Tripiloppia

Ermilov, Sergey G. & Minor, Maria A., 2015, New Oppiidae (Acari, Oribatida) from New Zealand, Zootaxa 4007 (2), pp. 181-194 : 189

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4007.2.2

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B51BF7E7-1520-475D-8563-32EEA915B907

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6096886

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2A2787D1-8E03-C462-53CC-B2BDFA6855AF

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scientific name

Tripiloppia
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Key to known species Tripiloppia View in CoL

1. Rostrum truncated, slightly wavy; body size: 337–365 × 194–171......... T. subiasi Balogh, 1982 View in CoL . Distribution: Australia.

- Rostrum distinctly tripartite............................................................................ 2

2. Five pairs of genital setae; bothridial setae with well-developed lanceolate head and short cilia....................... 3

- Four pairs of genital setae; bothridial setae pectinate.......................................................... 5

3. Costulae short, diagonally oriented; humeral regions with narrowly triangular processes; body size: 332–348 × 166–174................................................................... T. alpina View in CoL sp. nov. Distribution: New Zealand.

- Costulae elongated, longitudinally oriented; humeral regions absent or not narrowly triangular........................ 4

4. Notogastral cristae very long, reaching the insertions of setae h 3; humeral regions with large tubercle-like processes; body size: 337–365 × 194–171................ T. algicola ( Golosova & Karppinen, 1983) View in CoL comb. nov. Distribution: Sakhalin Island.

- Notogastral cristae short, not reaching the insertions of setae h 3; humeral regions without processes; body size: 415–448 × 215–249........................................................ T. frigida View in CoL sp. nov. Distribution: New Zealand.

5. Anterior of notogaster with one pair of medial tubercles...................................................... 6

- Anterior medial margin of notogaster without medial tubercles................................................. 7

6. Distal parts of costulae parallel; bothridial branches with cilia; body length: 490............................................................................................ T. traegardhi Hammer, 1968 View in CoL . Distribution: New Zealand.

- Distal parts of costulae curving medially; bothridial branches simple; body length: 340.......................................................................................... T. aokii Hammer, 1968 View in CoL . Distribution: New Zealand.

7. Bothridial setae with very short branches (obviously shorter than interlamellar setae); body length: 630............................................................................ T. dalenii Hammer, 1968 View in CoL . Distribution: New Zealand.

- Bothridial setae with distinctly long branches (similar to interlamellar setae in length).............................. 8

8. Distal parts of costulae parallel; lamellar setae distanced from distal parts of costulae; body length: 550......................................................................... T. forsslundi Hammer, 1968 View in CoL . Distribution: New Zealand.

- Distal parts of costulae curving medially; lamellar setae inserted nearly to distal parts of costulae; body length: 490–500....................................................... T. tarraswahlbergi Hammer, 1968 View in CoL . Distribution: New Zealand.

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