Eatoniana

Mąkol, Joanna & Sevsay, Sevgi, 2015, Abalakeus Southcott, 1994 is a junior synonym of “ plume-footed ” Eatoniana Cambridge, 1898 (Trombidiformes, Erythraeidae) — evidence from experimental rearing, Zootaxa 3918 (1), pp. 92-112 : 106-107

Key to Eatoniana (= Abalakeus ) spp. known from larvae

1. Solenidion on tFe I absent; anterior claw on tarsi I–III termination feathered....................................... 2

- Solenidion on tFe I present; anterior claw on tarsi I–III termination normally developed.............................. 3

2. Intercoxalae II absent; auxiliary characters: AL = 49–54, PL = 33–39, DS = 25–39......................... E. plumipes

- Intercoxalae II (one pair) present; auxiliary characters: AL = 130–140, PL = 106–120, DS = 100–140.......... E. bambusae

3. Solenidion on Ge III absent........................................................................ E. chekei

- Solenidion on Ge III present............................................................................. 4

4. Posterior claw on tarsi I–III feathered; auxiliary characters: Ti III = 262–301, IP = 2708–2862 .............. E. lorestanicus

- Posterior claw on tarsi I–III spoon-like, covered with setules; auxiliary characters: Ti III = 118–179, IP = 1893–2015 ............................................................................................... E. gonabadensis