Armascirus

Kalúz, Stanislav, 2009, Two new Palearctic mite species of the family Cunaxidae (Acari: Prostigmata), Zootaxa 2198, pp. 27-40 : 37-38

Key to the known species of Armascirus (females) of the world

1. Hysterosoma with dorsal median shield ....................................................................................................................... 2

- Hysterosoma without dorsal median shield................................................................................................................ 24

2. Hysterosomal median shield small, without setae ........................................................................................................ 3

- Hysterosomal median shield complemented with setae ............................................................................................... 6

3. Without lateral hysterosomal platelets ......................................................................................................................... 4

- With a pair of lateral hysterosomal platelets................................................................................................................ 5

4. Hysterosomal shield oval-shaped; palpal Tf with 1 ap + 1spls; palpal Ge with 1 ap + 2 spls + 2 sts; Ge I with 2 asl + 4 sts; tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 21-20-19 -17; the distances between the setae c l–c l = d l–d l; venter caudally from coxae II with 7 sts (except genital and anal setae) .................................................................................. harrisoni Smiley, 1992

- Hysterosomal shield subrectangular; palpal Tf with 2 ap + 1 spls; palpal Ge with 1 ap + 1 spls + 3 sts; Ge I with 4 asl + 4 sts, tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 25-25-23 -21; the distance between the bases c l–c l two times the distance of d l–d l; venter caudally from coxae II with 7 sts (except genital and anal region) ........................ limpopoensis Den Heyer, 1978

5. Width:length of hysterosomal median shield 2:1, hysterosomal lateral platelets very small and rounded, setae c2 on lateral platelets; the diameter of platelets less than the length of c2; venter caudally from coxae II with 6 pairs of sts (except genital and anal region), genital setae g3 & g4 ca 1.3 longer than g1 & g2 ....................... gimpeli Smiley, 1992

- Lateral hysterosomal platelets big, slender, as long as the median shield; setae c2 laterally on soft tegument; width:length of hysterosomal median shield 1:1; venter caudally from coxae II with 7 pairs of sts (except genital and anal setae), genital setae g1–g4 equal in length................................................................................. cerris , new species

6. One pair of setae (d1) on hysterosomal median shield............................................................................................... 7

- Two or more pairs of setae on hysterosomal median shield ....................................................................................... 20

7. Lateral hysterosomal platelets absent ......................................................................................................................... 8

- Dorsum with a pair of lateral hysterosomal platelets ................................................................................................ 11

8. Hysterosomal median shield with a strait or concave frontal margin and with a very acute anterior lateral corners (angle less than 45˚) .................................................................................................................................................... 9

- Hysterosomal median shield with convex frontal margin and with rounded anterior lateral corners ....................... 10

9. Palpal Ge with 1 ap, 2 spls, 1 sts; hysterosomal shield width:length = 2,2:1; h1 4 times the lenght of c l; chaetotaxy of legs I–IV: Cx 3-1-3-2; Bf 1-2-1-0; Tf 4-4-4-4; Ge 6-7-5-6 .................................. sabrii Bashir, Afzal & Khan, 2008

- Palpal Ge with 1 ap, 3 spls, 1 sts; hysterosomal shield width:length = 1,5:1; h1 3 times the lenght of c l; chaetotaxy of legs I–IV: Cx 3-2-3-2; Bf 2-2-1-1; Tf 4-4-4-3; Ge 8-6-6-6 ........................... gorjaensis Bashir, Afzal & Khan, 2008

10. The distance between the bases of sce–sce 9 times the length of sci; the width of hysterosomal median shield 5–6 times the length of d1; Palpal Tf apophyse three times longer than spine-like seta; palpal Ge apical apophyse shorter than palpal tibiotarsus .................................................................................................................. bison (Berlese, 1888)

- The distance between the bases of sce–sce 5 times the length of sci; the width of hysterosomal median shield 4 times the length of d1; palpal Tf without apophyse, two spine-like setae equal in the length; palpal Ge apical apophyse longer than palpal tibiotarsus .......................................................................................................... fixus (Chaudhri, 1980)

11. Very short setae c1; the distance between the bases of c1–c1 20 times the length of c1; venter caudally from coxae II with 5 pairs of simple setae (except the genital and anal region) ......................................... rafalskii Michocka, 1982

- Setae c1 longer, the distance between the bases of c1–c1 less than 10 times the length of c1; venter caudally from coxae II with more than 5 pairs of simple setae (except the genital and anal region) .............................................. 12

12. The distance between caudal parts of hysterosomal lateral platelets wider than the distance between their frontal parts .................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

- The distance between caudal parts of hysterosomal lateral platelets shorter than the distance between their frontal parts ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15

13. Hysterosomal median shield short, width:length = 2:1; lateral hysterosomal platelets longer than hysterosomal median shield (1:0,9); hysterosomal shield 3 times wider than the distance between c1–c1; palpal tibiotarsus with basal hooked protuberance................................................................................. jasmina Bashir, Afzal & Khan, 2008

- Hysterosomal median shield longer, width:length = 1.3-1.5:1; lateral hysterosomal platelets shorter than hysterosomal median shield ............................................................................................................................................ 14

14. Palpal Ge with 1 ap, 3 spls, 1 sts; hysterosomal median shield – width:length = 1.3:1; Leg chaetotaxy I–IV: Cx 3-1- 3-2, Bf 4-5-3-1, Ge 8-8-6-5, Ti 5-6-5-5, Ta 15-12-8-9 ........................................ akhtari Bashir, Afzal & Khan, 2008

- Palpal Ge with 1 ap, 3 spls; hysterosomal median shield - width:length = 1.5:1; the length of hysterosomal median shield 1.1 times the length of hysterosomal platelets; hysterosomal shield 1.6 times wider than the distance of c1–c1; leg chaetotaxy I–IV: Cx 3-2-3-3, Tr 1-1-2-1, Bf 4-4-3-3, Tf 4-4-4-4, Ge 8-4-6-7, Ti 6-5-6-5, Ta 11-10-9-7 ................ ................................................................................................................................ satianaensis Bashir & Afzal, 2005

15. Venter caudally from coxae II with 7–8 pairs of simple setae (except genital and anal regions) .............................. 16

- Venter caudally from coxae II with 6 pairs of setae (except genital and anal regions) ............................................ 17

16. Venter caudally from coxae II with 7 pairs of setae; tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 18-15-13 -12; width:length ratio of hysterosomal caudally triangular median shield = 1,3; shield 2 times wider than the distance of bases c l–c l; the distances between the bases of paired setae increase from c1–c l to f l–f l; Palpal genu shorter than distal apophyse on palpal genu ........................................................................................................................................ asghari Bashir & Afzal, 2005

- Venter caudally from coxae II with 8 pairs of setae; tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 25-23-23 -21; Palpal genu longer than distal apophyse on palpal genu ................................................................................................. albiziae Den Heyer, 1978

17. More than 27 setae on tarsus I and at least 24 setae on tarsus II ............................................................................... 18

- Less than 25 setae on tarsus I and less than 23 setae on tarsus II............................................................................. 19

18. Palpal Tf with 2 ap + 1 spls; Ge I with 8 setae, genital valve with random dot like lobes; tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 29- 25-23 -22 ................................................................................................................ pluri Muhammad & Chaudri, 1991

- Palpal Tf with 2 spls; Ge I with 9 setae, genital valve with longitudinal rows of dot like lobes, tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 29-24-22 -21 .................................................................................................... mactator Muhammad & Chaudri, 1991

19. Palpal Tf inner surface with 1 ap + 2 spls, palpal Ge with 1 ap + 2 spls + 2 sts; the distances between the setae c1–c1 = two times the length of d1–d1; distances between d1–d1, e1–e1 & f1–f1 equal; tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 22-22-19 -17 ....... .......................................................................................................................................... huyssteeni Den Heyer, 1978

- Palpal Tf inner surface with 1 ap + 1 spls, palpal Ge with 1 ap + 3 spls + 1 sts; the distance between the setae c1–c1 = equal the distance between d1–d1, e1–e1 and f1–f1; c1–c1 4 times the length of c1; h1 = two times the length of c1; tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 20-20-19 -17..................................................................................................... taurus (Kramer, 1881)

20. With 2 pairs of setae (c1, d1) on large hysterosomal median shield ............................................................................ 21