Cenopalpus lanceolatisetae ( Attiah, 1956 )

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 : 501

Cenopalpus lanceolatisetae ( Attiah, 1956) ( Figure 14 )

Diagnosis (Female) — Prodorsum with setae longest and broadly lanceolate, serrate; opisthosoma with dorsolaterals broadly lanceolate, but gradually decrease in size caudally, c2 also broadly lanceolate, serrate, f2 present; dorsum reticulated ( Fig 14A ); tarsus II with one solenidion distally; rostrum reaching to middle of genu I, palp tibia with 2 setae; venter with area between 3a and 4a smooth, but with fine transverse striae, posterior to 4a with large cells laterally but smooth centrally with fine transverse striae, ventral shield anterior smooth but posteriorly with medium cells, genital shield with large rounded cells ( Fig 14B ). Deutonymph — All dorsal setae long, broadly lanceolate, and serrate, except for setae d1,

e1 and h1 which are very short ( Fig 14C ).

Hosts and localities — This species was described from Prunus domestica L., P. armeniaca L., Pyrus malus L. and P. communis L. ( Rosaceae ), Egypt ( Attiah, 1956). In Israel it was reported from: P. domestica L., P. malus , Cotoneaster sp. and Crataegus azarolus L. ( Rosaceae ), Tal Shahar, Qiryat Shemona and Mt. Meron. P. malus and P. communis , Iraq; Armenia; Cydonia oblonga Mill. Prunus insititia L., apricot, pomegranate, Greece; Prunus salicina Lindl. , P. armeniaca , Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill. and Pyrus malus L., Iran, Cyprus, England, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya and Portugal ( Smith Meyer & Gerson, 1981; Al-Gboory, 1987; Bagdasarian, 1962; Hatzinikolis & Emmanouel, 1987; Hatzinikolis et al., 1999; Khosrowshahi & Arbabi,

1997; Khanjani et al., 2012).

Symptoms — In Iraq and Egypt this species is a pest of apples and pears and occurs on young shoots, buds and on both sides of leaves ( Al-Gboory, 1987; Hatzinikolis & Emmanouel,

1987; Wafa et al., 1968 -1969).

Figures

Figure 14 Cenopalpus lanceolatisetaeAttiah – Female: A – dorsal view; B – spermatheca; Deutonymph: C – dorsal view.