Yunkeracarus Fain, 1957

Bochkov, Andre V., Zabludovskaya, Svetlana & Oconnor, Barry M., 2008, Phylogeny and systematics of the endoparasitic astigmatid mites (Acari: Sarcoptiformes) of mammals: families Gastronyssidae, Lemurnyssidae, and Pneumocoptidae, Zootaxa 1951 (1), pp. 1-152 : 128-129

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1951.1.1

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5241135

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Yunkeracarus Fain, 1957
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Key to females of the genus Yunkeracarus Fain, 1957

1. Setae se 1.3–2 times longer than si .............................................................................................................................. 9

– Setae si and se subequal in length ................................................................................................................................ 2

2. Setae cG I microspines, of same shape as cG II; distance se–se 3–6 times greater than si–si ...................................... 6

– Setae cG I filiform (in some specimens of Y. faini setae cG I microspines), different in shape from microspines cG II; distance se–se about 7 times greater than si–si ........................................................................................................... 3

3. Distance se–se about 4–5 times greater than si–si. Posterior projections of coxal fields I 1.5–1.7 wider than long ... 4

– Distance se–se about 7 times greater than si–si. Posterior projections of coxal fields I 2.8 times wider than long ...... Y. faini Hyland et Clark, 1959 ( Figs. 68 View FIGURE 68 , 69A–K View FIGURE 69 )

4. Setae cp 1.3–2 times longer than c3 ............................................................................................................................. 5

– Setae cp and c3 subequal in length ..................................... Y. microti Smith, Whitaker et Giesen, 1985 ( Fig. 64A–I View FIGURE 64 )

5. Setae cp 2 times longer than c3. Distances 4a–4a and ps3–ps3 subequal, 18–20 long ................................................. .......................................................................................................... Y. alticola Zabludovskaya sp. nov. ( Fig. 67A–H View FIGURE 67 )

– Setae cp 1.3–1.8 times longer than c3. Distance 4a–4a 23–26, 1.6–1.8 times greater than ps3–ps3, 13–16 ................ .................................................................................................................. Y. ascanicus Zabludovskaya, 1989 ( Fig. 66 View FIGURE 66 )

6. Alveoli of setae h1 and h3 absent. Posterior projections of coxal fields I 1.4–4 times wider than long ..................... 7

– Alveoli of setae h1 and h3 present. Length and width of posterior projections of coxal fields I subequal ................... .......................................................................................... Y. hylomyscus Bochkov et OConnor sp. nov. ( Fig. 63A–H View FIGURE 63 )

7. Distance se–se 5–8 times greater than si–si. Posterior projections of coxal fields I 1.4–2.1 wider than long ............ 8

– Distance se–se about 3 times greater than si–si. Posterior projections of coxal fields I 4 times wider than long ......... .................................................................................................. Y. lophuromys Bochkov et OConnor sp. nov. ( Fig. 57 View FIGURE 57 )

8. Body length, including gnathosoma, 370–380 long. Propodonotum covered by rectangular-like ornamentation. Hysteronotal scale-like pattern of idiosoma weakly developed. Setae si and se 18–20 and 19–22 long, respectively; setae c3 and cp subequal in length ................................................... Y. otomys Bochkov et OConnor sp. nov. ( Fig. 62A–F View FIGURE 62 )

– Body length, including gnathosoma, 305–330. Propodonotum covered by striations. Hysteronotal scale like pattern of idiosoma distinctly developed. Setae si and se 26–35 and 26–30 long, respectively. Setae cp about 2 times longer than c3 ........................................................ Y. apodemi Fain, Lukoschus, Jadin et Ah, 1967 stat. nov. ( Fig. 56A–H View FIGURE 56 )

9. Posterior projections of coxal fields I 1.2–2.1 times longer than wide. Setae pR I–II present ................................... 10

– Posterior projections of coxal fields I 0.7 times longer than wide. Setae pR I–II absent ............................................... ............................................................................................. Y. limnomys Bochkov et OConnor sp. nov. ( Fig. 55A–H View FIGURE 55 )

10. Setae si and se 30–35 and 50–55 long, respectively. Bursa copulatrix opening dorsal. Propodosoma bearing 2 pairs of distinctly developed and slightly sclerotized folds ventrally................................................................................. 11

– Setae si and se 13–15 and 27–30 long, respectively. Bursa copulatrix opening terminal. Propodosoma bearing 2 or more pairs of weakly developed folds ventrally .............................................................. Y. muris Fain, 1957 ( Fig. 52 View FIGURE 52 )

11. Body, including gnathosoma, 350–365 long. Setae 1a 13–16 long; setae c3 18–22 long; setae cp 2.3–2.7 times longer than c3. Posterior projections of coxal fields I about 2.1 times wider than long................................................. .......................................................................................................................... Y. rattus Bochkov View in CoL et OConnor sp. nov.

– Body, including gnathosoma, 370–390 long. Setae 1a 9–13 long; setae c3 11–16 long; setae cp 1.9–2.3 times longer than c3. Posterior projections of coxal fields I about 1.4 times wider than long ........................................................... ................................................................................................ Y. apomys Bochkov et OConnor sp. nov. ( Fig. 54A–H View FIGURE 54 )

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