Cunaxinae, Oudemans, 1902

Castro, Tatiane Marie Martins Gomes De & Heyer, Jacob Den, 2008, A new genus, with a new species, from Brazil (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae), Zootaxa 1771, pp. 54-62 : 55

Key to the World genera of Cunaxinae

1 Tarsal lobes small; para-anal setae lacking; palp telofemur with dorsal simple tactile seta ...........tribe Cunaxini .......................................................................................................................................................2

- Tarsal lobes prominent; para-anal setae present; palp telofemur with dorsal spine-like setae ............tribe Armascirini ..................................................................................................................................................4

2 Dorsal plates never reticulated; integumental striae smooth or lobed; setal formula for coxae II–IV 1-3-2 ............................................................................................................................ Cunaxa von Heyden, 1826

- Dorsal plates usually reticulated; integumental striae papillated; setal formula for coxae II–IV 1-3-1......3

3 Palpal telofemur without apophyses; sensillae densely finely pilose..........................................................5

- Palpal femur with apophyses; sensillae setose .............................................. Rubroscirus Den Heyer, 1978

4 Palp basifemur without spine-like seta, but with sts; setal formula formula for coxae II–IV 1 (male) or 2 (female)-3-3 .................................................................................................... Armascirus Den Heyer, 1978

- Palp basifemur with spine-like seta; simple tactile seta formula for coxae II –IV 3-3-3 .............................. ......................................................................................................................... Dactyloscirus Berlese, 1916

5 Trichobothrium of tibia IV present ......................................................................... Riscus Den Heyer, 2007

- Trichobothrium of tibia IV lacking......................................................................... Cunaxatricha gen. nov.