Antennoseius

Bhattacharyya, A. K., Sanyal, A. K. & Bhattacharya, T., 2003, A new species of the genus Antennoseius (Ascidae: Mesostigmata) from India, Zootaxa 295, pp. 1-7 : 2

Key to the Indian species of the genus Antennoseius

1. Anterior dorsal shield without any spur­like setae; setae j1 palmate; pre­sternal and ventri­anal shields present ......................................................... indicus Bhattacharyya

­ Anterior dorsal shield with spur­like setae; setae j1 simple; pre­sternal and ventri­anal shields absent .............................................................................................................. 2

2. Anterior dorsal shield with 2 pairs of spur­like setae; posterior dorsal shield with 5 pairs of pilose setae ........................................................................ deyi Bhattacharyya

­ Anterior dorsal shield with either 1 or 6 pairs of spur­like setae; posterior dorsal shield without any pilose setae .............................................................................................. 3

3. Anterior dorsal shield with 6 pairs of spur­like setae; posterior dorsal setae J5 and Z5 almost equal in length; sternal setae st3 on interscutal membrane ................................ ............................................................................................ ranikhetensis Bhattacharyya

­ Anterior dorsal shield with 1 pair of spur­like setae; setae J5 less than half the length of Z5; sternal setae st3 on posterolateral corner of sternal shield ............................... 4

4. Anterior dorsal shield with 19 pairs of setae; endopodal shields present; anal shield large ................................................................................................................ orientalis sp. n.

­ Anterior dorsal shield with 20 pairs of setae; endopodal shields absent; anal shield small ............................................................................................... garurensis Bhattacharyya