TABLE 4 in Morphological ontogenyofOribatulaheterochaeta (Acari, Oribatida, Oribatulidae) with comments on some species of Oribatula Berlese

TABLE 4. Comparison of selected morphological characters of Oribatula heterochaeta, O. exarata, O. interrupta, O. mariehammerae, O. propinqua and O. tibialis. Ng – notogaster, notogastral.
CharactersO. heterochaetaO. exarata 1O. interrupta 1Formula of gastronotal setae12-15-15-15-1411-15-15-15-1411-14-14-14-13Formula of setae PS−AN23333-0333-02223333-0333-02222222-0333-022Seta p 3presentpresentabsentPattern of cuticlesmoothwith striasmoothAdultPresence of translamellapresentpresentpresent/absent4Length of most Ng setaeshortmedium sized5shortShape of porose area A1smaller than Aaas small as Aaas small as AaTritonymphLength of most Ng setaeshortshortmedium sized3Length of seta c 1 Length of seta c 2 Length of seta dpshorter than c 3 shorter than c 1 shorter than h 1as long as c 3 shorter than c 1 shorter than h 1as long as c 3 as long as c 1 as long as h 1Excentrosclerites at setaec 2, la, lp, h -series, p 1c 2, la, lp, h -series, p 1c 2, la, lp, h -series, p 1LarvaLength of most Ng setaeshortshortmedium sized3Length of seta c 1 Length of seta c 2 Length of seta dpas long as c 3 as long as c 1 as short as dmshorter than c 3 shorter than c 1 longer than dmshorter than c 3 shorter than c 1 longer than dmSeta h 3presentabsentabsentExcentrosclerites at setaec 2, la, lp and h 1c 2, la, lp, h 1c 2, la, lp, h 1CharactersO. mariehammerae 2O. propinquaO. tibialis 3Formula of gastronotal setae12-15-15-15-1411-14-14-14-1311-14-14-14-13Formula of setae PS−AN23333-0333-02222222-0333-02222222-0333-022Seta p 3 AdultpresentabsentabsentPresence of translamellapresentpresentabsentLength of most Ng setaemedium-sized5shortshortPattern of Ngwith pitssmoothsmoothShape of porose area A1larger than Aaas small as Aaas small as AaTritonymphLength of most Ng setaemedium-sized5shortshortLength of seta c 1 Length of seta c 2 Length of seta dpas long as c 3 as long as c 1 shorter than h 1as long as c 3 as long as c 1 shorter than h 1as long as c 3 shorter than c 1 as long as h 1Excentrosclerites at setaec -, d -, l -, h -, p -seriesc 2, la, lp, h -series, p 1c 2, la, lp, h -series, p 1LarvaLength of most Ng setaeshortshortshortLength of seta c 1 Length of seta c 2 Length of seta dpas long as c 3 as long as c 1 longer than dmshorter than c 3 shorter than c 1 longer than dmshorter than c 3 longer than c 1 as short as dmSeta h 3presentabsentabsentExcentrosclerites at setaec -, d -, l -series, h 1, h 2c 2, la, lp and h 1c 2, la, lp and h 1
1 According to Seniczak et al. (2012); 2 Feider et al. (1970); 3 Seniczak & Seniczak (2012); 4 or incomplete; 5 length about ½ of distance between insertion of setae la and lm.