Neoaulonastus species

Skoracki, Maciej, 2011, Quill mites (Acari: Syringophilidae) of the Palaearctic region 2840, Zootaxa 2840 (1), pp. 1-414 : 127

Key to Neoaulonastus species

(Females)

1. Setae f1 and f2 subequal in length.................................. N. chrysocolaptes Skoracki and OConnor, 2010

– Setae f2 distinctly longer than setae f1 .................................................................... 2

2. Propodonotal shield absent...................................... N. zosterops Skoracki, Antczak and Riegert, 2009

– Propodonotal shield present............................................................................. 3

3. Setae f2 6–8 times longer than f1 .......................................................... N. riparius sp. nov.

– Setae f2 2–3 times longer than f1 ........................................................................ 4

4. Setae c1 5–6.2 times longer than d1. Setae d1 30–45 long. Lateral branch with 4–5 chambers.......... N. picidus sp. nov.

– Setae c1 1.7–2.6 times longer than d1. Setae d1 85–130 long. Lateral branch of peritremes with 6 and more chambers..... 5

5. Aggenital setae ag1 and ag2 subequal in length............................................. N. caligatus sp. nov.

– Aggenital setae ag1 significantly longer than ag2 ........................................................... 6

6. Hysteronotal shield absent. Setae ag3 95 long.............................................. N. aegithalos sp. nov.

– Hysteronotal shield present. Setae ag3 longer than 110....................................................... 7

7. Length ratio of setae f1: f2 1:3. Length ratio of setae ag1: ag2: ag3 2:1:2.3.......................... N. remizus sp. nov.

– Length ratio of setae f1:f2 1:2.3. Length ratio of setae ag1:ag2:ag3 1.3–1.4:1:1.5–1.8............ N. bisetatus comb. nov.