Abacarus Keifer

Wang, Zhen & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2008, Four new eriophyoid mite species in the tribe Anthocoptini (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) from China, Zootaxa 1893, pp. 38-48 : 39-40

Key to the species of Abacarus Keifer from China

1 Coxal plates smooth.....................................................................................................................................2

- Coxal plates with granules or short lines ...................................................................................................13

2 Paraxial tibial seta (l') present......................................................................................................................3

- Paraxial tibial seta (l') absent ............................................................. Abacarus emarginatus Huang, 2001c

3 Prodorsal shield ornamented........................................................................................................................4

- Prodorsal shield smooth .......................................................... Abacarus tomentosus Huang & Wang, 2004

4 Prosternal apodeme absent...........................................................................................................................5

- Prosternal apodeme present .........................................................................................................................6

5 Accessory setae (h1) absent ..................................................................... Abacarus inversus Huang, 2001c

- Accessory setae (h1) present ................................................................... Abacarus machilus Huang, 2001c

6 Median line absent.......................................................................................................................................7

- Median line present....................................................................................................................................10

7 Submedian lines present ..............................................................................................................................8

- Submedian lines absent................................................................................................................................9

8 Frontal lobe broad and round, annuli subequal dorsoventrally ...... Abacarus yunensis Lin & Kuang, 2001

- Frontal lobe acuminate, dorsal and ventral annuli different in number......................................................... ....................................................................................................... Abacarus fujianensis Xin & Ding, 1982

9 Empodium 4-rayed, accessory setae (h1) absent ........................ Abacarus diospyris Kuang & Hong, 1989

- Empodium 6-rayed, accessory setae (h1) present .................................. Abacarus floridulus Huang, 2001b

10 Accessory setae (h1) present......................................................................................................................11

- Accessory setae (h1) absent ..................................................... Abacarus zuihoensus Huang & Wang, 2004

11 Prodorsal shield without granules..............................................................................................................12

- Prodorsal shield densely covered granules ................................ Abacarus panici Chen, Wei and Qin, 2004

12 Dorsal annuli smooth ................................................................... Abacarus virosae Li, Wei & Wang, 2006

- Dorsal annuli with microtubercles ..................................................... Abacarus similisagitta Huang, 2001c

13 Prosternal apodeme absent.........................................................................................................................14

- Prosternal apodeme present .......................................................................................................................15

14 Coxal plates with granules, prodorsal shield not anteriorly emarginated Abacarus ellipticae Huang, 2001 a

- Coxal plates with short lines, prodorsal shield anteriorly emarginated ........ Abacarus jiuhuaensis sp. nov.

15 Ventral annuli with microtubercles............................................................................................................16

- Ventral annuli smooth ............................................................ Abacarus adinandrae Wei, Li & Chen, 2004

16 Dorsal annuli with microtubercles.............................................................................................................17

- Dorsal annuli smooth.................................................................................................................................22

17 Accessory setae (h1) present......................................................................................................................18

- Accessory setae (h1) absent .................................................................... Abacarus aralioidus Huang, 2006

18 Coxal plates with granules.........................................................................................................................19

- Coxal plates with short lines......................................................................................................................20

19 Middorsal opisthosomal ridge with a central crease...................................................................................... ........................................................................... Abacarus euphoriae Keifer, 1975 ; Huang & Cheng, 2005

- Middorsal opisthosomal ridge without a central crease ............................ Abacarus eminens Huang, 2001c

20 Dorsal annuli covered even microtubercles................................................................................................... ................................................................... Abacarus bambusae ( Channabasavanna), 1966 ; Huang, 2001c

- Lateral ridges with microtubercles only ....................................................................................................21

21 Median and admedian lines separate ......................................... Abacarus arunis Chen,Wei and Qin, 2004

- Median and admedian lines connected ...................................... Abacarus wuyiensis Kuang & Zhuo, 1987

22 Accessory setae (h1) present......................................................................................................................23

- Accessory setae (h1) absent ................................................................. Abacarus dimocarpi ( Kuang), 1999

23 Coxal plates with short lines, middorsal opisthosomal ridge without projecting lobes ............................24

- Coxal plates with granules, middorsal opisthosomal ridge with projecting lobes ........................................ ........................................................................................................... Abacarus semicirculus Huang, 2001c

24 Prodorsal shield with granules...................................................................................................................25

- Prodorsal shield without granules .......................................... Abacarus phyllostachyis Lin & Kuang, 2001

25 Prodorsal shield lobe without small projections........................................................................................26

- Prodorsal shield lobe with small projections anteriorly ............ Abacarus oplismeni Kuang & Gong, 1996

26 Female genital coverflap with two cross lines at base, empodium 6-rayed ........ Abacarus fopingi sp. nov.

- Female genital coverflap smooth at base, empodium 7 to 8-rayed ........... Abacarus phalaris Kuang, 1997