Diamphidaxona

Smith, Ian M. & Cook, David R., 2006, North American species of Diamphidaxona (Acari: Hydrachnida: Hygrobatidae), Zootaxa 1279, pp. 1-44 : 23-25

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.173379

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6259058

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038F8A52-FFE0-FFB1-8341-FA4C5C76AF18

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scientific name

Diamphidaxona
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Key for adults of north american species of Diamphidaxona

1a. Gnathosoma with rostrum short and not extending beyond insertion of pedipalps ( Figs. 7 View FIGURES 1 – 7 , arrow, 22, 53); pedipalps with segments relatively long and slender ( Figs. 5 View FIGURES 1 – 7 , 20 View FIGURES 16 – 22 , 51 View FIGURES 47 – 53 ) ............................................................ Diamphidaxona (s. s.) 2

1b. Gnathosoma with rostrum long and extending well beyond insertion of pedipalps ( Figs. 68 View FIGURES 62 – 68 , arrow, 72, 78, 84, 94) and pedipalps with segments relatively short and stocky ( Figs. 66 View FIGURES 62 – 68 , 71 View FIGURES 69 – 74 , 77 View FIGURES 75 – 80 , 83 View FIGURES 81 – 86 , 91 View FIGURES 87 – 94 ) ............................................................ ............................................................. Diamphidaxona (Diamphidaxonella) 10

2a (1a). Suture lines between third and fourth coxal plates with lateral loops drop­shaped and closed anteriorly ( Figs. 3, 6 View FIGURES 1 – 7 )......................................... D. cramerae sp. nov.

2b. Suture lines between third and fourth coxal plates with lateral loops U­shaped

and open anteriorly ( Figs. 10, 15 View FIGURES 8 – 15 ) ....................................................................... 3 3a (2a). Dorsal portion of camerostome strongly acutely angled and projecting beyond anterior end of idiosoma ( Figs. 10, 15 View FIGURES 8 – 15 ; arrows) .................... D. imamurai Cook

3b. Dorsal portion of camerostome weakly acutely angled or rounded and not extending beyond anterior end of idiosoma ( Figs. 18, 21 View FIGURES 16 – 22 , 56, 59 View FIGURES 54 – 61 )...................... 4

4a (3b). Ventral shield with projections covering insertions of fourth pair of legs relatively short and extending laterally to edges of shield ( Figs. 18, 21 View FIGURES 16 – 22 ) ................... ........................................................................................... D. chihuahua sp. nov.,

4b. Ventral shield with projections covering insertions of fourth pair of legs relatively long and extending anteriorly parallel to edges of shield ( Figs. 25, 28 View FIGURES 23 – 29 , 56, 59 View FIGURES 54 – 61 )........................................................................................................................ 5

5a (4b). Pedipalps with ventral spine­like setae on tarsus lacking denticles ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 23 – 29 ) ....... ............................................................................................ D. dolichosoma Cook

5b. Pedipalps with ventral spine­like setae on tarsus bearing ventral denticles ( Figs. 32 View FIGURES 30 – 34 , 39 View FIGURES 35 – 41 , 51 View FIGURES 47 – 53 , 57 View FIGURES 54 – 61 ) .................................................................................................... 6

6a (5b). Pedipalps with tarsus relatively short and stocky, with ventral spine­like seta extending only slightly beyond end of segment and bearing two relatively large and strongly recurved ventral denticles ( Fig. 32 View FIGURES 30 – 34 , arrow)....................................... ......................................................................................... D. sabinalensis sp. nov.

6b. Pedipalps with tarsus relatively much longer and more slender, with ventral spine­like seta extending well beyond end of segment and bearing relatively small, straight or slightly curved ventral denticles ( Figs. 39 View FIGURES 35 – 41 , 51 View FIGURES 47 – 53 , 57 View FIGURES 54 – 61 ) ................. 7

7a (6b). Suture lines between third and fourth coxal plates with medial loops bearing glands of fourth coxal plates relatively shallow ( Figs. 37, 40 View FIGURES 35 – 41 , 43 View FIGURES 42 – 46 ) ................... 8

7b. Suture lines between third and fourth coxal plates with medial loops bearing glands of fourth coxal plates relatively deeply arched ( Figs. 49, 52 View FIGURES 47 – 53 , 56, 59 View FIGURES 54 – 61 ) ..... 9

8a (7a). Idiosoma and appendages relatively large in size (ventral shield of female more than 490 μm in length); posterior dorsal plate slightly narrowed near midlength ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES 35 – 41 ); leg segments relatively long and slender ( Figs. 36, 38 View FIGURES 35 – 41 ) ........................ ........................................................................................... D. chiricahua sp. nov.

8b. Idiosoma and appendages relatively small in size (ventral shield of female less than 450 μm in length); posterior dorsal plate slightly widened near midlength ( Fig. 42 View FIGURES 42 – 46 ); leg segments relatively short and stocky ( Figs. 45, 46 View FIGURES 42 – 46 ) ........................ ..................................................................................... D. cavecreekensis sp. nov.

9a (7b). Dorsal shield relatively long and slender ( Fig. 47 View FIGURES 47 – 53 ); male with genital acetabula relatively small and first pair widely separated from second and third pairs ( Fig. 49 View FIGURES 47 – 53 ) ................................................................................ D. parvacetabula sp. nov.

9b. Dorsal shield relatively short and wide ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 54 – 61 ); male with genital acetabula relatively large and first pair closer to second and third pairs ( Fig. 56 View FIGURES 54 – 61 ) ................... ..................................................................................................... D. pallida Cook

10a (1b). Pedipalps with segments very short and stocky and tibia bearing 2 ventral setae ( Fig. 66 View FIGURES 62 – 68 ) ......................................................................... D. neomexicana sp. nov.

10b. Pedipalps with segments relatively long and slender and tibia bearing 1 ventral seta ( Figs. 71 View FIGURES 69 – 74 , 77 View FIGURES 75 – 80 , 83 View FIGURES 81 – 86 , 91 View FIGURES 87 – 94 ) ................................................................................. 11

11a (10b). Fourth pair of legs with tarsi short and stocky ( Fig. 74 View FIGURES 69 – 74 ) ..................................... ............................................................................................ D. brevitarsa sp. nov.

11b. Fourth pair of legs with tarsi relatively long ( Figs. 80 View FIGURES 75 – 80 , 86 View FIGURES 81 – 86 , 88 View FIGURES 87 – 94 )......................... 12

12a (11b). Dorsal shield relatively wide and with maximum width in anterior region of anterior plate ( Fig. 75 View FIGURES 75 – 80 ) ........................................................ D. platysoma sp. nov.

12b. Dorsal shield relatively narrow and with same width throughout or maximum width in posterior region of posterior plate ( Figs. 81 View FIGURES 81 – 86 , 87 View FIGURES 87 – 94 ) ................................ 13

13a (12b). Dorsal shield with anterior plate relatively long and strongly pointed anteriorly ( Fig. 81 View FIGURES 81 – 86 ) ............................................................................ D. californica sp. nov.

13b. Dorsal shield with anterior plate relatively short and weakly pointed anteriorly ( Fig. 87 View FIGURES 87 – 94 ) ............................................................................... D. arizonica sp. nov.

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