Eremulus, Berlese, 1908

Ermilov, Sergey G. & Hugo-Coetzee, Elizabeth A., 2012, Oribatid mites of the genus Eremulus Berlese, 1908 (Acari: Oribatida: Eremulidae) from South Africa, African Invertebrates 53 (2), pp. 559-559 : 569

Key to African species of Eremulus E. africanus Balogh, 1958 and E. lanceocrinus Balogh, 1958 are not included in this key because both species were described only very briefly. They have been noted as “ sp. inq. ” by Subias (2004, online version 2011).

1 Sensilli spindle­form............................................................... spindleformis sp. n.

– Sensilli of other forms............................................................................................2

2 Sensilli strongly widened medially ...... csuzdii Mahunka & Mahunka-Papp, 2009

– Sensilli flagelliform................................................................................................3

3 Notogastral setae thin basally and widened medially; setae lp and h 1 directed distinctively; interlamellar setae not shorter than lamellar and rostral setae................ .......................................................................................... southafricanensis sp. n.

– Notogastral setae setiform; setae lp and h 1 not pointing in particular directions; interlamellar setae clearly shorter than lamellar and rostral setae .........................4

4 Notogastral setae with flagellate tip; insertions of interlamellar setae obviously distant from each other....................................... adami Balogh & Mahunka, 1966

– Notogastral setae without flagellate tip; insertions of interlamellar setae close together................................................................................ flagellifer Berlese, 1908