one pair of metasternal setae; genital plate tapering to NEW SPECIES OF MITES 243 reaching about half way to the tip of the genital plate, and the plate itself is bordered by four pairs oi setae, whereas in S. natalensis it is bordered by two pairs. S. hipposideros is quite distinct from the other known Ethiopian species, namely S. nyassae (Hirst), S. sudanensis (Hirst), S. eos Zumpt and Till, and S. brucei Lavoipierre.
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