Asetiabacarus, Li & Wei & Wang, 2006

Li, De-Wei, Wei, Sui-Gai & Wang, Guo-Quan, 2006, A new genus and four new species of Phyllocoptinae (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from China, Zootaxa 1303 (1), pp. 35-43 : 36

Asetiabacarus n. gen.

Body spindleform, prodorsal shield with a broad based frontal lobe. Scapular tubercles set on rear shield margin, scapular setae (sc) directed posteriorly. Coxae I with a sternal line; coxae with 3 pairs of tubercles and setae. Leg II genual setae (l´´) absent; empodium simple. Opisthosoma divided into broad dorsal annuli and narrow ventral annuli; dorsum with median ridge and two lateral ridges; median ridge ending before lateral ridges. Female genital coverflap with two ranks of longitudinal ridges.

Type species: Asetiabacarus maesae n. sp.

Note: This new genus is close to Abacarus Keifer, 1944 , differing in the absence of leg II genual setae. Three species of Abacarus , Abacarus afer Keifer, 1962 , Abacarus officinari Keifer, 1975 and Abacarus setariae Keifer, 1976 apparently do not present a seta on genu II, based only on his drawings, and might prove to be members of the new genus. Since we have not had the opportunity of examining Keifer’s specimens, for the time being these three species should be considered "incertae sedis".

Etymology: Aseti, meaning “absent setae”. The genus name refers to this new genus that is close to Abacarus Keifer.