Tegolophus suffruticosae, Xue, Xiao-Feng, Song, Zi-Wei & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2007

Xue, Xiao-Feng, Song, Zi-Wei & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2007, Five new species of the genus Tegolophus Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae: Anthocoptini) from China, Zootaxa 1525, pp. 19-30 : 26-27

Tegolophus suffruticosae sp. nov.

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Description. FEMALE: (n = 30) Body fusiform, 198 (192–200) long, 66 (61–70) wide, 65 (63–67) thick; light yellow. Gnathosoma 24 (23–25), projecting obliquely down, pedipalp coxal setae (ep) 2 (2–3), dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) 6 (5–6), chelicerae 22 (21–22), oral stylets 20 (20–21). Prodorsal shield 40 (40– 41), 50 (49–53) wide; semicircular; frontal lobe present; median line present 1/2 posterior and connected with admedian lines at base and center, admedian and submedian lines connected. Dorsal tubercles near rear margin, 25 (21–27) apart, scapular setae (sc) 10 (9–10) projecting posteriorly. Coxal area with short lines; anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1b) 8 (7–8), proximal setae on coxisternum І (1a) 18 (15–20), proximal setae on coxisternum І (2a) 32 (28–33). Prosternal apodeme present. Legs with usual series of setae. Legs І 30 (28–32), femur 8 (7–8), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 10 (9–10); genu 5 (4–5), antaxial genual setae (l'') 22 (21–24); tibia 8 (7–8), paraxial tibial setae (l') 4 (4–5), setae located 1/3 from dorsal base; tarsus 5 (5–6); tarsal empodium simple, 5-rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Legs І 25 (23–27), femur 7 (7–8), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 8 (7–8); genu 4 (4–5), antaxial genual setae (l'') 7 (6–7); tibia 5 (5–6); tarsus 5 (4–6); tarsal empodium simple, 5-rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Opisthosoma: dorsal opisthosoma with 36 (35–37) annuli, with filament microtubercles on ridges, ventrally with 63 (62–65) annuli, with round microtubercles. Setae c2 20 (19–20) on ventral annulus 12 (11–12); setae d 32 (30–33) on ventral annulus 23 (22–24); setae e 24 (23– 25) on ventral annulus 40 (39–41), setae f 31 (30–32) on 6th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h1 4 (4–5). Female genitalia 14 (13–15) long, 20 (19–20) wide, coverflap with 8 longitudinal ridges, proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (3a) 13 (13–14).

MALE: Unknown.

Types. Holotype, female, China: Heilongjiang Province, Jingbo Lake, 43°52’N, 128°54’E. June 28, 2006, from Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehd. (Euphorbiaceae) , coll. Xue, Xiao-Feng and Song, Zi-Wei. Paratypes, 11 females, with the same data as holotype; 18 females, China: Jilin Province, Jilin City, 43.87°N, 126.57°E. July 2, 2006, from Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehd. (Euphorbiaceae) , coll. Xue, Xiao-Feng and Song, Zi-Wei.

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

Etymology. The specific designation suffruticosae is from the species name of the host plant, suffruticosa . Remarks. This species is similar to Tegolophus securinegavagrans Mohanasundaram, 1985 , but can be differentiated by coxal area with short lines (coxal area smooth in T. securinegavagrans ), dorsal annuli with granules (dorsal annuli smooth in T. securinegavagrans ), setae h1 present (setae h1 absent in T. securinegavagrans ), submedian lines present (submedian lines absent in T. securinegavagrans ).

Figures

FIGURE 4. Tegolophus suffruticosae sp. nov. A, dorsal view of female; B, coxae and female genitalia; C, legs І and І; D, lateral microtubercles; E, empodium.