Eutarsopolipus, Berlese, 1913

Seeman, Owen D. & Katlav, Alihan, 2024, Podapolipid mites (Acari: Heterostigmata): key to genera, biogeographical history and description of four new Australian species of Eutarsopolipus, Zootaxa 5448 (3), pp. 301-347 : 340-342

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5448.3.1

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11359508

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Eutarsopolipus
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Key to species groups and Australian species of Eutarsopolipus

(based on females)

The following key is based on the key to species groups presented in Seeman (2019a) and subsequent keys from Seeman (2019b, 2021) and Katlav et al. (2020, 2021). It presents all Eutarsopolipus species groups and all Australian species (unless otherwise mentioned). Larval females are sometimes needed to aid identifications.

1. Respiratory system (stigmata and tracheae) absent........................................................... 2

- Respiratory system (stigmata and tracheae) present.......................................................... 4

2. Genu II, III setae absent ( pterostichi species group)......................................................... 10

- Genu II, III setae present............................................................................... 3

3. With idiosomal plates; pretarsi usually with prominent claws ( ochoai species group).............................. 16

- Without idiosomal plates; pretarsi lacking claws ( stammeri species group, 1 sp., not Australian).................................................................................................... E. stammeri Regenfuss, 1968

4. Pretarsal claws II, III absent or rudimentary................................................................ 5

- Pretarsal claws II, III present, well developed.............................................................. 6

5. Pretarsal claws I absent................................................ biunguis species group (none Australian)

- Pretarsal claws I present............................................ acanthomus species group (none Australian)

6. Genua II, III setae present ( leytei species group)........................................................... 12

- Genua II, III setae absent............................................................................... 7

7. Two genu I setae...................................................................................... 8

- No genu I setae....................................................................................... 9

8. Three femur I setae (vʺ present) [Host: Catadromus lacordairei View in CoL ].............. E. megacheli Husband & Macfarlane, 1999

- Two femur I setae (vʺ absent) [Host: Catadromus lacordairei View in CoL ]............... E. secundus Husband & Macfarlane, 1999

9. Tarsus II solenidion present ( myzus species group).......................................................... 11

- Tarsus II solenidion absent.................................... E. lagenaeformis ( Berlese, 1911) (not Australasian)

10. Idiosomal setae v1, sc1, c1, c2, d, e thorn-like; pretarsi II, III lacking claws [Host: Nurus medius View in CoL ]................................................................................................... E. echinatus Seeman, 2019a

- Idiosomal setae all slender; pretarsi II, III with rudimentary claws [Host: Geoscaptus laevissimus View in CoL ]......................................................................................... E. paryavae Katlav & Hajiqanbar, 2021 .

11. Idiosomal setae short, thorn-like [Host: Chlaenius ophonoides View in CoL ].................................. E. walteri sp. nov.

- Idiosomal setae slender [Host: Chlaenius flaviguttatus View in CoL ...................... E. flaviguttatus Hajiqanbar & Katlav, 2021 View in CoL

12. Claw on legs I bifurcate............................................................................... 13

- Claw on legs I single................................................................................. 14

13. Setae sc2 short (15–20); tarsi II–III with setae tc′ short (3–7) and tc″ small (5–6) [Host: Notonomus transitus View in CoL ]......................................................................................... E. biuncatus Seeman, 2021

- Setae sc2 longer (36–40); tarsi II–III with setae tc′ longer (8–11) and tc″ larger (8–9) [Host: Notonomus spp. ].............................................................................................. E. janus Seeman, 2021

14. Cheliceral stylets long (longer than 55), tibia I with one setae (l” absent) [Host: Coleolissus papua View in CoL ]..................................................................................................... E. vepreculus sp. nov.

- Cheliceral stylets shorter (shorter than 50), tibia I with two setae (l” present)..................................... 15

15. Tarsi II–III setae u′ spine-like [Host: Gnathaphanus melbournensis View in CoL ]................. E. orpheus Katlav & Seeman, 2020

- Tarsi II–III setae u′ trifurcate [Host: Gnathaphanus pulcher View in CoL ].................... E. pulcher Seeman & Hajiqanbar, 2021 View in CoL

16. Claws absent on pretarsi II, III......................................................................... 17

- Claws present on pretarsi II, III......................................................................... 18

17. Tibia I lacking seta k; genua II, III bare, lacking seta lʹ [Host: Clivina quadratifrons View in CoL ]........ E. olszanowskii Seeman, 2020

- Tibia I with seta k; genua II, III with seta lʹ [Host: Clivina procera View in CoL ].......................... E. divisus Seeman, 2020

18. Pretarsus I lacking claw; tarsi II, III seta uʹ a large claw...................................................... 19

- Pretarsus II with claw; tarsi II, III seta uʹ spine-like......................................................... 21

19. Tarsi II, III with seta pl″ long (75–95) [Hosts: Castelnaudia eungella View in CoL and C. wilsoni View in CoL ]........ E. verberatus Seeman, 2019b

- Tarsi II–III with seta pl″ shorter (35–55).................................................................. 20

20. Setae v1 far apart in female (63–94) and male (46–51); seta tc″ on tarsi II, III comparatively large and thorn-like, length 4–5 [Host: Castelnaudia obscuripennis View in CoL ]................................................. E. uncatus Seeman, 2019b

- Setae v1 closer together in female (47–58) and male (34–42); seta tc″ on tarsi II, III comparatively smaller and merely thickened, length 2–3 [Hosts: Trichosternus frater View in CoL and T. mutates ]................................. E. piraticus Seeman, 2019b

21. Genu I with one seta (lʺ absent)........................................................................ 22

- Genu I with two setae (lʺ present)....................................................................... 23

22. Plate H present, setae h present but rudimentary [Host: Notonomus angustibasis View in CoL ].................................................................................................... E. lambkinae Constantine & Seeman, 2014

- Plate H and seta h absent. [Host: Lecanomerus niger View in CoL ].................................... E. ampullaceous sp. nov.

23. Tarsus II with solenidion [Host: Notolestus sulcipennis View in CoL ]....................................... E. tripodus sp. nov.

- Tarsus II lacking solenidion............................................................................ 24

24. At least some idiosomal setae significantly thickened, sometimes bulbous....................................... 25

- All idiosomal setae slender............................................................................ 27

25. Setae sc1 sometimes thickened but not bulbous; anterior margin of prodorsal shield deeply concave [Host: Castelnaudia setosiceps View in CoL ]....................................................................... E. hadros Seeman, 2021

- Setae sc1 strongly thickened to bulbous; anterior margin of prodorsal shield weakly concave or straight............... 26

26. Larvae with shorter setae c1 8–11, d 7–10, f 7–10; female generally with shorter dorsal setae: v1 7–10, c1 6–12, d 10–15, f 7–12. [Host: Castelnaudia cordata View in CoL ].................................................... E. umbonatus Seeman, 2021

- Larvae with longer setae c1 13–20, d 11–12, f 14–19; female generally with longer dorsal setae: v1 10–13, c1 10–20, d 12–21, f 11–19. [Host: Castelnaudia mixta View in CoL ]................................................... E. mixtus Seeman, 2021

27. Anterior tip of gnathosoma rounded..................................................................... 28

- Anterior tip of gnathosoma indented, giving a lip-like appearance............................................. 35

28. Setae h small but developed (larger than alveolus).......................................................... 29

- Setae h minute (not larger than alveolus) or absent.......................................................... 34

29. Gnathosoma large (66–70 long, 59–72 wide).............................................................. 30

- Gnathosoma smaller (53–61 long, 48–54 wide)............................................................ 32

30. Distance d–d <100 [Host: Cratoferonia phylarchus View in CoL ]....................... E. earnshawi Constantine & Seeman, 2014

- Distance d–d 160–230................................................................................ 31

31. Setae v1 6–7, sc2 60–70; cheliceral seta 15–24 [Host: Castelnaudia septemcostata View in CoL ]........... E. nahmani Seeman, 2021

- Setae v1 9–13, sc2 95–120; cheliceral seta 30–37 [Host: Nurus medius View in CoL ]..................... E. burwelli Seeman, 2019a

32. Setae h small, 2–4 [Host: Castelnaudia septemcostata View in CoL ].................................... E. raveni Seeman, 2021

- Setae h longer, 7–10................................................................................. 33

33. Setae d 25, f 22, strong, stiff; cheliceral stylets 60, cheliceral seta 42 [Host: Trichosternus subvirens View in CoL ]................................................................................... E. rutherfordae Constantine & Seeman, 2014

- Setae d 18–19, f 15–18, slender; cheliceral stylets 75–82, cheliceral seta 20–27 [Host: Castelnaudia porphyriaca View in CoL ]......................................................................................... E. teuceri Seeman, 2021

34. Gnathosoma large (61–65 long, 60–67 wide), cheliceral stylets 75–84, tarsi II, III seta tcʹʹ 3–4 [Host: Castelnaudia cordata View in CoL ]............................................................................... E. hebronae Seeman, 2021

- Gnathosoma smaller (45–51 long, 47–51 wide), cheliceral stylets 50–55, tarsi II, III seta tcʹʹ 2–3 [Host: Castelnaudia porphyriaca View in CoL ].................................................................. E. despoticus Seeman, 2021

35. Setae sc1 <10; distance d–d 90–105, f–f 75–92............................................................ 36

- Setae sc1> 15; distance d–d 135–150, f–f 100–120......................................................... 37

36. Setae c1 15–17, d 16–22; distance v2–v2 38–40; sc1–sc1 61–65; v1–sc1 16–20; tibia I seta v′ 2; genua II, III seta l′ minute [Host: Castelnaudia cordata View in CoL ]............................................................ E. osculum Seeman, 2021

- Setae c1 6–9, d 7–9; distance v2–v2 48–62; sc1–sc1 82–100; v1–sc1 36–46; tibia I seta v′ 5–6; genua II, III seta l′ 3–4 [Host: Castelnaudia porphyriaca View in CoL ]......................................................... E. basiatus Seeman, 2021

37. Cheliceral seta 24–39; larva with short setae c1 6–9, c2 9–12, d 7–10 [Host: Castelnaudia eungella View in CoL ]................................................................................................... E. savatus Seeman, 2021

- Cheliceral seta 17–21; larva with longer setae c1 15–18, c2 19–24, d 17–19 [Host: Castelnaudia marginifera View in CoL ]........................................................................................... E. labiatus Seeman, 2021

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