Paracoroptes Lavoipierre, 1955

Grootaert, Patrick, 2014, Mites of the genus Paracoroptes Lavoipierre, 1955 (Acariformes: Psoroptidae) — skin parasites of the African monkeys of the family Cercopithecidae (Primates), Zootaxa 3887 (2), pp. 225-238 : 236-237

Key to species of the genus Paracoroptes Lavoipierre, 1955

Females

1. Idiosomal dorsum without distinct verrucosities............................................................ 2

– Idiosomal dorsum covered with numerous distinct verrucosities...................... Paracoroptes miopithecus sp. n.

2. Ventral projections of subcapitulum present. Propodonotal shield 1.1–1.2 times wider than long. Opening of bursa copulatrix situated approximately at level of setae e2. Distance between levels of setal bases c2 and cp about 20. Setae cp shorter than 130.................................................................................................... 3

– Ventral projections of subcapitulum absent. Propodonotal shield about 1.9 times wider than long. Opening of bursa copulatrix situated distinctly posterior to level of setae e2. Distance between levels of setal bases c2 and cp about 40. Setae cp longer than 190......................................................... Paracoroptes natalensis Fain and Segerman, 1978

3. Anterior margin of hysteronotal shield 2–2.5 times longer than posterior margin of this shield. Setae e1 situated on posterior margin of hysteronotal shield or immediately posterior to this margin............................................ 4

– Anterior margin of hysteronotal shield 4–4.5 times longer than posterior margin of this shield. Setae e1 situated distinctly pos- terior to hysteronotal shield............................................................................. 5

4. Projections of coxal fields II weakly developed, setae e2 about 50 long.................. Paracoroptes colobi Fain, 1963

– Projections of coxal fields II distinct, setae e2 90 –100 long.......................... Paracoroptes piliocolobus sp. n.

5. Cuticle around opisthosomal knobs bearing setae h2 weakly sclerotized.......... Paracoroptes gordoni Lavoipierre, 1955

– Cuticle around opisthosomal knobs bearing setae h2 distinctly sclerotized.......... Paracoroptes allenopitheci Fain, 1963