Luciaphorus, Mahunka, 1981

Khaustov, Alexander A., Shentu, Hsuan & Ho, Chyi-Chen, 2018, Redefinition of the genus Luciaphorus Mahunka, 1981 (Acari: Pygmephoridae) with redescription of L. perNiciosus Rack, 1983 and L. auriculariae Gao, Zou and Jiang, 1990, Zootaxa 4369 (4), pp. 536-556 : 551

Key to species of the genus LuciaphoRus

FEMALES.

1. Setae h 1 and h 2 long and weakly barbed, at least 3 times longer than setae e and f .................................. 2

- Setae h 1 and h 2 short and strongly barbed, subequal to setae e and f .................................. L. auriculariae

2. Setae h 1 and h 2 very long, about 6 times longer than setae e and f, dorsal body setae thin, weakly barbed........ L. hauseri

- Setae h 1 and h 2 not so long, about 3 times longer than setae e and f, dorsal body setae thick, strongly barbed.. L. perniciosus