Anystipalpus

Lindquist, Evert E. & Moraza, María L., 2009, Anystipalpus, Antennoseius and Vitzthumia: a taxonomic and nomenclatural conundrum of genera (Acari: Mesostigmata: Dermanyssina), with description of four species of Anystipalpus, Zootaxa 2243, pp. 1-39 : 14

Key to smooth morph adult females of species of Anystipalpus

1. Podonotal shield with eight pairs of strongly thickened, smooth, spinelike setae ( Figs 13 , 42 ); sternal lyrifissures iv1-iv3 absent ( Figs 17 , 52 )...........................................................................................................................................2

- Podonotal shield without enlarged, modified setae ( Figs 1 , 29 ); one pair of sternal lyrifissures, iv2, present ( Figs 7 , 35 ) .................................................................................................................................................................................3

2. Thickened dorsal setae shorter (half as long) than other podonotal setae, and with rounded, blunt tips ( Fig. 13 ); epigynal shield drop-shaped, its lateral margins widened posteriorly ( Fig. 17 ); setae pd on trochanter I, pd2 on femur I and pd1-pd3 on genu I, short, thick, bluntly spinelike ( Fig. 24 ) .................................................................... A . livshitsi

- Thickened dorsal setae about as long as other podonotal setae, and with distal half of length tapered, acutely pointed ( Fig. 43 ); epigynal shield tongue-shaped, its lateral margins nearly parallel ( Fig. 52 ); setae pd on trochanter I and pd1 on femur I acutely pointed, slightly spinelike ( Fig. 42 a). ....................................................................... A . kazemii

3. Dorsal shield setae moderately short, J1-J4 about half as long as longitudinal intervals between their bases ( Fig. 1 ); epigynal shield with posterior margin rounded ( Fig. 7 ); tarsus II with three posterolateral setae modified, spine-like ( Fig. 8 ); coxa I with both setae bluntly spinelike ( Fig. 7 ); genu I with pd3 a short blunt spine, femur I with pd2 a longer pointed spine ( Fig. 9 ) ............................................................................................................................. A . percicola

- Dorsal shield setae moderately long, J1-J4 nearly as long as longitudinal intervals between their bases ( Fig. 29 ); epigynal shield with posterior margin bluntly pointed ( Fig. 35 ); tarsus II without modified setae; coxa I with one seta (av) bluntly spinelike ( Fig. 38 ); genu and femur I without bluntly spinelike setae ( Fig. 38 ) ................. A . labiduricola

Figures

FIGURES 13 – 16. Anystipalpus livshitsi (Eidelberg), adult female: 13, idiosoma, dorsal aspect; 14, enlarged view of vertex; 15, enlarged separate views of dorsal setae denoted; 16, anterior margin and dorsal face of tectum.

FIGURES 39 – 42. Figs 39 – 40, Anystipalpus labiduricola n. sp., adult female: 39, tarsus I, dorsal view; 40, tarsus I, detail of distal sensorial region. Figs 41 – 42, Anystipalpus kazemii n. sp., adult female: 41 a, palpus excepting tarsus, dorsal view; 41 b, palptarsus, dorsal view; 42 a, leg I excluding coxa and tarsus, dorsolateral view; 42 b, tarsus I, dorsal view.

FIGURES 17 – 23. Anystipalpus livshitsi (Eidelberg), adult female: 17, idiosoma, ventral aspect; 18, subcapitulum; 19, corniculus and salivary stylet, dorsal view; 20, chelicera, lateral (antiaxial) view; 21, cheliceral digits, antiaxial view; 22, apex of fixed digit, paraxial view; 23, cheliceral digits, dorsolateral (antiaxial) view.

FIGURES 48 – 52. Anystipalpus kazemii n. sp., adult female: 48 – 51, leg coxae, ventral views: 48, coxa I, with enlarged view of modified spinelike seta; 49, coxa II; 50, coxa III; 51, coxa IV; 52, idiosoma, ventral aspect.

FIGURES 1 – 6. Anystipalpus percicola Berlese, adult female: 1, idiosoma, dorsal aspect; 2, area of union of peritrematal and podonotal shields; 3, enlarged separate views of dorsal setae denoted; 4, variant anterior margins of tectum (upper one showing interrupted serrated ridge across mid-dorsal face of tectum); 5, basal section of tritosternum, showing denticulate fringe at union of laciniae; 6, subcapitulum.

FIGURES 29 – 34. Anystipalpus labiduricola n. sp., adult female: 29, idiosoma, dorsal aspect; 30, enlarged separate views of setae denoted; 31, anterior margin and dorsal face of tectum; 32, cheliceral digits, dorsal view, showing dorsal antiaxial projection; 33, separate ventral view of movable digit, showing vestige of ventral process; 34, subcapitulum.

FIGURES 7 – 10. Anystipalpus percicola Berlese, adult female: 7, idiosoma, ventral aspect; 8, tarsus II excluding pretarsus, dorsal view; 9, leg I excluding coxa and tarsus, dorsal view; 10 a, chelicera, dorsal view; 10 b, separate ventral view of distal part of fixed digit; 10 c, separate antiaxial view of movable digit.

FIGURES 35 – 38. Anystipalpus labiduricola n. sp., adult female: 35, idiosoma, ventral aspect; 36, palptarsus, enlarged view; 37, palpus, dorsal view; 38, leg I (excepting tarsus) posterolateral view.

FIGURES 24 – 28. Anystipalpus livshitsi (Eidelberg), adult female: 24 – 27, legs I – IV, excepting tarsi: 24, leg I, dorsal view; 25, leg II, posterolateral view; 26, leg III, dorsal view; 27, leg IV, dorsal view; 28, tarsus II, dorsal view.

FIGURES 43 – 47. Anystipalpus kazemii n. sp., adult female: 43, idiosoma, dorsal aspect; 44, form of denoted modified spinelike setae on anterior dorsal shield; 45, form of denoted unmodified setae on dorsal shields; 46, chelicera, ventrolateral (antiaxial) view; 47, subcapitulum, with superimposed outline of tritosternum. Supernumerary podonotal setae denoted by ‘ x’.