taxonID	type	description	language	source
A7264369B147FFACFCF9FDCAFBC415A4.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Tetranychus lintearius Dufour 1832, by original designation	en	Samanta, Subhra, Karmakar, Krishna, Ueckermann, Edward A. (2024): Description of a new species of tetranychid mite and redescription of Oligonychus sapienticolus Gupta, 1976 (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) from India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 124 (2): 103-111, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v124/i2/2024/172807
A7264369B144FFA8FF21FB69FA521634.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Male: Empodia of legs I and II with fused proximoventral hairs, appearing tridigitate; empodia of legs III and IV with free proximoventral hairs 3 − 4, with minute mediodorsal spur. Aedeagus knob lacking anterior projection, posterior projection with a pointed tip, dorsal margin slanting upward; axis of knob forming a 40 ⁰ angle with the shaft. Female: Hysterosomal striation between setae e 1 − f 1 forming a diamond-shaped pattern. Pregenital striae longitudinal, mostly entire, with some broken medially. Peritreme hook length 8 − 11. Tarsus I with one seta positioned behind proximal duplex setae; tarsus II with bases of 2 – 3 setae proximal to duplex setae; tarsus III 9 + 1. Empodia split into 6 proximoventral hairs with minute dorsomedian spurs. Spinneret is about as long as wide 4 – 6 x 4 – 6. Material Examined: Holotype male (Acarol. lab / BCKV / 1009 / 23) and 10 paratypes (2 males, 8 females, Acarol. lab / BCKV / 1010 − 1015 / 23), Ficus carica L. (Moraceae) from College More (22 ° 53 ’ 53.2 ” N 87 ° 38 ’ 58.1 ” E), Kamarpukur, Hooghly, West Bengal, India, 31 May 2022, coll. Subhra Samanta. Description: Male (n = 3) (Figures 10 - 13; 14 - 23) Dorsum (Figure 22): Length of idiosoma 245 (227 − 255), width at the level of c setae 171 (158 − 184). Length of dorsal setae: v 2 38 (34 − 42), sc 1 88 (83 − 92), sc 2 62 (58 − 67); c 1 85 (81 − 90), c 2 74 (68 − 81), c 3 69 (64 − 75), d 1 72 (67 − 79), d 2 69 (63 − 74), e 1 69 (62 − 76), e 2 68 (62 − 74), f 1 38 (34 − 43), f 2 31 (26 − 35), h 2 9 (8 − 11), h 3 18 (16 − 20). Distance between dorsal setae: v 2 − v 2 51 (45 − 57), v 2 − sc 1 15 (13 − 17), sc 1 – sc 2 between intercoxal setae: 1 a − 1 a 33 (29 − 37), 3 a − 3 a 77 (71 − 83), 4 a − 4 a 77 (72 − 83), ag − ag 60 (56 − 64), g 1 − g 1 17 (15 − 19), g 2 − g 2 33 (27 − 39), g 1 − g 2 10 (8 − 12), ps 1 − ps 1 27 (23 − 32), ps 2 − ps 2 23 (19 − 27), h 3 − h 3 103 (97 − 110). Aedeagus (Figures 13; 15 − 17): Knob lacking anterior projection, posterior projection with a pointed tip, dorsal margin of knob slanting upward, main shaft maximum length 8, maximum width 4, maximum neck length 1, neck width 0.5, head length 1, the axis of the head forming a 400 angle with the shaft. Legs (Figures 10, 11; 18 - 21): Leg I length 221 (210 − 230), leg II length 167 (155 − 176), leg III length 171 (160 − 180), leg IV length 211 (201 − 221), (from trochanter to tarsus). Setal pattern on leg I – IV coxae 2 − 2 − 1 − 1, trochanters 1 − 1 − 1 − 1, femora 10 − 6 − 4 − 4, genua 5 − 5 − 4 − 4, tibiae 9 (4) − 7 − 6 − 7, tarsi 13 (3) + 2 duplex setae− 13 (1) + 1 duplex setae− 9 (1) − 10 (1). Tarsus I with 10 tactile setae, 3 solenidia, 3 eupathidia, and 2 sets of duplex setae. Tibia I with 4 solenidia, and 9 tactile setae. Tarsus II with 10 tactile setae, 1 solenidion, 3 eupathidia, and 1 set of duplex setae. Tibia II with 7 tactile setae. Empodia of legs I and II tridigitate with prominent mediodorsal spurs. Mediodorsal spurs are also present on legs III and IV. 42 (38 − 46), sc 1 − sc 1 62 (56 − 68), sc 2 − sc 2 162 (151 − 170), c 1 − c 1 51 (46 − 56), c 1 − c 2 22 (18 − 26), c 2 − c 3 40 (37 − 43), c 2 − c 2 92 (86 − 98), c 3 − c 3 163 (152 − 170), d 1 − d 1 62 (57 − 67), d 1 − d 2 28 (24 − 32), d 2 − d 2 112 (103 − 121) c 1 − d 1 28 (23 − 33), c 3 − d 2 35 (31 − 39), e 1 − e 1 28 (24 − 32), e 1 − e 2 28 (25 − 31), e 2 − d 2 35 (30 − 40), e 2 − e 2 82 (75 − 89), f 1 − f 1 28 (23 − 33), f 2 − f 2 49 (45 − 54), f 1 − f 2 18 (15 − 22), f 1 − d 1 65 (61 − 72). Venter (Figure 23): Ventral setae are slender and smooth. Lengths: 1 a 57 (51 − 64), 1 b 90 (84 − 95), 1 c 77 (71 − 83), 2 b 63 (57 − 69), 2 c 90 (83 − 97), 3 a 67 (61 − 73), 3 b 60 (55 − 64), 4 a 83 (77 − 90), 4 b 80 (74 − 89), ag 73 (67 − 79), g 1 40 (35 − 45), g 2 30 (27 − 33), ps 1 17 (14 − 20), ps 2 13 (11 − 15), h 3 30 (27 − 33). Striation pattern between intercoxal region simple, transverse; striation in the pregenital region longitudinal, oblique, broken medially. Distance Gnathosoma: Palpal (Figures 12, 14) setation from femur to tibiae d PFe 8 (7 − 9), l’ ’ PGe 24 (19 − 27), d PTi 21 (18 − 24), l’ PTi 10 (8 − 12), l ” PTi 9 (7 − 10). Palpfemur setae d PFe clavate. Palptarsus length 15 (13 − 17), wide 12 (10 − 15); palptarsus with 3 setae, a 5 (4 − 6), b 6 (5 − 7), c 6 (5 − 7), spinneret suζ length 6 (5 − 6), width 2 (2 − 3), solenidion ω 4 (3 − 5), and 2 eupathidia ul’ζ 7 (7 − 8), ul ” ζ 7 (7 − 8). Female (n = 8): (Figures 1 - 9; 24 - 27) Dorsum (Figure 1): Length of idiosoma 355 − 384, width at the level of c setae 247 − 268, propodosoma with longitudinal striation forming a lobe between setae sc 1 and c 1. Hysterosomal striation transverse medially and longitudinal posteriorly, between e 1 − e 1 and f 1 − f 1 striation pattern longitudinal or oblique, striation between dorsocentral setae e 1 − f 1 forming a diamond-shaped pattern. Length of dorsal setae: v 2 55 − 65, sc 1 110 − 120, sc 2 67 − 77; c 1 110 − 120, c 2 99 − 110, c 3 89 − 99, d 1 104 − 115, d 2 97 − 109, e 1 101 − 110, e 2 107 − 115, f 1 89 − 99, f 2 70 − 80, h 2 36 − 45 (situated posteroventrally). Distance between dorsal setae: v 2 − v 2 46 − 56, v 2 − sc 1 46 − 55, sc 1 – sc 2 42 − 52, sc 1 − sc 1 65 − 74, sc 2 − sc 2 161 − 169, c 1 − c 1 51 − 59, c 1 − c 2 35 − 42, c 2 − c 3 66 − 77, c 2 − c 2 115 − 124, c 3 − c 3 251 − 264, d 1 − d 1 67 − 75, d 1 − d 2 35 − 44, d 2 − d 2 161 − 178, c 1 − d 1 41 − 47, c 3 − d 2 88 − 99, e 1 − e 1 36 − 48, e 1 − e 2 43 − 51, e 2 − d 2 55 − 67, e 2 − e 2 131 − 143, f 1 − f 1 43 − 52, f 2 − f 2 105 − 114, f 1 − f 2 27 − 35, f 1 − d 1 99 − 112. Venter (Figures 2, 24): Ventral setae slender, smooth. Lengths: 1 a 45 − 55, 1 b 51 − 60, 1 c 46 − 57, 2 b 57 − 63, 2 c 66 − 75, 3 a 49 − 57, 3 b 58 − 67, 4 a 59 − 68, 4 b 48 − 57, ag 56 − 64, g 1 33 − 41, g 2 28 − 37, ps 1 9 − 14, ps 2 7 − 12, h 2 36 − 45, h 3 37 − 46. Striation pattern between intercoxal region simple, transverse; striation in pregenital region longitudinal and entire, slightly broken medially. Distance between intercoxal setae: 1 a − 1 a 26 − 35, 3 a − 3 a 62 − 71, 4 a − 4 a 56 − 65, ag−ag 59 − 68, g 1 − g 1 19 − 26, g 2 − g 2 29 − 37, g 1 − g 2 29 − 38, ps 1 − ps 1 22 − 29, ps 2 − ps 2 19 − 26, h 3 − h 3 75 − 88. Gnathosoma (Figures 3, 4): Stylophore rounded, with only longitudinal striations. Peritreme distally hooked, hook length 8 − 11; palpfemur and palpgenu each with one seta, palpfemur d PFe 38 − 44, palpgenu l’ ’ PGe 27 − 34, palptibia with three setae, d PTi 23 − 27, l’ PTi 8 − 10, l ” PTi 8 − 10 and a claw; palptarsus length 14 − 18, width 14 − 19 with three setae a 5 − 7, b 6 − 8, c 6 − 8; spinneret suζ roundish length 4 − 6, width 4 − 6; solenidion ω 4 − 6; 2 eupathidia ul’ζ 6 − 8, ul ” ζ 6 − 8. Spinneret length is slightly shorter than two eupathidia. The ratio of length and width of the palptarsus is equal. Legs (Figures 6 - 9, 25 - 27): Leg I length 275 − 290, leg II length 202 − 218, leg III length 211 − 227, leg IV length 254 − 273. Setal pattern on leg I – IV coxae 2 − 2 − 1 − 1, trochanters 1 − 1 − 1 − 1, femora 10 − 6 − 4 − 4, genua 5 − 5 − 4 − 4, tibiae 9 (1) − 7 − 6 − 7, tarsi 13 (1) + 2 duplex setae− 13 (1) + 1 duplex setae− 9 (1) − 10 (1). Tarsus 1 with 10 tactile setae, 3 eupathidia, 1 solenidion and 2 sets of duplex setae; 3 proximal tactile setae aligned in line with proximal duplex setae, one seta (l ” 1) proximal to proximal duplex setae; tarsus II with 9 tactile setae, 3 eupathidia, 1 solenidion, 1 set of duplex setae, 1 tactile seta adjacent to duplex setae, 2 setae well-proximal to proximal duplex setae. Empodia of legs I – IV split into 3 pairs of proximoventral hairs with minute dorsomedian spurs. Etymology: The species name “ caricae ” is derived from the host plant, Ficus caricae (Moraceae). Differential diagnosis: Following Flechtmann and Knihinicki (2002), Tetranychus caricae sp. nov. closely resembles, Tetranychus riopretensis Feres & Flechtmann, 1996 as having the following combination of characteristics: diamond-shaped strial pattern between e 1 − f 1, just one seta proximal to the proximal pair of duplex setae, and the very small or absent empodial spurs in female. Tetranychus caricae sp. nov. differs from T. riopretensis in that the spinneret of the female is as long as broad (opposed to twice as long as broad in T. riopretensis); aedeagus knob of male with acute posterior projection forming a 40 ⁰ angle with shaft (posterior projection not acute and parallel to shaft in T. riopretensis) and according to Feres and Flechtmann (1996) male empodium I has a reduced dorsomedian spur and the empodia on the other legs are like that of the female. In the new species both male and female, legs I−IV with minute dorsomedian spurs. The new species also differs from T. hypogaeae Gupta, 1976 by the shape of the aedeagus, the tip of which is upward and without posterior projection while the new species are with clear posterior projection. Tarsus I of the female of T. hypogaeae Gupta, 1976 also has 2 tactile and 2 sensory setae proximal to the proximal duplex setae in contrast the female of the new species has 3 proximal tactile setae aligned in line with proximal duplex setae and one seta (l ” 1) proximal to proximal duplex setae.	en	Samanta, Subhra, Karmakar, Krishna, Ueckermann, Edward A. (2024): Description of a new species of tetranychid mite and redescription of Oligonychus sapienticolus Gupta, 1976 (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) from India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 124 (2): 103-111, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v124/i2/2024/172807
A7264369B143FFABFCF9FE3DFCF81177.taxon	distribution	Distribution: This species was first recorded from Musa paradisiaca L. in India by Gupta, in 1976. It was reported again from India by Gupta (1992), Gupta and Gupta (1994), Dey and Karmakar (2020). Diagnosis Male: Aedeagus knob lacking anterior projection, posterior projection with blunted tip slanted and directed posteriorly upward; axis of knob forming a 60 ⁰ angle with shaft. Empodia of all legs with proximoventral hairs, with prominent spurs. Tarsus I with 4 tactile setae and 2 solenidion proximal to proximal duplex setae. Female: Hysterosomal striation transverse medially and longitudinal striation pattern between f 1 − f 2. Striation in the pregenital region is longitudinal, oblique and continuous. Peritreme hook length 3 − 5. In tarsus I 3 tactile setae and 1 solenidion proximal to the proximal duplex setae. Empodia split into proximoventral hairs with prominent spurs. Spinneret is about twice as long as wide 5 x 3. Material examined: 10 females and 4 males collected on Banana, Musa sp. (Musaceae) from Mohanpur (22 ° 57 ’ 19 ” N 88 ° 29 ’ 46 ” E), Nadia, 31 January 2023, coll. Subhra Samanta. Dorsum (Figure 28, 42): Length of the idiosoma 266 − 284, width at the level of c setae 203 − 225, propodosoma set with longitudinal striation forms a semicircular lobe. Hysterosomal striation transverse medially and longitudinal striation pattern between f 1 − f 2. Length of dorsal setae: v 2 42 − 57, sc 1 97 − 112, sc 2 64 − 81, c 1 75 − 91, c 2 79 − 96, c 3 79 − 91, d 1 89 − 101, d 2 87 − 99, e 1 87 − 98, e 2 94 − 107, f 1 75 − 88, f 2 65 − 78, h 1 32 − 43. Distance between dorsal setae: v 2 − v 2 61 − 75, v 2 − sc 1 21 − 29, sc 1 – sc 2 47 − 59, sc 1 − sc 1 74 − 88, sc 2 − sc 2 163 − 180, c 1 − c 1 57 − 70, c 1 − c 2 25 − 33, c 2 − c 3 37 − 48, c 2 − c 2 115 − 131, c 3 − c 3 175 − 197, d 1 − d 1 78 − 89, d 1 − d 2 37 − 47, d 2 − d 2 147 − 166, c 1 − d 1 18 − 26, c 3 − d 2 34 − 45, e 1 − e 1 47 − 55, e 1 − e 2 36 − 48, e 2 − d 2 31 − 41, e 2 − e 2 108 − 127, f 1 − f 1 28 − 40, f 2 − f 2 56 − 67, f 1 − f 2 26 − 36, f 1 − d 1 54 − 65, h 1 − h 1 18 − 30. Ventral (Figure. 29, 41): Ventral setae slender, smooth. Lengths: 1 a 35 − 46, 1 b 37 − 48, 1 c 43 − 56, 2 b 46 − 57, 2 c 57 − 70, 3 a 31 − 44, 3 b 39 − 48, 4 a 39 − 49, 4 b 36 − 48, ag 41 − 58, g 1 23 − 34, g 2 15 − 23, ps 1 12 − 20, ps 2 11 − 17, h 3 24 − 32. The striation pattern between the intercoxal region is simple and transverse; striation in the pregenital region is longitudinal, oblique and continuous. Distance between intercoxal setae- 1 a − 1 a 27 − 41, 3 a − 3 a 52 − 65, 4 a − 4 a 50 − 63, ag−ag 50 − 62, g 1 − g 1 13 − 19, g 2 − g 2 35 − 50, g 1 − g 2 15 − 23, ps 1 − ps 1 18 − 28, ps 2 − ps 2 15 − 23, h 3 − h 3 32 − 42. Gnathosoma (Figures 31, 32): Stylophore rounded, with only longitudinal striation. Peritreme small hooked, forming a foot-like structure. Hook length 3 − 5; palpfemur, palpgenu with one setae only, palpfemur dP Fe 58 − 76, palpgenu l’ ’ PGe 29 − 38, palptibia with three setae and d PTi 15 − 18, l’ PTi 14 − 17, l ” PTi 17 − 19 and a claw; palptarsus (length 12 − 14, width 9 − 12) with three setae a 5 − 7, b 5 − 6, c 6 − 8; 1 spinneret suζ length 4 − 6 width 2 − 4; 1 solenidion ω 5 − 7; two eupathidion ul’ζ 4 − 6, ul ” ζ 5 − 7. Leg (Figures 33 − 36): Leg I length 219 − 258, leg II length 172 − 198, leg III length 167 − 192, leg IV length 219 − 252, (from trochanter to tarsus). Setal pattern on leg I – IV coxa 2 − 2 − 1 − 1, trochanter 1 − 1 − 1 − 1, femur 10 − 6 − 4 − 4, genu 5 − 5 − 4 − 4, tibia 9 (1) − 7 − 6 − 7, tarsus 13 (1) + 2 duplex setae- 13 (1) + 1 duplex setae− 9 (1) − 9 (1). Tarsi 1 with 10 tactile setae, 3 eupathidia, 1 solenidion and 2 sets of proximal duplex setae, 1 tactile seta and one solenidion proximal to the proximal duplex setae; tarsi II with 9 tactile setae, 3 eupathidia, 1 solenidion, 1 set of duplex setae, 1 tactile seta adjacent to duplex setae; tarsi III and IV each having 9 tactile setae and 1 solenidion. Empodia of leg I – IV each with a prominent spur and split into 3 pairs of proximoventral hairs. Male Aedeagus (Figures 40, 43): Aedeagus knob lacking anterior projection, posterior projection with blunted tip directed	en	Samanta, Subhra, Karmakar, Krishna, Ueckermann, Edward A. (2024): Description of a new species of tetranychid mite and redescription of Oligonychus sapienticolus Gupta, 1976 (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) from India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 124 (2): 103-111, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v124/i2/2024/172807
