Pelethiphis, Berlese, 1911
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11755334 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5312290 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C73038-FF9C-FF9A-4487-3421FA7A50D8 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Pelethiphis |
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Key to European species of the genus Pelethiphis (adults)
1. Soft opisthosomal integument hypertrichous, with 30–35 pairs of setae; most dorsal shield setae including medial setae strongly elongate and subequal in length; large species, length of idiosoma about 950 µm [ Italy] ...................... ..................................................................................................................... Pelethiphis insignis ( Berlese 1911) (p. 70)
- Soft opisthosomal integument with normal set of 9–10 pairs of setae ( Fig. 132); only marginal dorsal shield setae strongly elongate, conspicuously longer than medial setae ( Fig. 131); smaller species with idiosoma under 700 µm in length............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
2. Marginal region of dorsal shield with 12 pairs of strongly elongated setae; anal shield expanded laterally, suboval, wider than long; length of idiosoma 560–680 µm [ Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia]............................................................ ............................................................................................................... Pelethiphis opacus Koyumdjieva 1981 (p. 70)
- Marginal region of dorsal shield with 13 pairs of strongly elongated setae; anal shield narrow, subtriangular, longer than wide; length of idiosoma about 400 µm [ Italy] .................................. Pelethiphis crinitus ( Berlese 1882a) (p. 69)
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