Storchia, Oudemans, 1923

Bagheri, M., Shirinbeik Mohajer, S., Saboori, A., Asadeh, G. A. & Ueckermann, E. A., 2011, Storchia Yazdaniani N. Sp., A New Species Of The Genus Storchia Oudemans, 1923 (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae) From Northern Iran, Acarologia 51 (1), pp. 87-91 : 89-90

Key to species of Storchia of the world (female) (based on Safasadati et al. 2010)

1. Trochanter III with two setae................... 2

— Trochanter III with one seta....................4 2. Tibia I with two solenidia (’), genu I with 5+(1 κ) setae............................................. 3 — Tibia I with one solenidion (’), genu I with 4+(1 κ) setae............................... S. annae

3. Genua III–IV each bearing three setae, tarsi 13+(1 ω)-8+(1 ω)-6+(1 ω)-6+(1 ω)............ S. pacifica — Genua III–IV each bearing two setae, tarsi 14+(1 ω)-10+(1 ω)-8+(1 ω)-8+(1 ω).......... S. cuneata

4. Coxa IV with two setae, number of setae on genua I–II: 4+(1 κ)-4.............................. 5 — Coxa IV with one seta, number of setae on genua I–II: 3+(1 κ)-3....................... S. shanghaiensis

5. With 2 – 3 pairs of genital setae................ 6 — With 4 pairs of genital setae....... S. ardabiliensis

6. Genital valves with two pairs of setae, tarsus IV with 7+(1 ω) setae................. S. hendersonae — Genital valves with three pairs of setae, tarsus IV with 8+(1 ω) setae................................. 7

7. Dorsal hysterosomal setae c1 nearly 1/4 distance of c1 – c1, setae ve very long and reaching posterior end of prodorsal shield, setae c2 more than 3 times length of c1 ..................... S. yazdaniani n. sp. — Dorsal hysterosomal setae c1 nearly 1/3 distance of c1 – c1, setae ve normal and do not reach to posterior end of prodorsal shield, setae c2 about 1.6 times length of ’p ............................. S. robustus