Pseudopygmephorellus mazandaranicus sp. nov. (Acari: Heterostigmata: Pygmephoridae), phoretic on scarabaeid dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Iran
Author
Katlav, Alihan
Author
Hajiqanbar, Hamidreza
Author
Talebi, Ali Asghar
text
Zootaxa
2015
3919
1
100
110
journal article
42086
10.11646/zootaxa.3919.1.5
fb29460a-8754-44f1-bc88-f8715eda6a64
1175-5326
235217
4100DA7B-62A7-4E15-BE30-C9331B9CE035
Key to world species of the genus
Pseudopygmephorellus
(Females)
1. Tarsus IV with claws; posterior margin of the prodorsum nearly straight......................................... 2
-
Tarsus IV without claws; posterior margin of the prodorsum elongate and rounded (ligula-shaped).....................................................................................................
P
.
reductus
Khaustov, 2008
2. Epimeral setae 1
a
, 1
b
, 2
a
, 2
c
modified and distinctly thickened basally........................................... 3
- Epimeral setae 1
a
, 1
b
, 2
a
, 2
c
unmodified and setiform........................................................ 4
3. Lateral parts of prodorsum with microsculpture; setae
d
and
c
1 subequal; setae 3
a
and 4
a
distinctly thickened basally........................................................................
P
.
pinguisetus
(
Mahunka and Philips, 1978
)
- Lateral parts of prodorsum without microsculpture; setae
d
distinctly longer than
c
1; setae 3
a
and 4
a
uniformly slender, not thickened basally...........................................................
P
.
troxi
Khaustov and Trach, 2014
4. Setae
v
1
situated posterior to the level of setae
v
2.
........................................................... 5
- Setae
v
1
situated anterior to the level of setae
v
2.
...................................
P
.
artemjevi
(
Sevastianov, 1981
)
5. Apodemes 5 developed; solenidia
ω
1,
ω
2,
φ
1 and
φ
2 on TiTaI 10, 8, 7and 6 respectively; seta TaII
tc'
thickened, somewhat pilose, with blunt apex; seta FeIV
v’
rod-like and blunt-ending...........................
P
.
szekessyi
(
Mahunka, 1970
)
- Apodemes 5 considerably reduced; solenidia
ω
1,
ω
2,
φ
1 and
φ
2 on TiTaI 6, 3, 5 and 3 respectively; seta TaII
tc'
seta-like, with pointed apex; seta FeIV
v’
seta-like and pointed........................................
P. mazandaranicus
sp. nov.