Abacarus Keifer,

Wang, Zhen & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2008, Four new eriophyoid mite species in the tribe Anthocoptini (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) from China, Zootaxa 1893, pp. 38-48: 39-40

Key to the species of Abacarus Keifer  Edit from China

1 Coxal plates smooth..................................................................................................................................... 2

- Coxal plates with granules or short lines ................................................................................................... 13

2 Paraxial tibial seta (l') present...................................................................................................................... 3

- Paraxial tibial seta (l') absent ............................................................. Abacarus emarginatus  Edit Huang, 2001 c

3 Prodorsal shield ornamented........................................................................................................................ 4

- Prodorsal shield smooth .......................................................... Abacarus tomentosus  Edit Huang & Wang, 2004

4 Prosternal apodeme absent........................................................................................................................... 5

- Prosternal apodeme present ......................................................................................................................... 6

5 Accessory setae (h 1) absent ..................................................................... Abacarus inversus  Edit Huang, 2001 c

- Accessory setae (h 1) present ................................................................... Abacarus machilus  Edit Huang, 2001 c

6 Median line absent....................................................................................................................................... 7

- Median line present.................................................................................................................................... 10

7 Submedian lines present .............................................................................................................................. 8

- Submedian lines absent................................................................................................................................ 9

8 Frontal lobe broad and round, annuli subequal dorsoventrally ...... Abacarus yunensis  Edit Lin & Kuang, 2001

- Frontal lobe acuminate, dorsal and ventral annuli different in number......................................................... ....................................................................................................... Abacarus fujianensis  Edit Xin & Ding, 1982

9 Empodium 4 -rayed, accessory setae (h 1) absent ........................ Abacarus diospyris  Edit Kuang & Hong, 1989

- Empodium 6 -rayed, accessory setae (h 1) present .................................. Abacarus floridulus  Edit Huang, 2001 b

10 Accessory setae (h 1) present...................................................................................................................... 11

- Accessory setae (h 1) absent ..................................................... Abacarus zuihoensus  Edit Huang & Wang, 2004

11 Prodorsal shield without granules.............................................................................................................. 12

- Prodorsal shield densely covered granules ................................ Abacarus panici  Edit Chen, Wei and Qin, 2004

12 Dorsal annuli smooth ................................................................... Abacarus virosae  Edit Li, Wei & Wang, 2006

- Dorsal annuli with microtubercles ..................................................... Abacarus similisagitta  Edit Huang, 2001 c

13 Prosternal apodeme absent......................................................................................................................... 14

- Prosternal apodeme present ....................................................................................................................... 15

14 Coxal plates with granules, prodorsal shield not anteriorly emarginated Abacarus ellipticae Huang, 2001  Edit a

- Coxal plates with short lines, prodorsal shield anteriorly emarginated ........ Abacarus jiuhuaensis  Edit sp. nov.

15 Ventral annuli with microtubercles............................................................................................................ 16

- Ventral annuli smooth ............................................................ Abacarus adinandrae  Edit Wei, Li & Chen, 2004

16 Dorsal annuli with microtubercles............................................................................................................. 17

- Dorsal annuli smooth................................................................................................................................. 22

17 Accessory setae (h 1) present...................................................................................................................... 18

- Accessory setae (h 1) absent .................................................................... Abacarus aralioidus  Edit Huang, 2006

18 Coxal plates with granules......................................................................................................................... 19

- Coxal plates with short lines...................................................................................................................... 20

19 Middorsal opisthosomal ridge with a central crease...................................................................................... ........................................................................... Abacarus euphoriae  Edit Keifer, 1975; Huang & Cheng, 2005

- Middorsal opisthosomal ridge without a central crease ............................ Abacarus eminens  Edit Huang, 2001 c

20 Dorsal annuli covered even microtubercles................................................................................................... ................................................................... Abacarus bambusae  Edit ( Channabasavanna), 1966; Huang, 2001 c

- Lateral ridges with microtubercles only .................................................................................................... 21

21 Median and admedian lines separate ......................................... Abacarus arunis  Edit Chen,Wei and Qin, 2004

- Median and admedian lines connected ...................................... Abacarus wuyiensis  Edit Kuang & Zhuo, 1987

22 Accessory setae (h 1) present...................................................................................................................... 23

- Accessory setae (h 1) absent ................................................................. Abacarus dimocarpi  Edit ( Kuang), 1999

23 Coxal plates with short lines, middorsal opisthosomal ridge without projecting lobes ............................ 24

- Coxal plates with granules, middorsal opisthosomal ridge with projecting lobes ........................................ ........................................................................................................... Abacarus semicirculus  Edit Huang, 2001 c

24 Prodorsal shield with granules................................................................................................................... 25

- Prodorsal shield without granules .......................................... Abacarus phyllostachyis  Edit Lin & Kuang, 2001

25 Prodorsal shield lobe without small projections........................................................................................ 26

- Prodorsal shield lobe with small projections anteriorly ............ Abacarus oplismeni  Edit Kuang & Gong, 1996

26 Female genital coverflap with two cross lines at base, empodium 6 -rayed ........ Abacarus fopingi  Edit sp. nov.

- Female genital coverflap smooth at base, empodium 7 to 8 -rayed ........... Abacarus phalaris  Edit Kuang, 1997