Aegyptobia salixi Zaher & Yousef, 1969

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 : 485

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https://doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20184255

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5475281

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Aegyptobia salixi Zaher & Yousef, 1969
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Aegyptobia salixi Zaher & Yousef, 1969 View in CoL ( Figure 3 View Figure 3 )

Diagnosis (Female) — Prodorsum with more or less even reticulations medially, rounded anteriorly, opisthosoma provided with a few transverse striae; rostrum extends to about distal end of genu I; dorsal body setae are broadly lanceolate and serrate ( Fig 3 View Figure 3 ); femora I-II each with one lanceolate serrate seta as long as width of segment; legs with true claws uncinated.

Host and localities — Described from Salix alba L. ( Salicaceae ), Cairo, Giza, El-Sharkia El-Menia, Egypt; Israel, Lake Galilee, ( Smith Meyer & Gerson,1981), same host.

Symptoms — Unknown.

Smith Meyer M. K. P., Gerson U. 1981. Some false spider mites (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae) from Israel. Israel Journal of Entomology, 15: 67 - 81.

Zaher M. A., Yousef A. A. 1969. Three genera of family Tenuipalpidae (Acarina) in the U. A. R. with descriptions of three new species. Acarologia, 11 (2): 272 - 280.

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Figure 3 Aegyptobia salixiZaher & Yousef – Female, dorsal view.