Leptus pozzoicus
Leptus pozzoicus
Leptus pozzoicus is a tiny mite named after Porto Pozzo, near Santa Teresa Gallura, where it was first found. It was described in 2007 by Ryszard.
Classification: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Subphylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Trombidiformes; Family Erythraeidae; Genus Leptus; Species pozzoicus.
What it is: It belongs to a group that has two palp segments and more than four bristles between leg bases II and III. It differs from close relatives by several body measurements.
Appearance:
- Dorsum (back) has about 250 small bristles and one eye on each side.
- The dorsal shield (scutum) front edge is curved inward; the back edge is pointed. The edges have distinct tiny hairs (setules).
- Anterior and posterior sensillae have no bristles.
- A short line is behind the sensilla sockets, plus two lines below and to the sides of the posterior sockets.
- Idiosoma (main body) carries eight bristles between coxae I–II, 36 between coxae II–III, and about 46 behind coxae III. Coxa Ib is the longest.
- Gnathosoma (mouthparts) is long. Hypostomalae are nude. The palpal segments have: palpfemur 1 setulose seta, palpgenu 2, palptibia 3, palptarsus 7; all of them are nude (no additional features).
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 19:41 (CET).