. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 302 A COLLECTION OF MESOSTIGMATID MITES FROM ALASKA strong teeth and five to six smaller ones. The pilis dentilis is of an unusual form (see figure). Leg I, varying between 1030(1. and I045[x in length, is approximately equal in length to the body of the mite. Tarsus I is without pulvillus and claws (Fig. 28). The majority of the dorsal setae on leg IV are stout and spiculate distally (Fig. 29). One of the females examined contained an egg measuring 400|x x 320( Figs. 30-33. Arctacarus rostratus gen. et sp. nov., male. Fig. 30, dorsal view

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. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 302 A COLLECTION OF MESOSTIGMATID MITES FROM ALASKA strong teeth and five to six smaller ones. The pilis dentilis is of an unusual form (see figure). Leg I, varying between 1030(1. and I045[x in length, is approximately equal in length to the body of the mite. Tarsus I is without pulvillus and claws (Fig. 28). The majority of the dorsal setae on leg IV are stout and spiculate distally (Fig. 29). One of the females examined contained an egg measuring 400|x x 320( Figs. 30-33. Arctacarus rostratus gen. et sp. nov., male. Fig. 30, dorsal view. Fig. 31, ventral view. Fig. 32, leg I. Fig. 33, leg Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). London : BM(NH)

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