taxonID	type	description	language	source
03A787AD1173FFC084D6603FD7321E09.taxon	description	Fig. 1 Etymology: From the Latin lineatus (streaKed, marKed with lines) and alludes to the foveoles on the notogastral surface joined with lines. Description: Measurements (holotype). Prodorsum: length 228, width 159, height 94; setae: sensillus (ss) 71, interlamellar (in) 76, lamellar (le) 7, rostral (ro) 38; notogaster: length 404, width 283, height 268, length of notogastral setae: c 1, h 1 and ps 1 76, c 1 / c 1 - d 1 = 0.8, genitoaggenital plate 114 × 71, anoadanal plate 114 × 66. Integument. Colour light brown. Integument very finely foveolate, foveolae on notogaster joined with weaK lines. Prodorsum (Fig. 1 A, B). Lateral carinae weaK. Sigillar fields distinct, median slightly dilated in distal part, considerably longer than lateral fields. Sensilli long, with thin stalK and dilated head with tips covered with small spines. Interlamellar setae long, thick, erect covered with small spines in distal part, similar in shape to notogastral setae. Lamellar and exobothridial setae minute. Rostral setae spiniform and rough. Notogaster (Fig. 1 C, D). Notogastral setae of medium length (c 1 <c 1 - d 1), thicK, covered with small spines in distal part. Setae c 1 and c 3 slightly remote from anterior margin of notogaster, setae c 2 far from notogastral margin. Vestigial setae not discernible. Two pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present. Ventral region (Fig. 1 E – G). Formula of genital setae: 6: 3. Anoadanal plates each with five setae; adanal setae ad 2 longest and thicKest, obtuse distally; adanal setae ad 1 longer and thicKer than anal setae, all these setae rough; adanal setae ad 3 minute, smooth. Legs (Fig. 1 H). Chaetome of legs of complete type. Setae d on femora I slightly remote from distal end of article. Holotype: MADAGASCAR: Ranomafana National ParK, Vatoharanana, 4. x. 2012, evergreen rain forest, 21 ° 17 ' 33.6 " S 47 ° 25 ' 57.6 " E, 1163 m, sifting of forest leaf litter sample, Winkler apparatus extraction, leg. L. S. Rahanitriniaina, MAG- 209 (DATE). Paratypes: 3 specimens: MADAGASCAR: Ranomafana National Park, Vatoharanana, 3. x. 2012, evergreen rain forest, 21 ° 16 ' 42.2 " S 47 ° 26 ' 18.2 " E, 1000 m, sifting of forest leaf litter sample, Winkler apparatus extraction, leg. L. S. Rahanitriniaina, MAG- 208 (DATE); 2 specimens from the same locality, MAG- 208 (ISB). Remarks: The new species is readily distinguishable by the foveolated surface of the body joined by weaK lines, the dilated median sigillar field of the prodorsum and the shape of the sensilli with heads ciliated at the end. N. lineatus is slightly similar to N. similis Niedbała, 2001 but the interlamellar and notogastral setae of N. lineatus are not dilated at the distal half, sensilli do not have a club-like head, the formula of genital setae is 6: 3 (versus 5: 4 in N. similis) and ad 2 setae are attenuated (versus ad 2 of equal width in N. similis) (Niedbała 2001).	en	Niedbała, Wojciech, Starý, Josef (2015): The next new species of Notophthiracarus Ramsay, 1966 (Acari, Oribatida, Phthiracaroidea) from Madagascar. African Invertebrates 56 (1): 63, DOI: 10.5733/afin.056.0107, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.5733/afin.056.0107
03A787AD1171FFC084EE6319D1491AEF.taxon	description	Fig. 2 Etymology: From the Latin liratus (bearing ridges) and alludes to the ornamentation of the notogastral surface, which resembles a fingerprint. Description: Measurements (holotype). Prodorsum: length 313, width and height 222; setae: ss 134, in 51, le 61, ro 35; notogaster: length 525, width 439, height 404; genitoaggenital plate 162 × 114, anoadanal plate 121 × 83. Integument. Colour light brown. Surface of notogaster ornamented with longitudinal parallel ribs, resembling a finger dermatoglyph. Prodorsum (Fig. 2 A, B). Prominent median crista present. Posterior part covered with dense foveolae, anterior part with some triangular tubercles. Only some traces of lateral carinae visible. Median sigillar fields long and narrow, longer than lateral ones. Sensilli long, bulbous in proximal part and very thin and tapering in distal part. Prodorsal setae (except vestigial exobothridial setae) needle-liKe, smooth. Notogaster (Fig. 2 C, D). All notogastral setae vestigial. Setae c 1 and c 2 remote from anterior margin of notogaster, setae c 3 situated near notogastral margin. Of the lyrifissures only im visible. Vestigial setae f 1 anterior of setae h 1. Ventral region (Fig. 2 E – G). Seta h of mentum very long, considerably longer than distance between them. Arrangement of genital setae: 5: 4. Anoadanal plates each with five similar in length, rather short setae. Legs (Fig. 2 H). Chaetome of legs incomplete. Setae v ” of femora I absent. Setae d of femora I needle-like, situated at distal end of article. Holotype: MADAGASCAR: Ranomafana National Park, Vatoharanana, 5. x. 2012, evergreen rain forest, 21 ° 16 ' 59.7 " S 47 ° 25 ' 30.3 " E, 1126 m, sifting of forest leaf litter sample, Winkler apparatus extraction, leg. L. S. Rahanitriniaina, MAG- 210 (DATE). Paratypes: 4 specimens, same data as holotype, MAG- 210 (DATE); 1 specimen: MADAGASCAR: Ranomafana National Park, Vatoharanana, 4. x. 2012, evergreen rain forest, 21 ° 17 ' 33.6 " S 47 ° 25 ' 57.6 " E, 1163 m, sifting of forest leaf litter sample, WinKler apparatus extraction, leg. L. S. Rahanitriniaina, MAG- 209 (ISB). Remarks: The new species is easy distinguishable from congeners by the unusual presence of triangular tubercles on the anterior part of the prodorsum and dense foveoles at the posterior part of the prodorsum, prominent median crista of the prodorsum, long sensilli (bulbous proximally and tapering distally), dermatoglyphical ornamentation of the notogastral surface and all notogastral setae vestigial. The new species resembles N. dactyloscopicus (MahunKa, 1978) from Mauritius, characterized by dermatoglyphical ornamentation of the notogaster, while all other characters are different. Proximal part of sensilli are similar to N. armatus (MahunKa, 1986) described from the West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania, but other characters are different (MahunKa 1978, 1986).	en	Niedbała, Wojciech, Starý, Josef (2015): The next new species of Notophthiracarus Ramsay, 1966 (Acari, Oribatida, Phthiracaroidea) from Madagascar. African Invertebrates 56 (1): 63, DOI: 10.5733/afin.056.0107, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.5733/afin.056.0107
03A787AD1171FFC684D76433D46F1B6D.taxon	description	Fig. 3 Etymology: From the Latin micidus (thin, poor) and alludes to the shape of the majority of notogastral setae. Description: Measurements (holotype). Prodorsum: length 429, width 298, height 177; setae: ss 88, in 164, le 76, ro 83, ex 45; notogaster: length 768, width 283, height 303; length of notogastral setae: c 1 and d 1 139, c 1 / c 1 - d 1 = 0.66, c 3 76, h 1 10 and ps 1 30; genitoaggenital plate 212 × 116; anoadanal plate 237 × 101. Integument. Colour light brown. Surface of body punctated. Relatively large species. Prodorsum (Fig. 3 A, B). Distinct lateral carinae present. Sigillar fields long and very narrow. Sensilli short, crescent-liKe, rough. Prodorsal setae long, fine attenuate. Interlamellar, lamellar and rostral setae procumbent; rostral setae located near each other. Notogaster (Fig. 3 C). Notogastral setae c 1, d 1 and c 3 relatively long (c 1 <c 1 - d 1), fine and attenuate, other notogastral setae minute. Setae c 1 and c 2 remote from anterior margin of notogaster, setae c 3 located near the notogastral margin. Setae f 1 vestigial, situated slightly posterior of setae h 1. All lyrifissures ia, im, ip, ips present. Ventral region (Fig. 3 D, E). Setae h of mentum longer than distance between them. Genitoaggenital plates with formula of genital setae: 4: 5; genital setae g 6 – 8 remote from paraxial border of plate. Left genitoaggenital plate with two aggenital setae (one more seta is probably the abnormal case). Anoadanal plates with long and attenuate adanal setae ad 1, adanal setae ad 3 shorter, but anal setae and adanal setae ad 2 minute. Legs (Fig. 3 F). Chaetome of legs complete. Setae d of femora I located at distal end of article. Holotype: MADAGASCAR: Ranomafana National Park, 1. x. 2012, evergreen rain forest, 21 ° 15 ' 10.3 " S 47 ° 25 ' 01.2 " E, 1077 m, sifting of forest leaf litter sample, Winkler apparatus extraction, leg. L. S. Rahanitriniaina, MAG- 207 (DATE). Paratypes: 2 specimens: MADAGASCAR: Zombitse National Park, Miliokakely, 28. i. 2013, dry seasonal deciduous forest, 22 ° 52 ' 38.1 " S 44 ° 42 ' 48.6 " E, 823 m, sifting of forest leaf litter sample, Winkler apparatus extraction, leg. L. S. Rahanitriniaina and E. M. Rabotoson, MAG- 247 (1 DATE & 1 ISB). Remarks: The new species is unique among congeners for the shape of notogastral and anoadanal setae, by very narrow sigillar fields of the prodorsum and crescent-shaped sensilli.	en	Niedbała, Wojciech, Starý, Josef (2015): The next new species of Notophthiracarus Ramsay, 1966 (Acari, Oribatida, Phthiracaroidea) from Madagascar. African Invertebrates 56 (1): 63, DOI: 10.5733/afin.056.0107, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.5733/afin.056.0107
03A787AD1177FFC984D266B8D61D1D3D.taxon	description	Fig. 4 Etymology: The specific name of the new species is Latin obliquus (slanting or sideways) and alludes to the oblique location of genital setae g 6 – 9. Description: Measurements (holotype). Prodorsum: length 333, width 212, height 126; setae: ss 61, in 123, le 18, ro 45, ex 20; notogaster: length 555, width 404, height 399; length of notogastral setae: setae c 1 124, c 1 / c 1 - d 1 = 1.0, genitoaggenital region 139 × 96, anoadanal region 134 × 76. Integument. Colour yellow, surface of body punctated. Prodorsum (Fig. 4 A, B). Lateral carinae short. Sigillar fields well developed, median slightly longer than lateral ones. Sensilli short, club-liKe, smooth. Prodorsal setae filiform, attenuate, procumbent, in> le> ro> ex. Notogaster (Fig. 4 C). Fifteen pairs of filiform, attenuate notogastral setae, majority of them long (c 1> c 1 - d 1), with exception minute setae c 3, cp, ps 4. Setae c 1 and c 2 remote from anterior margin of notogaster, setae c 3 near notogastral margin. Vestigial setae f 1 situated posterior of setae h 1. All lyrifissures ia, im, ip and ips present. Ventral region (Fig. 4 D, E). Setae h of mentum shorter than distance between them. Formula of genital setae: 5: 4, five pairs of setae in longitudinal row in progenital position, genital setae g 6 – 9 located slightly obliquely. Anoadanal plates each with five setae, anal setae distanced from each other, adanal setae ad 1 situated antero-laterally to anal setae an 1, adanal setae ad 2 antero-laterally to anal setae an 2; only adanal setae ad 1 long, filiform and attenuate, other setae minute. Legs (Fig. 4 F, G). Leg formulae of setae and solenidia of “ complete type ”. Setae d on femora I long, ciliate and situated at distal end of article. Holotype: MADAGASCAR: Ranomafana National Park, Vatoharanana, 4. x. 2012, evergreen rain forest, 21 ° 17 ' 33.6 " S 47 ° 25 ' 57.6 " E, 1163 m, sifting of forest leaf litter sample, Winkler apparatus extraction, leg. L. S. Rahanitriniaina, MAG- 209 (DATE). Remarks: The new species is extraordinary among congeners by the presence of an unusual arrangement of genital setae in two rows (one row oblique), heterotrichy of notogastral setae, setae c 3, cp, and p 4 minute, other setae long, filiform and attenuate, and ciliate setae d of femora of legs I. Notophthiracarus quasisimilis sp. n. Fig. 5 Etymology. The prefix quasi (near) is Latin and refers to the similarity of the new species to Notophthiracarus similis Niedbała, 2001. Description: Measurements (holotype). Prodorsum: length 333, width 212, height 126, setae: ss 61, in 123, le 18, ro 45, ex 20; notogaster: length 555, width 404, height 399; length of notogastral setae: c 1 124, c 1 / c 1 - d 1 = 1.0, genitoaggenital region 139 × 96, anoadanal region 134 × 76. Integument. Colour yellow. Surface of body covered with strong sculpture of irregular, deep foveoles. Prodorsum (Fig. 5 A, B). Prominent median crista present. Lateral carinae and posterior furrows absent. Median sigillar field broad anteriorly and longer than lateral fields. Sensilli long with thin pedicel and club-like head covered with small spines. Interlamellar setae long, robust, covered with dense spines in distal half. Lamellar and exobothridial setae minute. Rostral setae spiniform, rough, directed inward. Notogaster (Fig. 5 C). Median, well-framed flat field present, 15 pairs of medium-size notogastral setae robust, similar to interlamellar setae, covered with spines in distal half, all dorsal setae situated below median flat field. Setae c 1 slightly remote from anterior margin of notogaster, setae c 3 situated almost at notogastral border, setae c 2 far from notogastral border. Two pairs of lyrifissures ia and im present. Vestigial setae not visible because of strong sculpture. Ventral region (Fig. 5 D – G). Formula of minute, genital setae: 5: 4. Anoadanal plates with five pairs of rough setae, adanal setae ad 2 longest and thickest, obtuse and bent distally, adanal setae ad 1 longer than anal setae, adanal setae ad 3 minute. Legs (Fig. 5 H). Chaetome of complete type; setae d on femora I slightly remote from distal end of article. Holotype: MADAGASCAR: Ranomafana National Park, Vatoharanana, 4. x. 2012, evergreen rain forest, 21 ° 17 ' 33.6 " S 47 ° 25 ' 57.6 " E, 1163 m, sifting of forest leaf litter sample, Winkler apparatus extraction, leg. L. S. Rahanitriniaina, MAG- 209 (DATE). Paratypes: 19 specimens, same data as holotype, MAG- 209 (DATE); 14 specimens: MADAGASCAR: Ranomafana National Park, 1. x. 2012, evergreen rain forest, 21 ° 15 ' 10.3 " S 47 ° 25 ' 01.2 " E, 1077 m, sifting of forest leaf litter sample, Winkler apparatus extraction, leg. L. S. Rahanitriniaina, MAG- 207 (8 ISB & 6 NHMG); 1 specimen: MADAGASCAR: Ranomafana National Park, Vatoharanana, 3. x. 2012, evergreen rain forest, 21 ° 16 ' 42.2 " S 47 ° 26 ' 18.2 " E, 1000 m, sifting of forest leaf litter sample, Winkler apparatus extraction, leg. L. S. Rahanitriniaina, MAG- 208 (NHMG). Remarks: The characters of the new species are the same as those of Notophthiracarus similis Niedbała, 2001 described from Madagascar, with the exception of a prominent prodorsal crista, irregular deep foveoles on the body and setae h of the mentum longer than the distance between them in N. quasisimilis (Niedbała 2001).	en	Niedbała, Wojciech, Starý, Josef (2015): The next new species of Notophthiracarus Ramsay, 1966 (Acari, Oribatida, Phthiracaroidea) from Madagascar. African Invertebrates 56 (1): 63, DOI: 10.5733/afin.056.0107, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.5733/afin.056.0107
