Cenopalpus pulcher ( Canestrini & Fanzago, 1876 )

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 : 504-506

Cenopalpus pulcher ( Canestrini & Fanzago, 1876) ( Figure 16 )

Diagnosis (Female) — Prodorsum with 3 pairs of long, narrowly lanceolate, serrate setae, longer than opisthosomal setae, evenly reticulate with large cells; opisthosoma with f2 present and covered with large regular cells between c1-d1, between d1-h1 reticulation becoming series of short transverse folds, mediolaterally with even reticulation of large cells ( Fig 16A ); tarsus II with one solenidion distally; rostrum reaching to middle of genu I, palp tibia with 2 setae. Opisthogaster with cuticle between 3a and 4a smooth, but with fine striae, posterior to 4a with even large round cells laterally forming weak transverse bands or become smooth centrally, ventral shield with large round cells often transversely elongate, genital shield with large transverse cells ( Fig 16B ).

Deutonymph — Opisthosomal setae c1, c2, d1, e1, f2, h1 and h2 minute, rest of setae long ( Fig 16C ).

Hosts and localities — Hosts mainly of the Rosaceae family from: Algeria, Afghanistan,

Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, England,

France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, former Soviet Union USSR, Syria, Turkey, USA, Wales, Yugoslavia

(Beard et al., 2013; Hatzinikolis et al., 1999; Hatzinikolis & Emmanouel,1987; Khanjani et al.,

2012; Pritchard & Baker,1958)

Symptoms — Unknown.

Figures

Figure 16 Cenopalpus pulcher(Canestrini & Fanzago, 1876) – Female: A – dorsal view; B – opisthogaster; Deutonymph: C – dorsal view.