Neopronematus solani Ripka et al., 2013

Ahmad-Hosseini, Mohammad, Khanjani, Mohammad & Karamian, Roya, 2019, Study on predatory mites of Aceria tristriatus (Nalepa, 1890) from Hamedan and Lorestan provinces, Western Iran, Persian Journal of Acarology 8 (2), pp. 125-145 : 138-141

Neopronematus solani Ripka et al., 2013

Diagnosis (female) Dorsal idiosomal setae long and serrated, setae ag3 bifurcate, tarsal solenidion ωI long and

three times shorter than tarsus, famulus κ shorter than solenidion φ, cheliceral stiletto longer than palp tarsus and ag4 longer than ag1.

Female ( Figs. 29–32 )

Body oval. Body length (without gnathosoma) 205–207, width 118–130 at level of seta c 2.

Dorsum – Dorsal side of idiosoma completely striated. All dorsal body setae spindle-like, serrated and relatively long. Prodorsum setae narrow and less serrate than opisthosomal setae. Lengths of dorsal setae: bo 31–33, ro 19–21, la 20–21, ex 25–27, c1 21–22, c2 21–23, d1 20–23, e1 26 –28, f1 25–27, f2 31–33, h1 22–23, ps1 24–26. Hysterosoma with three pairs of lyrifissures (ia, im and ip) ( Fig. 29 ).

Venter – Ventral cuticle and coxisternal shields striated, ventral setae similar in shape to dorsal setae, but smaller and thinner. Genital opening in shape of inverted “T”, without genital setae. Epimeral formula: 3-1-4-2. Four pairs of aggenital setae (ag1–4), ag3 bifurcate. Pseudanal valves with 1 pair of setae (ps3). Lengths of ventral setae: 1b 17–19, 1c 16–18, 2a 20–23, 3b 21–23, 3c 20–22, 3d 19–21, 4b 18–19, pt 11–12, mtα 11–13, mtβ 10–11, ag1 11–12, ag2 10–12, ag3 5–6, ag4 14–15, ps3 5–6. Palpal femur-genu: length 23–25, width 7. Palps terminate with straight eupathidium (pζ), 7 long. Palpal setation (5+ ω –1–2).

Legs – Measurements from trochanter to tarsus (excluding pretarsus): leg I 115–120; leg II 100–110; leg III 100–112, leg IV 115–120. Setae on segments of legs are serrated. Legs setation (tarsus to trochanter): I (8+ ω –3+k+ φ –3–3–1), II (6+ ω –2–3–3–1), III (5–2–2–2 –1), IV (5–2–1–2– 0). Tarsus I with three pairs of long setae (fastigials, tectals and prorals), one solenidion (ωI) and one pair of extremely small, vestigial unguinal setae (u) closely associated with bases of prorals, u" bifurcate ( Fig. 30 ). Setae u’ on ventral and u” on dorsal side of tarsus I ( Fig. 31 ). Measurements: tarsus I length/width: 24–25/9–10, ft’ζ 19–20, ft”ζ 30–32, tc’ζ 33–35, tc”ζ 32–33, p’ζ 15–17, p”ζ 22–23, u’ 2, u” 2, ωI 8–9, tibia I length/width 20/10, famulus k 3 (“Y”–shaped), solenidion φ 2 ( Fig. 30 ). Tarsus II with club–like solenidion ωII 2 long ( Fig. 32 ).

Remarks

This is the first record of N. solani for Hamedan and Lorestan provinces. The collected specimens are similar to those considered in the original description of Ripka et al. (2013) from Hungary, however, palp eupathidium in this redescription 7 long and not forked distally but in the original description 4 long and forked distally.

Material examined

Hamedan province: Heydareh village – 9 Sep. 2014 (n = 4) , 19 Oct. 2015 (n = 3) , 11 Sep. 2016 (n = 2); Shahrestaneh village – 19 Nov. 2014 (n = 3) , 16 Oct. 2017 (n = 1) ; Ganjnameh – 18 Sep. 2015 (n = 3) ; Abasabad village – 1 Sep. 2017 (n = 6) ; Faculty of Agriculture of Bu-Ali Sina University – 21 Oct. 2015 (n = 4) . Lorestan province: Kahman canyon – 26 Sep. 2015 (n = 1) ; Aleshtar county – 4 Sep. 2015 (n = 2) ; Kakareza village – 25 Sep. 2016 (n = 3).

Figures

Figures 29–32. Neopronematus solani (Ripka et al., 2013) (Adult female) – 29. Dorsal view of idiosoma; 30. Leg I; 31. Tarsus I; 32. Leg II.