Capedulia maritima Gerson & Smith Meyer, 1980

Ueckermann, Edward A., Palevsky, Eric, Gerson, Uri, Recht, Eitan & Theron, Pieter D., 2018, The Tenuipalpidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) of Israel, Acarologia 58 (2), pp. 483-525 : 498

Capedulia maritima Gerson & Smith Meyer, 1980 ( Figure 12 )

Diagnosis (Female) — All dorsal setae are very long and serrate; dorsum coarsely striate, most striae with small tubercles ( Fig 12 ); venter with genital shield with transverse striae and 2 pairs of setae (g1-2), one pair of aggenital setae ag () anterior to this shield, and anal shield with 2 pairs of setae (ps); rostrum reaches to middle of tibia I.

Hosts and localities — Collected from the roots of Limonium meyeri (Boiss.) Kuntze (Plumbaginaceae) , occasionally covered by sea water at Dor, Israel.

Symptoms — Unknown.

Figures

Figure 12 Capedulia maritimaGerson & Smith Meyer: dorsal view of female.