Uropoda spiculata

Kontschán, Jenő & Starý, Josef, 2011, Uropodina species from Vietnam (Acari: Mesostigmata), Zootaxa 2807, pp. 1-28 : 21-22

Key to the species of Uropoda spiculata -group

Information from Hiramatsu (1977), Hiramatsu & Hirschmann (1978a, 1978b), Hirschmann (1972b) and Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol (1969) is based on their illustrations.

1. Anterior process on genital shield of female narrow, spine-like.................................................. 2

- Anterior process on genital shield of female wide and crown-like............. U. levigata Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1978b

2. Surface of dorsal shield smooth.......................................................................... 3

- Surface of dorsal shield with oval pits.....................................................................4

3. Anterior process of genital shield pointed, peritremes undulate................ U. pudica Hiramatsu & Hirschmann, 1978a

- Anterior process of genital shield not pointed, peritremes not undulate................... U. spiculata Hirschmann, 1972b

4. Some caudal setae pilose anteriorly............................... U. simplicior Hirschmann & Zirngiebl-Nicol, 1969

- All caudal setae smooth........................................................ U. hirschmanni Hiramatsu, 1977