Tegolophus

Xue, Xiao-Feng, Song, Zi-Wei & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2007, Five new species of the genus Tegolophus Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae: Anthocoptini) from China, Zootaxa 1525, pp. 19-30 : 20-21

Key to Tegolophus species from China

1 Coxal area smooth ....................................................................................................................................... 2

- Coxal area with short lines or granules...................................................................................................... 10

2 Dorsal annuli smooth................................................................................................................................... 3

- Dorsal annuli with microtubercles............................................................................................................... 8

3 Setae h1 absent ............................................................................................ Tegolophus celtus Huang, 2001

- Setae h1 present ...........................................................................................................................................4

4 Median line present ............................................................................. Tegolophus alangii W ei & Qin, 2002

- Median line absent....................................................................................................................................... 5

5 Submedian lines absent ............................................................................. Tegolophus euryaes Huang, 2001

- Submedian lines present .............................................................................................................................. 6

6 Female genital coverflap with granules at base ........................... Tegolophus rubrae Huang & Wang, 2004

- Female genital coverflap with longitudinal ridges ...................................................................................... 7

7 Admedian lines present ......................................................... Tegolophus fontanesiae Kuang & Hong, 1991

- Admedian lines absent ...................................... Tegolophus ringsi Styer, 1975 ; Kuang, Luo & Wang, 2005

8 Submedian lines present ...................................................................... Tegolophus dirotuadus Huang, 2001

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

9 Scapular tubercles large ................................................ Tegolophus magnutuberclus Huang & Wang, 2004

- Scapular tubercles normal ......................................................... Tegolophus melicopi Huang & Wang, 2004

10 Dorsal annuli smooth ................................................................................................................................. 11

- Dorsal annuli with microtubercles............................................................................................................. 22

11 Setae h1 absent .......................................................................................................................................... 12

- Setae h1 present ......................................................................................................................................... 14

12 Ventral annuli smooth ........................................................................ Tegolophus ulmi Lin & Kuang, 2001a

- Ventral annuli with microtubercles............................................................................................................ 13

13 Median line present ................................................................. Tegolophus lespedezae Lin & Kuang, 2001b

- Median line absent .............................................................. Tegolophus eminentopus Huang & Wang, 2004

14 Median line present.................................................................................................................................... 15

- Median line absent..................................................................................................................................... 20

15 Empodium 6-rayed .................................................................... Tegolophus sophorae Lin & Kuang, 2001c

- Empodium 4-rayed .................................................................................................................................... 16

16 Admedian and submedian lines connected................................................................................................ 17

- Admedian and submedian lines separate................................................................................................... 18

17 Coxal area with short lines ........................................................... Tegolophus paliurus Kuang & Lin, 2001

- Coxal area with granules ............................................. Tegolophus zizyphagus ( Keifer), 1939 ; Kuang, 1995

18 Median and admedian lines separate ............................................................................................................. ............................................... Tegolophus nerii Mondal & Chakrabarti, 1979; Kuang, Luo & Wang, 2005

- Median and admedian lines connected ...................................................................................................... 19

19 Median and admedian lines connected at basal 2/3 .................... Tegolophus syringae Lin & Kuang, 2001b

- Median and admedian lines connected at basal 2/3, 1/3 and base................................................................. ............................................................................. Tegolophus salicis Kuang & Zhao; Zhao & Kuang, 2000

20 Empodium 7 to 8-rayed .................................................................. Tegolophus panici Lin & Kuang, 2001 b

- Empodium 4-rayed .................................................................................................................................... 21

21 Coxal area І with granules, coxal area II smooth ................... Tegolophus polygonus Huang & Wang, 2004

- Coxal area with short lines ................................................ Tegolophus hunanensis Lin, Jin & Kuang, 1997

22 Coxal area with granules............................................................................................................................ 23

- Coxal area with short lines ........................................................................................................................ 24

23 Median line present, empodium 8-rayed ........... Tegolophus bashaniae Xue, Song, Amrine & Hong, 2006

- Median line absent, empodium 4-rayed ........................................................ Tegolophus floridumis sp. nov.

24 Empodium 8-rayed .................................................................................................................................... 25

- Empodium 4 to 6-rayed ............................................................................................................................. 26

25 Admedian lines connected ................................... Tegolophus fargesiae Xue, Song, Amrine & Hong, 2006

- Admedian lines separate ............................................................................. Tegolophus triarrhenae sp. nov.

26 Median line present.................................................................................................................................... 27

- Median line absent..................................................................................................................................... 28

27 Median and admedian lines connected at basal 1/3 ...................................... Tegolophus picrasmae sp. nov.

- Median and admedian lines connected at basal 1/4 and center ................ Tegolophus suffruticosae sp. nov.

28 Prodorsal shield with granules, dorsal annuli with filament microtubercles Tegolophus changbais sp. nov.

- Prodorsal shield without granules, dorsal annuli with round microtubercles................................................ ................................................................................................ Tegolophus glochidionis Kuang & Lin, 2001