Apoplophora

Liu, Dong, Chen, Jun & Qiao, Gexia, 2009, Review of Apoplophora (Acari: Oribatida: Mesoplophoridae), with the description of a new species from China, Zootaxa 2051, pp. 49-61 : 60

Key to species of Apoplophora

1 Prodorsal setae smooth, exobothridial seta shorter than diameter of bothridium............................ A. ornata Niedbała

- Prodorsal setae barbed, exobothridial seta longer than diameter of bothridium .......................................................... 2

2 Lateral carinae of prodorsum present ........................................................................................................................... 3

- Lateral carinae of prodorsum absent............................................................................................................................. 4

3 Seta c3 fine, smooth and shorter than other notogastral setae......................................................... A. malaya Mahunka

- Seta c3 covered with barbs and similar in shape to other notogastral setae................................... A. cristata Mahunka

4 Sensillus smooth ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

- Sensillus barbed ............................................................................................................................................................ 6

5 Seta c3 fine, smooth and shorter than other notogastral setae ................................................ A. solomonensis Niedbała

- Seta c3 covered with barbs and similar in shape to other notogastral setae ..................................... A. serrata Niedbała

6 Setae series h rough or barbed ......................................................................................................................................7

- Setae series h smooth or only posterior pair barbed ..................................................................................................... 9

7 Seta c3 fine, smooth and shorter than other notogastral setae ........................................................... A. dentata sp. nov.

- Seta c3 covered with barbs and similar in shape to other notogastral setae .................................................................. 8

8 Rostral seta thicker than other prodorsal setae, six pairs of ventral setae present ....................... A. phalerata Niedbała

- Interlamellar seta thicker than other prodorsal setae, five pairs of ventral setae present .................. A. kapiti Niedbała

9 All dorsal setae short, distance between prodorsal setae always greater than their length ............ A. spinosa Mahunka

- All dorsal setae long, distance between prodorsal setae smaller than their length..................................................... 10

10 Seta c3 fine, smooth and shorter than other notogastral setae..................................................................................... 11

- Seta c3 covered with barbs and similar in shape to other notogastral setae ................................................................ 12

11 Prodorsum with distinct longitudinal striations; ventral plate with densely punctate region......................................... ..................................................................................................................................... A. aokii Mondal, Kundu & Roy

- Prodorsum without longitudinal striations, and ventral plate without densely punctate region..................................... ................................................................................................................................................ A. heterotricha Mahunka

12 “Ano-adanal” seta smooth .......................................................................................................... A. sarawaki Niedbała

- “Ano-adanal” seta barbed or rough ........................................................................................................................... 13

13 Setae series h smooth.................................................................................................................................................. 14

- Posterior pair of setae series h barbed ....................................................................................... A. marcuardi Mahunka

14 Surface of notogaster with arrangement of triangular elements; tritonymph with two pairs of ventral setae and two pairs of genital setae ...................................................................................................................... A. triquetra Niedbała

- Surface of notogaster without arrangement of triangular elements; tritonymph with three pairs of ventral setae and three pairs of genital setae ......................................................................................................... A. pantotrema (Berlese)