Raoiella Hirst, 1924

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 : 511

Genus Raoiella Hirst, 1924

Idiosoma round; prodorsum with 3 pairs of setae v (2, sc1, sc2); opisthosoma with 13 pairs of setae consisting of 3 pairs of dorsocentral, (c1, d1, e1), 6 pairs of dorsolateral (c3, d3, e3, f3,

h2, h1) and 4 pairs sublateral setae (c2, d2, e2, f2) ( Fig 22A ); palp 2-segmented ( Fig 1E ); tarsi with true claws uncinated.

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 22 Raoiella indicaHirst – Female: A – dorsal view; B – tarsi I-II;; Deutonymph: C – opisthogaster.