Dolichotetranychus Sayed, 1938

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 : 506-508

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Genus Dolichotetranychus Sayed, 1938 View in CoL View at ENA

Idiosoma elongate, evenly rounded, without dorsal plates, striated. Anterior margin of prodorsum without rostral shield, projections, or notch; opisthosomal setae mainly short,

setiform, smooth or with few barbs, with 9 pairs of setae: 2 pairs of dorsocentral (c1, d1),

6 pairs of dorsolateral (c3, d3, e3, f3, h2, h1) and one pair of sublateral setae (c2); setae d3 and e3 usually inserted in submedial position; setae e1–2, f2 absent ( Fig 19A View Figure 19 ). Ventral shields not distinct with one or 2 pairs of anal setae (ps1-2). One or two pairs of genital setae ( Fig 19B View Figure 19 ). Palp 3-segmented ( Fig 1F View Figure 1 ). Tibia I–II with four setae. Genua III–IV bare. Tarsal claws uncinate or highly reduced. Male with posterior opisthosoma elongated, narrowing to a blunt point, modified pseudanal setae ps 1 in membranous tubercle ( Seeman et al., 2016).

References

Sayed M. T. 1938. Sur une nouvelle sous-famille et deux nouveau genres de Tetranyques (Acariens). Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (serie 2), 10: 601 - 610.

Seeman O. D., Loch D. S., Mcmaugh P. E. 2016. Redescription of Dolichotetranychus australianus (Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae), a pest of bermudagrass, Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae). International Journal of Acarology, 42 (4): 193 - 205. doi: 10.1080 / 01647954.2016.1153143

Figures

Figure 1 Different types of Tenuipalpidae palpi: A – one-segmented (exCapedulia); B – three- segmented (Tenuipalpus); C – two-segmented (Raoiella, Phyllotetranychus); D – one-segmented (Tenuipalpus); E – two-segmented (Raoiella, Phyllotetranychus); F – three-segmented (Dolichote- tranychus); G – four-segmented (Brevipalpus, Cenopalpus); H – five-segmented (Aegyptobia)

Figure 19 Dolichotetranychus australianus(Womersley) – Female: A – dorsal view; B – opisthogaster; C – metapodosoma, lengths of setae 3aand4aspermatheca; D – tarsal claw.