Dendroseius vulgaris Ma, Ho & Wang, 2014

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Dendroseius vulgaris Ma, Ho & Wang, 2014

Female — five specimens measured ( Figure 7 )

Dorsal idiosoma ( Figure 7A ) – Dorsal shield, 352 (336–376) long. Podonotal shield 167 (160–174) long and 179 (170–190) wide; opisthonotal shield 194 (180–208) long and 176 (160–190) wide; j1 21 (20–22), j2 25 (23–28), j3 33 (30–35), j4 28 (26–30), j5 30, j6 26 (24–28), z1 16 (12–24) shortest, z2 30, z3 32, z4 35 (34–36), z5 28 (26–32), z6 26 (23–28),

s1 19 (14–24), s2 27 (26–28), s3 33 (32–34), s4 33 (30–36), s5 33 (32–36), s6 31 (30–32),

r2 21 (14-24), r3 31 (26–34), r4 20 (18–22), r5 22 (20–24), J1 27 (26–30), J2 32, J3 32 (30–34), J4 40, J5 30, Z1 37 (34–40), Z2 38 (36–40), Z3 36 (34–40), Z4 42 (40–44), Z5 48 (44–50) longest, S1 34 (32–36), S2 34, S3 35 (32–38), S4 37 (34–42), S5 37 (34–44), R1 20 (16–22), R2 26 (24–28), R3 30, R4 32 (30–34), R5 35 (34–36). Ventral idiosoma ( Figure 7B ): Tritosternum ( Figure 7C ) base 20 and Laciniae 38 (34–40) long; sternal shield 69 (64–74) long and 70 (62–74) wide, with four pairs of setae, st1 24 (22–26), st2 24 (22–26), st3 24 (22–26), st4 24; genital shield 56 (52–62) wide, Setae st5 21 (20–22); ventrianal shield 128 (118–144) long and 118 (104–125) wide; with seven pairs of preanal setae, Jv1 20 (18–22),

Jv2 26, Jv3 29 (28–30), Jv5 34 (28–36), Zv1 18 (16–20), Zv2 18 (12–22), Zv3 22, para-anal 32 (30–34), post-anal 19 (16–22). Gnathosoma: Epistome ( Figure 7E ) with three-pointed prongs; palp apotele two-tined; fixed cheliceral digit 32 long, with seven teeth in addition the apical tooth and a setiform pilus dentilis; movable cheliceral digit 33 (32–36) long, with three teeth in addition to apical tooth ( Figure 7D ); corniculi horn-like; deutosternum with seven rows; hypostomal setae smooth, h1 19 (18–20), h2 9 (8–10), h3 21(20–22), pc 19 (16–20) ( Figure 7C ). Legs: Lengths, excluding pretarsi: leg I 289 (280–296), leg II 202 (200–208), leg III 174 (160–184), leg IV 248 (240–260).

Male — five specimens measured. ( Figure 8 )

Dorsal idiosoma ( Figure 8A ) – Dorsal shield, 298 (284–320) long and 189 (176–200)

wide. Podonotal shield 146 (140–160) long; opisthonotal shield 157 (146–170) long; j1 15 (14–16), j2 23 (22–24), j3 29 (28–30), j4 24 (22–25), j5 24 (22–25), j6 22 (20–24), z1 15 (12–18) shortest, z2 26 (20–30), z3 28 (26–30), z4 30, z5 23 (22–24), z6 23 (22–24), s1 22 (20–26), s2 26 (24–28), s3 29 (28–30), s4 31 (30–34), s5 28 (26–30), s6 27 (26–30), r2 24 (20–26), r3 30 (26–32), r4 23 (18–26), r5 22 (20–24), J1 20, J2 25 (24–28), J3 25 (22–30),

J4 30 (28–32), J5 24, Z1 28 (26–30), Z2 28 (26–30), Z3 28 (26–30), Z4 32 (30–34), Z5 40 longest, S1 28 (20–30), S2 27 (26–30), S3 29 (26–32), S4 28 (26–30), S5 29 (27–32), R1 18 (14–20), R2 20 (18–24), R3 24 (20–28), R4 25 (22–26), R5 24 (22–26). Ventral idiosoma ( Figure 8B ): Tritosternum ( Figure 8D ) base 6 (4–8) and laciniae 29 (24–32) long; sternogenital shield 118 (116–120) long and 65 (62–70) wide, with four pairs of setae, st1 19 (14–22), st2 22 (20–26), st3 18 (16–20), st4 18 (14–21); setae st5 16 (14–20); ventrianal shield 124 (116–132) long; with seven pairs of preanal setae, Jv1 18 (16–20), Jv2 21 (20–22), Jv3 24 (22–26), Jv5

26 (24–28), Zv1 16 (14–18), Zv2 17 (16–20), Zv3 18 (16–20) para-anal 31 (30–32), post-anal

16 (14–18). Gnathosoma: Epistome ( Figure 8F ) with three-pointed prongs; fixed cheliceral digit 27 (26–30) long, movable cheliceral digit 24 (22–26) long, each with the same number of teeth as the adult female, spermatodactyl 22 long ( Figure 8C ); deutosternum with seven rows; hypostomal setae smooth, h1 17 (14–20), h2 8, h3 18 (16–20), pc 16 (14–18) ( Figure 8D ). Legs: Lengths, excluding pretarsi: leg I 277 (260–284), leg II 197 (180–204), leg III 170 (160–172),

leg IV 246 (240–252).

Figures

Figure 7 Dendroseius vulgaris female, photomicrographs: A – Idiosoma, dorsal view; B – Idiosoma, ventral view; C – Hypostome and tritosternum; D – Chelicerae and palp; E – Epitome. Scale bar: 85 µm for A and B; 38 µm for C; 57 µm for D; 23 µm for E.

Figure 8 Dendroseius vulgaris male, photomicrographs: A – Idiosoma, dorsal view; B – Idiosoma, ventral view; C – Chelicerae and palp; D – Hypostome and tritosternum; E – Leg II; F – Epitome. Scale bar: 77 µm for A and B; 52 µm for C; 53 µm for D; 98 µm for E; 20 µm for F.