Pyemotes turkeyensis, Yu, Lichen, Zhang, Zhi-Qiang & He, Limin, 2010

Yu, Lichen, Zhang, Zhi-Qiang & He, Limin, 2010, Two new species of Pyemotes closely related to P. tritici (Acari: Pyemotidae), Zootaxa 2723, pp. 1-40 : 27-38

Pyemotes turkeyensis sp. nov.

Figs 25–36

Description of male ( Figs 25–34)

Size. Idiosoma 188–196 long, 108–121 wide.

Gnathosoma. Gnathosomal body 24–25 long, 28–29 wide. Seta ch 1 4–5 long; seta ch 2 4–6 long. Subcapitular setae absent. Palpal femoral seta 10–12 long. Palpal genual seta 5–6 long. Palpal tibiotarsal seta 3 long. Palpal solenidion 3 long.

Prodorsum. Prodorsal shield trapezoid. Setae v 1 not observed. Setae v 2 5–8 long. Setae sc 1 11–13 long. Setae sc 2 71–82, thinner than half diameter of d, over 2.3 times as long as sc 2– sc 2. Distance between insertions of setae: v 2– v 2 32 –35; v 2 – sc 1 5–6; sc 1– sc 1 34–36, nearly as wide as sc2–sc2; sc 2– sc 2 32–35; sc 1– sc 2 5–7.

Hysterosomal dorsum. Plate CD subtrapezoid in shape, with posterior margin concave. Setae c 1 15–17, 0.7– 0.8 times as long as c 2. Setae c 2 20–23 long. Distances c 1– c 1 43–48, 1.2–1.5 times as wide as sc 2– sc 2, c 2– c 2 77–78. Setae d 91–124 long, long and thick, about 1.3 times as long as sc 2, over half as long as body length. Distance d–d 28–30, 0.6–0.8 times as wide as c 1– c 1. Plate EF about as wide as long. Setae e 8–10 long. Setae f 82–100 long, thick, about 0.8 times as long as d. Distance f–f 12–14 wide, about half as wide as d–d. Setae h 1 4–9 long. Setae h 2 2–3 long, bacilliform, much shorter than h 1. Distance h 1– h 1 15–17 apart. Setae ps 1 6 long. Setae ps 2 3–4 long, a thickened peg. Setae ps 3 4–5 long.

Idiosomal venter. Apodeme 1 strong, just reaching base of trochanter I, the pair forming an angle about 90° medially. Apodeme 2 strongly tapered in distal 1/4, mediad 3/4 as thick as prosternal apodeme. Sejugal apodeme not well developed. Prosternal apodeme strong. Setae 1a 11–16 long, close to ap 1, but clearly separated from ap 1 by a short distance about diameter of setal base. Setae 1b 6–7 long, very close to ap 2. Distance 1a–1a. 14–17 apart. Setae 2a 17–29 long, apart from ap2, extending beyond base of 2b. Setae 2b 8–12 long. Distance 2a–2b 12–15 apart, 2a–2a 18–20 apart, wider than 1a–1a. Apodeme 3 strong, not connecting with each other, nor with ap 4. Apodeme 4 strong, not connecting with each other, but nearly connecting with ap 5. Apedeme 5 strong and long. Setae 3a minute, 2–3 long, less than 1/4 as long as 3b. Distance 3a–3a 23–26 wide, about 1.3 times as wide as 2a– 2a. Setae 3b 9–16 long, not reaching bases of 3a and 4a. Distance 3b–3b 43 wide, about 1.8 times as wide as 3a– 3a. Setae 3c 12–20 long, very close to and/or on ap 3. Distance 3c–3c 67–68 wide, about 2.6 times as wide as 3a– 3a. Setae 4a 7–9 long. Distance 4a–4a 34–35 wide, 1.3–1.5 times as wide as 3a–3a. Setae 4b 8–9 long. Distance 4b–4b 20 wide, nearly 0.8 times as wide as 3a–3a.

Legs ( Figs 27–30 ).

Leg I 63 long ( Fig. 27 ).

Trochanter I 15 long, 0.8 times as long as wide; seta v' 5 long, not reaching base of segment, about 0.3 times as long as trochanter.

Femur I 17 long, 1.3 times as long as wide, with 4 setae, d, l', l", v"; seta d 12 long, extending beyond base of l" Ge and about 0.7 times as long as femur; seta l' 8 long, over half as long as d; seta l'' 10 long; seta v'' 28 long. Genu I 9 long, about 0.8 times as long as wide, with 4 setae, l', l", v', v"; seta l' 38 long, extending beyond distal end of tarsus; seta l'' 23 long, about 0.6 time as long as l'; seta v' 10 long, about 1.1 times as long as genu; seta v'' 12 long.

Tibia I 14 long, nearly 1.3 times as long as wide, with 6 setae and 1 solenidion, d, l', l", v', v", k, φ; seta d 67 long, about as long as leg I, the longest in leg I, about 5 times as long as tibia; seta l' 18 long, nearly 1.4 times as long as tibia; nearly 0.3 times as long as d; seta l'' 17 long; seta v' 12 long, about equal length of tibia; seta v'' 15 long, about 1.2 time as long as v'; microseta k 9 long, over half as long as tibia; solenidion Φ1 4 long, about 0.4 times as long as k; solenidion Φ2 absent.

Tarsus I 14 long, nearly 1.5 times as long as wide, with 12 setae and 1 solenidion, pl', pl", pv', pv", ft', ft", tc', tc", p', p", s, u', ω; seta pl' 31 long, about 2.3 times as long as tarsus; seta pl'' 30 long, nearly as long as pl'; seta pv' 8 long, nearly 0.6 times as long as tarsus; seta pv'' 7 long, about 0.9 times as long as pv'; seta ft' and seta ft'' 11 long, eupathidial, about 0.8 times as long as tarsus; seta tc' 9 long, eupathidial, nearly 0.8 times as long as ft'; seta tc'' 12 long, eupathidial, about equal length of ft'; seta p' 10 long, eupathidial, about as long as tc'; seta p'' 9 long, eupathidial; seta s 8 long, as long as pv'; seta u' and seta u'' 3 long; solenidion ω 7 long, expanded in mid length and then tapered distally. Claw a small hook.

Leg II 60 long ( Fig. 28 ).

Trochanter II 15 long, about 0.6 times as long as wide; with 1 seta, v' 6 long, not reaching base of trochanter.

Femur II 19 long, over 1.2 times as long as wide; with 3 setae, d, l', v"; seta d 26 long, extending beyond base of tarsus; seta l' 9 long, about 1/3 times as long as d; seta v'' 11 long, about 0.4 times as long as d.

Genu II 10 long, nearly 0.8 times as long as wide; with 3 setae, l', l", v'; seta l' 21 long, nearly 2.2 times as long as genu; seta l'' 14 long, about 1.4 times as long as genu, shorter than l'; seta v' 13 long, about as long as l".

Tibia II 12 long, over 1.1 times as long as wide; with 4 setae, d, l', v', v"; seta d 47 long, nearly 0.8 times as long as leg II, the longest in leg II; seta l' 18 long, nearly 0.4 times as long as d; seta v' 23 long, about 1.3 times as long as l'; seta v'' 26 long, about 1.5 times as long as l'; solenidion Φ absent.

Tarsus II 17 long, about 1.7 times as long as wide; with 7 setae and 1 solenidion, tc", tc', pl", pv', pv", u', u", ω; seta tc' 20 long, nearly 0.7 times as long as tc"; seta tc'' 29, nearly 1.8 times as long as tarsus; seta pl'' 11 long, about half as long as tc'; seta pv' 11 long, about equal length of pl"; seta pv'' 10 long; seta u' 14 long, nearly half as long as tc"; seta u'' 10 long; solenidion ω 7 long, as long as Ta I and not expanded in mid length. Claws strongly (relatively thick).

Leg III 117 long ( Fig. 29).

Trichanter III 32 long, nearly 1.3 times as long as wide; seta v' 12 long, shorter than ½ Tr.

Femur III 37 long, about 2.3 times as long as wide; with 2 setae, d, v'; seta d 95 long, about 0.8 times as long as leg III, extending beyond tip of leg III (including claw), slightly shorter than d Ti; seta v' 15 long, about 0.4 times as long as femur.

Genu III 15, nearly 1.2 times as long as wide; with 3 setae, l', l", v'; seta l' 39 long, about 2.6 times as long as genu, reaching mid-length of tarsus; seta l'' 26 long, nearly 0.7 times as long as l', over 1.7 times as long as genu; seta v' 22 long, nearly 1.5 times as long as genu.

Tibia III 21.5 long, over 1.9 times as long as wide; with 4 setae, d, l', v', v"; seta d 100 long, nearly 0.9 times as long as leg III, long and thick, thickest in leg III, as long as d Fe; seta l' 24 long, over 0.2 times as long as d; seta v' 29 long, nearly 1.2 time as long as l'; seta v'' 34 long, longer than v" and nearly 1.2 times as long as l'.

Tarsus III 24 long, about 2.4 times as long as wide; with 7 setae, tc", tc', pl", pv', pv", u', u"; seta tc' 23 long, about 0.4 times as long as tc"; seta tc'' 53 long, about 2.2 times as long as tarsus; seta pl'' 12 long, half as long as tarsus; seta pv' 17 long, about 1.4 times as long as pl"; seta pv'' 14 long, over 0.8 times as long as pv'; seta u' 23 long, as long as tc'; seta u'' 15 long, about as long as pv". Claws strong.

Leg IV 90 long ( Fig. 30).

Trochanter IV 19 long, about 0.7 times as long as wide; with 1 seta, v' 9 long.

Femur IV 33 long, as long as wide; ventral margin concave; with 2 setae, d, v'; seta d 87 long, the thickest and the longest in leg IV, nearly as long as leg IV, nearly 2.7 times as long as femur; seta v' 10 long, about 0.3 times as long as femur.

Genu IV 15 long, about 1.2 times as long as wide; with 2 setae, l", v'; seta l'' 21 long, about 1.4 times as long as genu; v' 15 long.

Tibia IV 21 long, 1.9 times as long as wide; with 4 setae and 1 solenidion, d, l', v', v", ω; seta d 41 long, about 2 times as long as tibia; seta l' 11 long, nearly 0.3 times as long as d; v' and v'' 13 long, about 1.2 times as long as l'; solenidion Φ 13 long, extending beyond base of claw, its base close to distal end of tibia.

Tarsus IV 8 long, about 1.3 times as long as wide; with 5 setae and 1 claw, tc', tc", pv', pv", u', claw; seta tc' 19 long, over 2.3 times as long as tarsus; seta tc'' 9 long, about as long as tarsus; seta pv' 7 long, over 0.8 times as long as tarsus; seta pv'' 4 long, about half as long as pv'; seta u' 10 long, nearly 1.2 times as long as tc". Claws strong, finger-like.

Description of female ( Figs 31–36)

Size. 270 long, 110 wide.

Gnathosoma. Gnathosomal body 40 long, 40 wide. Seta ch 1 7–8 long; seta ch 2.10–11 long Subcapitular setae 6 long. Palpal femoral seta 14–15 long. Palpal genual seta 7–8 long. Palpal tibiotarsal seta 5 long. Palpal solenidion 2 long.

Prodorsum. Prodorsal shield posterior margin concave in middle slightly. Setae v 1 13 long. Setae v 2 13 long. Setae sc 1 20 long; its capitular body length/width 14 long, 9 wide. Setae sc 2 67 long, not reaching posterior margin of C plate. Distance between setae: v 1– v 2 13; v 2 – sc 2 11–12; v 1 – sc 2 20; sc 2– sc 2 48; v 2– v 1 / v 2 – sc 2>1.

Hysterosomal dorsum. Plate C posterior margin slightly concave in middle, striate faintly. Setae c 1 21 long, 0.8 times as long as c 2. Setae c 2 27 long. Distances c 1– c 1 40, about 0.8 times as wide as sc 2– sc 2. Plate D posterior margin concave in middle slightly. Setae d 24–25 long. Distance d–d 27. Plate EF posterior margin convex in middle. Setae e 13 long. Setae f 45 long, about 0.7 times as long as sc 2. Distance f–f 20 wide, over 0.7 times as wide as d–d. Setae h 1 20–22 long. Setae h 2 12 long. Distance h 1– h 1 20, as wide as f–f. Setae ps 1 8–9. Setae ps 2 absent. Setae ps 3 absent.

Idiosomal venter. Apodeme 1 not reaching base of trochanter I; forming an angle of 90° medially. Apodeme 2 strong, just reaching base of trochanter II. Prosternal apodeme strong. Setae 1a 12–13 long, shorter than 1a–1a (15). Setae 1b 11–12 long, not close to apodeme 2. Setae 2a 22–27 long. Setae 2b 15–17 long. Distance 1b–1b 39, 2a–2a 16, nearly as wide as 1a–1a, 2b–2b 40. Apodeme 3 as long as apodeme 4. Apodeme 4 strong and long. Apedeme 5 short and weaker in distal end. Setae 3a 27–28 long. Distance 3a–3a 16, as wide as 2a–2a. Setae 3b 21–28 long, nearly as long as 3a. Distance 3b–3b 35. Distance 3a–3b 31–34. Distance 3a–3c 22–24. Distance 3b–3c 18– 21 apart. Setae 3c 16–18 long. Distance 3c–3c 50. Setae 4a 12–17 long. Distance 33, nearly as wide as 3b–3b. Setae 4b 17–18 long. Distance 4b–4b 15, nearly half as wide as 4a–4a. Tegula subtriangular, posterior margin an concave. Setae ag 15–17 long. Distance ag–ag 13.

Legs ( Figs 33–36 ).

Leg I 66 long (excluding claw) ( Fig. 33 ).

Trochanter I 13 long, about 0.7 times as long as wide, with 1 seta, v' 6 long, not reaching base of segment.

Femur I 17 long, nearly 1.2 times as long as wide; with 4 setae, d, l', l", v"; seta d 12 long, not reaching base of l" Ge; seta l' 11 long, about 1.8 times as long as v' Tr, and 0.9 times as long as d; seta l'' 12 long, about as long as d and not reaching base of l" Ge; seta v'' 45 long, reaching mid of tarsus, nearly 0.7 times as long as leg I, the longest in leg I.

Genu I 13 long, 16 wide, about 0.8 times as long as wide; with 4 setae, l', l", v', v"; seta l' 29 long, about 2.3 times as long as genu, reaching mid tarsus and the longest in segment; seta l'' 22 long, about as long as l'; seta v' 19 long, nearly 0.7 times as long as l'; seta v'' 14 long, nearly half as long as l'.

Tibia I 20 long, 16 wide, nearly 1.4 times as long as wide; with 6 setae and 2 solenidia, d, l', l", v', v", k, 2φ; seta d 43 long, nearly 2.2 times as long as tibia and nearly 0.7 times as long as leg I; seta l' 23 long, about half as long as d; seta l'' 22 long; seta v' 17 long, about 0.8 times as long as tibia; nearly 0.9 times as long as v' Ge; seta v'' 23 long, as long as l'; nearly 0.9 times as long as v' Ge; microseta k 8 long, about 1.2 times as long as solenidion 1; solenidion Φ1 7 long, thin throughout length; solenidion Φ2 4 long.

Tarsus I 14 long, nearly 1.2 times as long as wide; with 13 setae and 1 solenidion, pl', pl", pv', pv", ft', ft", tc', tc", p', p", s, u', u", ω; seta pl' 36 long, about 2.6 times as long as tarsus, the longest in tarsus, and nearly 0.6 times as long as leg I; seta pl'' 33 long, about 0.9 times as long as pl'; seta pv' 12 long, nearly 0.4 times as long as pl"; seta pv'' 9 long; seta ft' 10 long, eupathidium, about 0.7 times as long as tarsus; seta ft'' 12 long, eupathidium, about 1.2 times as long as ft'; seta tc' 10 long, eupathidium, as long as ft'; seta tc'' 9 long, eupathidium, 0.9 times as long as tc'; seta p' 10 long, eupathidium, as long as tc'; seta p'' 9 long, eupathidium; seta s 11 long, nearly 0.8 times as long as tarsus; seta u' and u'' abscured; solenidion ω 5 long, thick throughout length. Claw strong.

Leg II 63 long ( Fig. 34 ).

Trochanter II subtriangular, 17 long, about 0.9 times as long as wide; with 1 seta, v' 10 long, extending beyond base of segment.

Femur II 18 long, about 1.3 times as long as wide; with 3 setae, d, l', v"; seta d 16 long, just extending beyond destal end of genu, nearly 0.9 times as long as femur, obviously longer than l' and v'; seta l' 12 long, over 0.7 times as long as d, just reaching base of v' Ge; seta v'' 13 long, about as long as l'.

Genu II 10 long, over 0.8 times as long as wide; with 3 setae l', l", v'; seta l' and seta l'' subequal, 13 long; seta v' 18 long.

Tibia II 14 long, about as long as wide; with 4 setae and 1 solenidion, d, l', v', v", φ; seta d 20 long, over 1.4 times as long as tibia, as long as l'; seta l' 19 long, as long as d; seta v' 22 long, about 1.1 times as long as d; seta v'' 34 long, over 1.7 times as long as d, the longest in segment; solenidion Φ 3 long, thin.

Tarsus II 15 long, over 1.5 times as long as wide; with 7 setae and 1 solenidion, tc", tc', pl", pv', pv", u', u", ω; seta tc' 14 long, about 0.6 times as long as tc"; seta tc'' 23 long, over 1.5 times as long as tarsus, nearly 0.4 times as long as leg II; seta pl'' 12 long, about half as long as tc"; seta pv' 17 long, about 1.2 times as long as tc'; seta pv'' 15 long, as long as tc'; seta u' 15 long, as long as tc'; seta u'' 8 long; solenidion ω 4 long.

Leg III 76 long ( Fig. 35 ).

Trichanter III 19 long, nearly 1.7 times as long as wide; with 1 seta, v' 16 long, about 0.8 times as long as trochanter, extending beyond base of Tr.

Femur III 21 long, nearly 1.8 times as long as wide; with 2 setae, d, v'; seta d 15 long, about 0.7 times as long as femur, just reaching base of tibia; seta v' 16 long, about as long as d.

Genu III 10 long, over 0.8 times as long as wide; with 3 setae, l', l", v'; seta l' 18 long, not reaching distal end of tibia, just extending base of d Ti, over 1.8 times as long as genu; seta l'' 13 long, about 0.7 times as long as l'; seta v' 22 long, about 1.2 times as long as l'.

Tibia III 15 long, nearly 1.2 times as long as wide; with 4 setae and 1 solenidion, d, l', v', v", φ; seta d 31 long, twice as long as tibia and about 0.4 times as long as leg III; seta l' 24 long, nearly 0.8 times as long as d; seta v' 27 long, about 1.8 times as long as tibia, nearly 0.9 times as long as d; seta v'' 22 long, 0.9 times as long as l'; solenidion Φ 2 long.

Tarsus III 18 long, over 1.6 times as long as wide; with 7 setae, tc", tc', pl", pv', pv", u', u"; seta tc' 11 long, about 1/3 as long as tc"; seta tc'' 34 long, over 0.4 times as long as leg III, over 1.9 times as long as tarsus; seta pl'' 11 long, as long as tc '; seta pv' 15 long, nearly 1.4 times as long as tc'; seta pv'' 12 long, about as long as tc'; seta u' 18 long, about 1.2 times as long as pv'; seta u'' 12 long, as long as pv".

Leg IV 93 long ( Fig. 36 ).

Trochanter IV 20 long, over 1.4 times as long as wide; with 1 seta, v' 16 long, about 0.8 times as long as trochanter.

Femur IV 27 long, twice as long as wide; with 2 setae, d, v'; seta d 18 long, nearly 0.7 times as long as femur, reaching base of tibia; seta v' 20 long, about 1.3 times as long as v' Tr, about 1.1 times as long as d.

Genu IV 12 long, about as long as wide; with 2 setae, l", v'; seta l'' 15 long, about 1.3 times as long as genu; v' 22 long, nearly 1.5 times as long as l".

Tibia IV 21 long, about 1.9 times as long as wide; with 4 setae, d, l', v', v"; seta d 32 long, reaching tip of tarsus, about 1.5 times as long as tibia, over 0.3 times as long as leg IV; seta l' 23 long, over 0.7 times as long as d; v' 27 long, nearly 0.9 times as long as d; v'' 24 long, as long as l'.

Tarsus IV 22 long, nearly 2.1 times as long as wide; with 6 setae, tc", tc', pl", pv', pv", u'; seta tc' 28 long, nearly 0.3 times as long as tc", about 1.3 times as long as tarsus; seta tc'' 105 long, over 1.1 times as long as leg, the longest in leg I, about 4.8 times as long as tarsus; seta pl '' 13 long, about half as long as tc'; seta pv' 25 long, about 0.9 times as long as tc' and as long as pv"; seta pv'' 24 long, as long as pv'; seta u' 23 long, about as long as pv".

Material examined

Holotype male (slide 21,437) ex culture of moths originating in Turkey in 1977, collected by Robin Wilkin. Paratype female (slide 21,476) and paratypes, 3 males (slides 21,435, 21,439, 21,442), same data as holotype. Holotype and one paratype female deposited in USNM. Other paratypes in NZAC.

Etymology

Named after Turkey where this species is distributed.

Remarks

This species can be readily distinguished from two other closely related species of this complex using the key above.

Figures

FIGURES 27 – 28. Pyemotes turkeyensis sp. nov. (adult male). 27, leg I; 28, leg II.

FIGURES 33 – 34. Pyemotes turkeyensis sp. nov. (adult female). 33, leg I; 34, leg II.

FIGURES 35 – 36. Pyemotes turkeyensis sp. nov. (adult female). 35, leg III; 36, leg IV.