Indotegolophus bambusae, Wang, Zhen & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2008

Wang, Zhen & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2008, Four new eriophyoid mite species in the tribe Anthocoptini (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) from China, Zootaxa 1893, pp. 38-48 : 44

Indotegolophus bambusae sp. nov.

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Description. FEMALE: (n = 9) Body fusiform, 162 (150–168), 49 (47–52) wide, 52 (50–53) thick; white. Gnathosoma 22 (20–24), projecting obliquely down, pedipalp coxal setae (ep) 3 (3–4), dorsal pedipalp genual setae (d) 4 (4–5), chelicerae 21 (19–22). Prodorsal shield 33 (31–34), 45 (43–48) wide; frontal lobe present; prodorsal shield design with complete median line, admedian and submedian lines, admedian lines bending and connecting with median line at center of shield, submedian lines sinuous near lateral margin of prodorsal shield. Scapular tubercles on rear margin, 25 (23–26) apart, scapular setae (sc) stout, 49 (40–53) projecting postero–laterally. Coxal area with short lines; anterolateral setae on coxisternum I (1b) 5 (4–6), proximal setae on coxisternum I (1a) 16 (14–19), proximal setae on coxisternum II (2a) 23 (21–26). Prosternal apodeme present. Legs: Leg I 31 (30–33), femur 9 (8–9), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 10 (9–11); genu 4 (4–5), antaxial genual seta (l'') 20 (18–21); tibia 6 (6–7), paraxial tibial seta (l') 4 (3–4), seta located 2/3 from dorsal base; tarsus 6 (6–7), tarsal empodium simple, 8-rayed, tarsal solenidion rodlike. Leg II 29 (28–31), femur 8 (8–9), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 11 (10–12); genu 4 (3–4), antaxial genual seta (l'') 3 (3–4); tibia 4 (4–5); tarsus 6 (6–7), tarsal empodium simple, 8-rayed, tarsal solenidion rodlike. Opisthosoma: dorsal opisthosoma with 36 (34–38) annuli, with tapered microtubercles; dorsal opisthosoma with a middorsal ridge; ventrally with 51 (50–54) annuli, with round microtubercles. Setae c2 15 (14–17) on ventral annulus 6 (4–8); setae d 55 (48–57) on ventral annulus 17 (15–19); setae e 37 (30–40) on ventral annulus 30 (28–32); setae f 25 (24–26) on 5th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h1 2 (2–3). Female genitalia 9 (9–10), 18 (17–19) wide, coverflap with 11 longitudinal ridges, proximal setae on coxisternum III (3a) 15 (13–16).

MALE: Unknown.

Types. Holotype, female, from Bambusa sp. ( Gramineae ), Guniujiang, Qimen County, Anhui Province, China, 30°01'N, 117°31'E, September 30, 2007, coll. by Zi-Wei Song and Zhen Wang. Paratypes, 8 females, with the same data as holotype.

Relation to host. Mites are vagrant on the undersurface of leaves, causing no apparent damage.

Etymology. The specific designation bambusae is from the generic name of the host plant, Bambusa .

Remarks. This species is similar to I. eugeniae Boczek, 1992 , but can be differentiated by prodorsal shield design with complete median line (prodorsal shield with incomplete median line in I. eugeniae ); female genital coverflap with 11 longitudinal ridges (female genital coverflap with three transversal lines distally and some granules proximally in I. eugeniae ); front lobe obvious (front lobe indistinct over base of gnathosoma in I. eugeniae ).