Neopicobia species

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 391

Key to Neopicobia species

(Females)

(Since all species of this genus described from other regions than the Palaearctic should be revised this key includes only the Palaearctic species).

1. Propodonotal shield divided into 3 fragments. Two hysteronotal shields present. Genital plate present..................................................................... N. locustella ( Skoracki, Bochkov and Wauthy, 2004) comb. nov.

– Propodonotal shield entire. Hysteronotal shield absent. Genital plate absent....................................... 2

2. Length ratios of setae ag1: ag2: ag3 2:1:2, si: vi 4.8–5.2:1, 3c: 3b 2.8:1................. N. anthi ( Fritsch, 1958) comb. nov.

– Length ratios of setae ag1: ag2: ag3 5:1:4–4.5, si: vi 4:1, 3c: 3b 2:1. N. modularis (Skoracki and Magowski, 2001) comb. nov.