The Tenuipalpidae of Turkey, with a key to species (Acari: Trombidiformes)
Author
Çobanoğlu, Sultan
Author
Ueckermann, Edward Albert
Author
Sağlam, Hayriye Didem
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Zootaxa
2016
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Key to the
Tenuipalpidae
of
Turkey
(based on adult females)
1. Dorsal opisthosoma with any of setae
c2
,
d2
,
e2
present (
Fig. 1
)................................................. 2
- Dorsal opisthosoma with all setae
c2
,
d2
,
e2
absent (
Fig. 45
).................................................. 20
2. Four pairs of legs present (n.b. some spp. of
Phytoptipalpus
have three pairs of legs); eyes present; dorsal opisthosomal setae
f2
present or absent...................................................................................... 3
- Three pairs of legs present; eyes absent; dorsal opisthosomal setae
f2
absent.........
Raoiellana allium
Baker
& Tuttle 1972
3. Dorsal opisthosoma with two or more pairs of setae
c2, d2, e2, f2
present; ventral and genital shields not developed to weakly developed; ventral shield not framed by distinct striae (
Fig. 3
); palp 4–5-segmented................................ 10
- Dorsal opisthosoma with setae
c2
present and setae
d2
,
e2
absent (
Fig. 52
); setae
f2
present or absent; ventral and genital shields distinct and separate; ventral shield framed by distinct striae (
Fig. 46
); palp 4-segmented ...
Cenopalpus
Pritchard &
Baker
.
.............................................................................................. 4
4. Dorsum mainly covered with reticulations; palp tibia with 2 setae............................................... 5
- Dorsum striate; palp tibia with one seta.....................................
C. lineola
(
Canestrini & Fanzago 1876
)
5. Prodorsum with reticulations irregular, smooth to rugose centrally, prodorsal setae broadly lanceolate (
Fig. 71
)...........................................................................
C. bagdasariani
(
Livshitz & Mitrofanov 1970
)
- Prodorsum with reticulations regular; prodorsal setae slender to narrowly lanceolate or broadly lanceolate to spatulate..... 6
6. Prodorsal setae narrowly lanceolate to slender............................................................... 7
- Prodorsal setae broadly lanceolate to spatulate............................................................... 9
7. Dorsal opisthosomal cuticle with distinct series of short transverse bands between setae
d1-e1
; prodorsum with small irregular elements in reticulation; ventral cuticle between setae
4a
and ventral plate covered in small irregular reticulations; deutonymph with dorsal opisthosomal setae
c2
long (one of the longest dorsal setae)....................
C. spinosus
(
Donnadieu 1875
)
- Dorsal opisthosoma cuticle without distinct series of short transverse bands between setae
d1-e1
; prodorsum with large regular elements in reticulation; ventral cuticle between setae
4a
and ventral plate with large regular reticulation, strongest laterally becoming weak to absent centrally (i.e. smooth centrally); deutonymph with dorsal opisthosomal setae
c2
minute (
Fig. 62
)...8
8. Deutonymph with dorsal opisthosomal setae
f2
long.......................................
C. bakeri
Düzgüneş 1967
- Deutonymph with dorsal opisthosomal setae
f2
minute.........................
C. pulcher
(
Canestrini & Fanzago 1876
)
9. Setae
v2
shorter than
v2-v2
; setae
d1
and
e1
narrowly lanceolate; deutonymph with dorsal opisthosomal setae
h2
as long as other lateral setae, and setae
e1
minute..............................................
C. lanceolatisetae
Attiah 1956
- Setae
v2
as long as or longer than
v2-v2
; setae
d1
and
e1
broadly lanceolate; deutonymph with dorsal opisthosomal setae
h2
minute, and seta
e1
short.........................................................
C. pritchardi
Düzgüneş 1967
10. Anterior margin of prodorsum with a forked medial projection, the prongs of the projection with acute apices; ventral and gen- ital shields not developed; setae
ps1–3
inserted in a triangular pattern; palp 4-segmented with second segment nude and palp tarsus with single seta and solenidion..................................
Pseudoleptus zelihae
Pritchard &
Baker
1958
- Anterior margin of prodorsum without acutely pointed forked projection, may have short notched anterior projection; ventral and genital shields weakly developed or not; palp 5-segmented, with variable setation.............................. 11
11. Opisthosoma with 12–13 pairs of dorsal setae (setae
f2
commonly absent); setae
e2
and
f2
(when present) inserted along the lateral margin aligned with setae
c3
,
d3
,
e3
,
f3
,
h1
,
h2................................
Pentamerismus
McGregor...12
- Opisthosoma with 12–13 pairs of dorsal setae (setae
f2
rarely absent); setae
e2
and
f2
(when present) inserted in a sublateral position, aligned with setae
c2
,
d2
........................................................................ 14
12. Dorsal opisthosoma with setae
f2
absent; setae
c3
,
d3
,
e2
,
e3
,
f3
,
h1
,
h
2
in lateral position; length of setae
v2
subequal to or lon- ger than
sc1
; prodorsal and lateral opisthosomal setae variable in shape, from short slender to narrowly lanceolate........ 13
- Dorsal opisthosoma with setae
f2
present in lateral position aligned with setae
c3
,
d3
,
e2
,
d3
,
f3
,
h1
,
h2
; prodorsum with setae
v2
subequal to
sc1
; prodorsal and lateral opisthosomal setae broadly leaf-like, other opisthosomal setae minute and slender...................................................................................
P. erythreus
(
Ewing 1917
)
13. Opisthosoma with all dorsal setae short and slender...........................................
P. taxi
(
Haller 1877
)
- Opisthosoma with dorsolateral setae narrowly lanceolate, central setae minute.............
P. oregonensis
McGregor 1949
14. Two pairs of pseudanal setae (
ps1–2
) (
Fig. 34
); prodorsum with patch of reticulation medially (
Fig. 32
); dorsal setae broadly lanceolate and serrate................................................
Phytoptipalpus salicicola
(Al
Gboory 1987
)
- Three pairs of pseudanal setae (
ps1–3
) (
Fig. 3
); prodorsum sculpture variable; dorsal setae variable in shape ...
Aegyptobia
Sayed.
............................................................................................. 15
15. Prodorsum striate; dorsal setae linear-lanceolate or broadly lanceolate........................................... 16
- Prodorsum rugose-reticulate; dorsal setae club-shaped, serrate (
Fig. 24
)...........
A. beglarovi
Livshitz & Mitrofanov 1967
16. Anterior margin of prodorsum with notched projection; dorsal setae lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, serrate............ 17
- Anterior margin of prodorsum rounded without projection or notch; setae in dorsal opisthosomal setal row C and D slender or lanceolate, other posterior opisthosomal setae broadly lanceolate, serrate...................... ..
A. tragardhi
Sayed 1950
17. Anterior margin of prodorsum with projection deeply notched................................................. 18
- Anterior margin of prodorsum with projection shallowly notched; all dorsal setae lanceolate, serrate, with most lateral setae broadly lanceolate.....................................................
A. mccormicki
(
Baker
& Pritchard 1953
)
18. Dorsal body setae narrowly lanceolate, serrate.............................................................. 19
- Dorsal body setae broadly lanceolate, serrate.....................................
A. aletes
(
Pritchard &
Baker
1952
)
19. Palp tarsus with two eupathidia and a tactile seta; spermatheca a short tube ending in a round bulb (
Fig. 5
)..........................................................................................
A. cupressus
Baker
& Tuttle 1972
- Palp tarsus with one eupathidium and two tactile setae; spermatheca a long, thin tube ending in an elongate oval bulb (
Fig.4
)
........................................................
A. juniperi
sp. nov.
Ueckermann, Çobanoğlu & Sağlam 20. Setae
h2
long and flagellate, at least
4x
longer than other dorsal setae (
Fig. 82
); dorsal opisthosoma with setae
c3
,
d3
,
e3
,
f3
,
h1
,
h2
present; setae
c1
,
d1
,
e1
,
f2
present or absent; idiosoma often narrowed behind leg IV (
Fig. 82
); palp 1–3-segmented ...
Tenuipalpus
Donnadieu.
............................................................................. 21
- Setae
h2
not long and flagellate, but similar in length to other dorsal setae; dorsal opisthosoma with setae
c1
,
c3
,
d1
,
d3
,
e1
,
e3
,
f3
,
h1
,
h2
present (except
d1
,
e1
absent in
B. recki
); setae
f2
present or absent; idiosoma does not. obviously narrow behind leg IV (
Fig. 45
); palp 4-segmented.....................................................
Brevipalpus
Donnadieu
...22
21. Venter with two pairs of setae
4a
(
Fig. 83
); dorsal opisthosoma with
c1
present and
d1
,
e1
absent (
Fig. 82
); dorsum nearly smooth.............................................................................
T. granati
Sayed 1946
- Venter with one pair of setae
4a
(
Fig. 90
); dorsal opisthosoma with
c1
,
d1
,
e1
present (
Fig. 89
); dorsum reticulate...................................................................................
T. punicae
Pritchard &
Baker
1958
22. Dorsal opisthosomal setae
f2
absent; dorsal opisthosoma with setae
c3, d3, e3, f3, h2
and
h1
present laterally............ 23
- Dorsal opisthosomal setae
f2
present; dorsal opisthosoma with setae
c3, d3, e3, f2, f3, h2
,
h1
present laterally........... 25
23. Tarsus II with a single solenidion distally.................................................................. 24
- Tarsus II with two solenidia distally........................................
B. phoenicis
sensu lato
(
Geıjskes 1939
)
24. Palp tarsus with one solenidion and two setae distally; deutonymph with setae
sc1
,
sc2
,
f3
,
h1
,
h2
setae largest, lanceolate and serrate; setae
c3
,
d3
,
e3
short; setae
c1
,
d1
,
e1
minute...................................
B. obovatus
Donnadıeu 1875
- Palp tarsus with one solenidion and one seta distally; deutonymph with setae
sc2
,
c3
,
f3
,
h1
and
h2
largest and serrate; setae
v2
,
c1
,
d1
,
e1
,
e3
minute..............................................................
B. obovoides
DeLeon 1961
25. Tarsus II with a single solenidion distally................................................................. 26
- Tarsus II with two solenidia distally.................................................
B. californicus
(
Banks 1904
)
26. Tip of infracapitulum elongate, extending to anterior margin of genu I; deutonymph with dorsal setae
sc2, c3, f3
,
h1
, or setae
sc1, sc2, c3, d3
and
f3
the longest and broadly lanceolate..................................................... 27
- Infracapitulum not elongate, not extending beyond distal end of femur I; nymph with dorsal setae
sc2, c3, f2, f3, h1
and
h2
longest and broadly lanceolate, other dorsal opisthosomal setae short...........................
B. lewisi
McGregor 1949
27. Trochanter III with one seta, trochanter IV without setae; deutonymph with setae
sc1, sc2, c3, d3
and
f3
longest, broadly lanceolate and serrate; setae
v2
,
c1
,
d1
,
e1
,
e3
,
f2
,
h1
,
h2
much shorter and serrate.........
B. rotai
Castagnoli & Pegazzano 1979
- Trochanter III with two setae, trochanter IV with one seta; deutonymph with setae
sc2, c3, d3, e3, f3
and
h1
longest, broadly lanceolate and serrate; setae
v2
,
sc1
,
c1
,
d1
,
e1, f2
,
h2
much shorter and serrate...................
B. olearius
Sayed 1950