Jutarus dolichocladae, Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2008

Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2008, One new genus and four new species of Phyllocoptinae (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from Fujian Province, southeastern China, Zootaxa 1894, pp. 42-52 : 51

Jutarus dolichocladae sp. nov.

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Description. FEMALE: (n = 12) Body fusiform, 231 (225–231), 72 (72–75) wide, 60 (60–63) thick; light yellow. Gnathosoma 30 (28–30), projecting obliquely down, pedipalp coxal setae (ep) 3 (3–4), dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) 8 (6–8), chelicerae 28 (27–29). Prodorsal shield 50 (48–50), 58 (58–60) wide; frontal lobe present; prodorsal shield design with complete median line, incomplete admedian and submedian lines, admedian lines diagonal forming an inverted drooping “T” shape with the median line, first submedian lines slightly inclined medially on basal two–thirds of shield, submedian lines 2 and 3 curved like parentheses and located at lateral edges of prodorsal shield. Scapular tubercles and setae (sc) absent. Coxal area with short lines; anterolateral setae on coxisternum I (1b) 8 (7–9), proximal setae on coxisternum I (1a) 15 (13–15), proximal setae on coxisternum II (2a) 22 (22–24). Prosternal apodeme absent. Legs: Leg I 47 (45–47), femur 14 (13–14), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 10 (10–12); genu 6 (5–6), antaxial genual seta (l'') 25 (22–25); tibia 10 (9–10), paraxial tibial seta (l') 7 (6–7), seta located 1/2 from dorsal base; tarsus 7 (6–7), tarsal seta (u') 5 (4–5), tarsal empodium simple, 10-rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Leg II 43 (42–43), femur 13 (12–13), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 15 (13–15); genu 5 (5–6), antaxial genual seta (l'') 10 (8–10); tibia 6 (6–7); tarsus 6 (6–7), tarsal seta (u') 5 (4–5), tarsal empodium simple, 10-rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Opisthosoma: dorsal opisthosoma with 56 (56–58) annuli, with round microtubercles on annular anterior margin; ventrally with 74 (71–74) annuli, with round microtubercles on annular rear margin. Setae c2 44 (44–47) on ventral annulus 10 (9–10); setae d 60 (50–60) on ventral annulus 25 (25–27); setae e 30 (28–30) on ventral annulus 44 (44–47); setae f 22 (22–25) on 7th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h1 absent. Female genitalia 14 (14–16), 21 (21–23) wide, coverflap with 12 longitudinal ridges, proximal setae on coxisternum III (3a) 20 (20–22).

MALE: Not Seen.

Types. Holotype, female, from Bambusa dolichoclada Hayata (Poaceae) , Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, 26°06'04N, 119°17'09E, October 27, 2005, collected by Zi-Wei Song and Xiao-Feng Xue. Paratypes, 11 females, with the same data as holotype.

Relation to host. Mites are vagrant on the undersurface of leaves, causing no apparent damage.

Etymology. The specific designation dolichocladae is from the species name of the host plant, dolichoclada .

Remarks. This species is similar to Jutarus benjaminae Boczek & Chandrapatya, 1989 , but can be differentiated by prodorsal shield design without a network (prodorsal shield design with network in J. benjaminae ); coxal area with prosternal apodeme absent (coxal area with prosternal apodeme present in J. benjaminae ); tarsal empodium 10-rayed and solenidion tapered (tarsal empodium 4-rayed and solenidion knobbed in J. benjaminae ).

Figures

FIGURE 5. Jutarus dolichocladae sp. nov. D, dorsal view of female; CGF, coxal-genital region of female; L 1, leg I; L 2, leg II; em, tarsal empodium; LM, lateral view of female.