Brevipalpus Donnadieu, 1875

Ueckermann, Edward A., Palevsky, Eric, Gerson, Uri, Recht, Eitan & Theron, Pieter D., 2018, The Tenuipalpidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) of Israel, Acarologia 58 (2), pp. 483-525 : 485

Genus Brevipalpus Donnadieu, 1875

Members of this genus have 3 pairs of prodorsal setae v (2, sc1, sc2), 7-10 pairs of opisthosomal setae consisting of: 1-3 pairs of dorsocentral setae (c1, d1, e1) and 6-7 pairs of dorsolateral setae (c3, d3, e3, f2, f3, h2, h1, with f2 absent or present), sublateral setae c2 absent ( Fig 4A ). Setae h2 not exceptionally long. Tarsus II with one or 2 solenidia distally ( Fig 4D ). Palp 4-segmented ( Fig 1G ). Ventral shields clearly demarcated ( Fig 4B ).

Figures

Figure 1 Different types of Tenuipalpidae palpi: A – one-segmented (exCapedulia); B – three- segmented (Tenuipalpus); C – two-segmented (Raoiella, Phyllotetranychus); D – one-segmented (Tenuipalpus); E – two-segmented (Raoiella, Phyllotetranychus); F – three-segmented (Dolichote- tranychus); G – four-segmented (Brevipalpus, Cenopalpus); H – five-segmented (Aegyptobia)

Figure 4 Brevipalpus californicus(Banks) – Female: A – dorsal view; B – ventral view; C – spermatheca; D – tarsus II, the arrows indicate the two distal solenidia.