Aculops

Xue, Xiao-Feng, Song, Zi-Wei & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2007, Five new species and a new record of the genus Aculops Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) from China, Zootaxa 1391, pp. 57-68 : 57-59

Key to the species of Aculops in China

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

­ Coxal area with short lines or granules........................................................................................................ 8

2 Ventral annuli smooth ......................................................................... Aculops syringae Song, Xue & Hong

­ Ventral annuli with microtubercles.............................................................................................................. 3

3 Female genital coverflap smooth................................................................................................................. 4

­ Female genital coverflap with longitudinal ridges ...................................................................................... 5

4 Prodorsal shield smooth, tarsal empodium 4 ­rayed .......................................... Aculops coryli Hong & Xue

­ Prodorsal shield with median, admedian and submedian lines, tarsal empodium 6 ­rayed ........................... ............................................................................................................................... Aculops monoices Huang

5 Median line present...................................................................................................................................... 6

­ Median line absent....................................................................................................................................... 7

6 Setae h 1 absent ......................................................................................... Aculops suzhouensis Xin & Ding

­ Setae h 1 present ................................................................................................ Aculops laevigatae (Hassan)

7 Admedian line connected at base ............................................................................ Aculops oldhamii Huang

­ Admedian line separated .......................................................................................... Aculops fraxinus Huang

8 Dorsal annuli smooth................................................................................................................................... 9

­ Dorsal annuli with microtubercles............................................................................................................. 18

9 Ventral annuli smooth ......................................................................................... Aculops xiningensis Kuang

­ Ventral annuli with microtubercles............................................................................................................ 10

10 Tarsal empodium 6 to 7 ­rayed ................................................................................................................... 11

­ Tarsal empodium 4 ­rayed .......................................................................................................................... 13

11 Median and admedian lines connected .................................................................. Aculops sophorae Kuang

­ Median and admedian lines separated ....................................................................................................... 12

12 Prodorsal shield with a spine anterior, coxal area with short line .................... Aculops babylonicae Kuang

­ Prodorsal shield without spine, coxal area I with short lines, coxal area II with granules............................ ........................................................................................................ Aculops saussureae Song, Xue & Hong

13 Coxal area with granules............................................................................................................................ 14

­ Coxal area with short lines ........................................................................................................................ 15

14 Prodorsal shield smooth, scapular setae (sc) very long (85 μm) ....... Aculops longispinosus Kuang & Hong

­ Prodorsal shield with admedian lines, scapular setae (sc) moderate long (16 μm) ........................................ .............................................................................................................. Aculops sanguisorbae Hong & Xue

15 Median line present.................................................................................................................................... 16

­ Median line absent..................................................................................................................................... 17

16 Median and admedian lines connected at basal 1 / 3 ................................................ Aculops sienses sp. nov.

­ Median and admedian lines connected at center and basal 1 / 4 ........................... Aculops pelekassi (Keifer)

17 Admedian and submedian lines connected ........................................................ Aculops lycopersici (Tryon)

­ Admedian lines separated, submedian lines absent ............................................... Aculops yinghuae Kuang

18 Female genital coverflap smooth............................................................................................................... 19

­ Female genital coverflap with longitudinal ridges .................................................................................... 20

19 Tarsal empodium 2 ­rayed .................................................................................... Aculops ulmi Hong & Xue

­ Tarsal empodium 5 ­rayed ....................................................................... Aculops ailanthi Lin, Jin & Kuang

20 Median line absent..................................................................................................................................... 21

­ Median line present.................................................................................................................................... 22

21 Tarsal empodium 4 ­rayed ............................................................................... Aculops atypta Hall & Keifer

­ Tarsal empodium 5 ­rayed ........................................................... Aculops wenxianensis Song, Xue & Hong

22 Tarsal empodium 4 ­rayed .......................................................................................................................... 23

­ Tarsal empodium more than 4 ­rayed ......................................................................................................... 26

23 Prosternal apodeme absent ...................................................................... Aculops strobilaceae Xue & Hong

­ Prosternal apodeme present ....................................................................................................................... 24

24 Median and admedian lines connected ...................................................................................................... 25

­ Median and admedian lines separate ...................................................................... Aculops chinonei Huang

25 Coxal area with granules ...................................................................................... Aculops baligouis sp. nov.

­ Coxal area with short lines ............................................................................................ Aculops lycii Kuang

26 Prodorsal shield with granules................................................................................................................... 27

­ Prodorsal shield without granules.............................................................................................................. 30

27 Coxal area with granules .......................................................................................... Aculops salixis sp. nov.

­ Coxal area with short lines ........................................................................................................................ 28

28 Admedian and submedian lines separated .................................................. Aculops yangxianensis sp. nov.

­ Admedian and submedian lines connected................................................................................................ 29

29 Tarsal empodium 5 ­rayed .................................................................... Aculops lysimachiae Kuang & Hong

­ Tarsal empodium 6 ­rayed ...................................................................................... Aculops tianchis sp. nov.

30 Median and admedian lines separated ........................................................... Aculops alopecuroides Kuang

­ Median and admedian lines connected ...................................................................................................... 31

31 Prodorsal shield with a spine anterior ................................................................... Aculops jambosae Kuang

­ Prodorsal shield without spine................................................................................................................... 32

32 Coxal area with short lines and granules, median line complete ............ Aculops taihangensis Hong & Xue

­ Coxal area with granules, median line present 1 / 3 at base ............................... Aculops wikstrolmiai Huang