Anthocoptes japonicae, Xue, Xiao-Feng & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2006

Xue, Xiao-Feng & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2006, Eriophyoid mite fauna from Henan Province, central China (Acari: Eriophyoidea) with descriptions of five new species, Zootaxa 1204, pp. 1-30 : 21-23

Anthocoptes japonicae sp. nov.

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Description

FEMALE: (n = 8) Body fusiform, 210 (205–213), 50 (48–51) wide, 55 (54–57) thick; light yellow. Gnathosoma 24 (23–24), projecting obliquely down. Prodorsal shield 40 (39–41), 43 (41–44) wide; prodorsal shield with frontal lobe; median line present on basal 1/3 of shield, median and admedian lines connected, submedian lines incomplete. Dorsal tubercles on rear shield margin, 25 (24–25) apart, scapular setae (sc) 10 (8–11) projecting posteriorly. Coxae: coxal plates with dashes; anterolateral setae on coxisternum I (1b) 7 (6–7), proximal setae on coxisternum I (1a) 15 (13–16), proximal setae on coxisternum II (2a) 30 (28–34). Sternal line present. Legs with usual series of setae. Legs I 29 (27–31), femur 8 (7–8), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 10 (9–11); genu 4 (4–5), antaxial genual setae (l’’) 20 (18–21); tibia 8 (7–8), paraxial tibial setae (l’) 6 (5–6), setae located 1/3 from dorsal base; tarsus 6 (5–6); tarsal empodium simple, 7­rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Legs II 25 (23–27), femur 8 (7–8), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 7 (6–9); genu 4 (3–4), antaxial genual setae (l’’) 7 (7–8); tibia 5 (4–5); tarsus 5 (4–5); tarsal empodium simple, 7­ rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Opisthosoma: dorsal opisthosoma with 26 (25–28) annuli, smooth, ventrally with 75 (73–77) annuli, with round microtubercles. Setae c2 10 (8–11) on ventral annulus 11; setae d 25 (23–28) on ventral annulus 23; setae e 12 (11–12) on ventral annulus 44; setae f 13 (11–14) on 5th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h1 4. Female genitalia 13 (12–13), 18 (17–18) wide, coverflap with 10 to 14 longitudinal ridges, proximal setae on coxisternum III (3a) 20 (19–23).

MALE: (n = 4) 165 (163–166), 45 (44–45) wide; genitalia 4 (4–5), 15 (14–15) wide, proximal setae on coxisternum III (3a) 14 (13–15).

Type data

Holotype, female, from Sophora japonica L. (Leguminosea), Baiyun Mountain (33°39.86’N, 111°49.58’E), Song County, Henan Province, P. R. China, 18 July 2004, coll. X.­F. Xue. Paratypes, 7 females and 4 males, with the same data as holotype.

Relation to host

Vagrant on leaf surface. No damage to the host was observed.

Etymology

Derived from the specific epithet of the type host plant, japonica .

Remarks

This species is similar to Anthocoptes shepherdiae Keifer, 1966 ( Keifer, 1966) , but can be differentiated by having smooth dorsal opisthosoma annuli (with elliptical microtubercles in A. shepherdiae ), tarsal empodium 7­rayed (5­rayed in A. shepherdiae ) and with different prodorsal shield design.

Distribution

China (Henan).

Figures

FIGURE 5. Anthocoptes japonicae sp. nov. A, dorsal view of female; B, female coxae and genitalia; C, legs I and II; D, lateral microtubercles; E, empodium; F, male genitalia.