Caligonella (Females), 1910

Ahmad Hoseini, M., Khanjani, M. & Javadi Khederi, S., 2014, Caligonella Saboorii N. Sp. (Acari: Trombidiformes: Caligonellidae) From Western Iran, Acarologia 54 (4), pp. 473-478 : 474

Key to the species of the genus Caligonella (Females) .

1. Dorsal shield present.......................... 2

— Dorsal shield absent........................... 3

2. Anal covers with one pair of setae... C. scutovata

— Anal covers with two pairs of setae....................................... C. claviparma

3. Anal covers with three pairs of setae.. C. venusta

— Anal covers with one pair of setae............. 4

4. Genu II with a solenidion............... C. tunica

— Genu II without a solenidion.................. 5

5. Solenidia on tibia I equal in length......................................................... C. geonoma

— Outer solenidion on tibia I longer than inner solenidion....................................... 6

6. Venter of idiosoma with shield between coxae.................................... C. afroensis

— Venter of idiosoma without shield between coxae............................................. 7

7. Outer solenidion on tibia I two times longer than inner solenidion..................................8

— Outer solenidion on tibia I more than two times

longer than inner solenidion..................... 9

8. Solenidion on tarsus I longer than outer solenidion on tibia I and two times longer than the solenidion on tarsus II......................... C. humilis

— Solenidia on tarsus I-II and outer solenidion on tibia I are equal in length.......... C. saboorii n. sp.

9. Outer solenidion on tibia I three times longer than inner solenidion, Solenidia on tarsus I and tarsi II subequal in length................ C. haddadi

— Outer solenidion on tibia I four times longer than inner solenidion, Solenidion on tarsus I obviously longer than solenidion on tarsus II.... C. tunxiensis