Two new species of Dactyloscirus (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) in the Hawwaiian Islands

Abstract

DACTYLOSCIRUS HOFFMANNAE SP. NOV. AND D. SMILEYO SP. NOV. ARE DESCRIBED AND ILUSTRATED FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. ALSO DESCRIBED IS A TRITONGMPH OF D. INERMIS COLLECTED ON KURE ATOLL. GRANDJEAN S MODIFIED DORSAL SETAL DESIGNATIONS ARE ADOPTED FOR THE GENUS DACTYLOSCIRUS AND THE FAMILY CUNAXIDAE. PLACEMENT OF CUPULES IH AND PS SETAE ON THE INTEGRATED H AND P TERGITES IS DISCUSSED.