Aceria virosae, Huang, Kun-Wei, 2008

Huang, Kun-Wei, 2008, Aceria (Acarina: Eriophyoidea) in Taiwan: five new species and plant abnormalities caused by sixteen species, Zootaxa 1829, pp. 1-30 : 26-28

Aceria virosae sp. nov. ( Fig. 11 ; photo 15)

Female: (n=3) Body worm-like, 171 long; prodorsal shield 31 long, 41 wide, anterior lobe present; prodorsal shield with several short lines at lateral and posterior sides, design with median and admedian lines complete, subparallel, with transverse lines at basal 1/3 and half, submedian lines absent; scapular tubercles set at prodorsal shield rear margin, setae (sc) 12 long, directed backward, sct-sct 20 apart; leg segments normal, foretibial seta (1') set at half, 5 long; fore coxal area with short lines, 1st coxal setae (1b) 9 long, 1bt-1bt 10 apart, 2nd coxal setae (1a) 18 long, 1at-1at 7 apart, 3rd coxal setae (2a) 28 long, 2at-2at 24 apart; solenidion ending as knob; empodium simple, 7-rayed.

Opisthosoma: with about 57 microtuberculate rings, dorsum smooth at posterior 1/5; first 3 rings 7 long; lateral setae (c2) 25 long, c2t-c 2t 35 apart, c 2t \dt 40, c2t-dt 24; 1st ventral setae (d) 30 long, dt-dt 32 apart, dt\et 39, dt-et 32; 2nd ventral setae (e) 10 long, et-et 17 apart, et\ft 45, et-ft 42; 3rd ventral setae (f) 14 long, ftft 18 apart; setae h1 present.

Coverflap: 23 wide, 15 long, with about 6 longitudinal lines, genital setae (3a) 28 long, 3at-3at 17 apart.

Male: not seen.

Type data: Holotype, female, Taichung, Taichung; 2-Dec.-1999, M. M. Yang; ex. Flueggea virosa (Roxb. & Willd) . Voigt. ( Euphorbiaceae ). Paratypes, 2 females, with same data as holotype.

Relation to host: Mites form pouch galls on the upper leaf surface.

Note: This new species resembles A. securinegae Mohanasundaram, 1990 but differs in the median and admedian lines with two transverse lines and in the 7-rayed empodium.

Etymology: The specific designation is derived from the specific name of the type host plant.

PHOTO 15. Galls of Flueggae virosa caused by Aceria virosae sp. nov., upper surface.

Figures

FIGURE 11. Aceria virosae sp. nov. (Ψ) A, dorsal view; B, legs and genital region, ventral view; C, posterior area, lateral view; D, empodium. (scale A, B = 50 μm; C = 40 μm; D = 15 μm).