Eutarsopolipus, Berlese, 1913

Seeman, Owen D., 2021, Contrasting species diversification of Eutarsopolipus (Acariformes: Podapolipidae) on Castelnaudia and Notonomus (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Zootaxa 4971 (1), pp. 1-74 : 9-10

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4971.1.1

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4914310

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Eutarsopolipus
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Key to species of Eutarsopolipus from Castelnaudia

The key to species of the piratica subgroup was also published in Seeman (2019b); E. piraticus is included although its host is Trichosternus . The key is primarily to adult females although larvae are helpful for separation of some species.

1. Claw on leg I absent, unguinal setae on tarsi II-III massive, hook-like. ( piratica subgroup)........................... 2

- Claw on leg I present, unguinal setae on tarsi II-III enlarged, bifid, never hook like................................. 4

2. Tarsi II-III with seta pl″ long, 75–95. Hosts: Castelnaudia eungella View in CoL and C. wilsoni View in CoL ........... E. verberatus Seeman, 2019b

- Tarsi II-III with seta pl″ shorter, 35–53.................................................................... 3

3. Setae v1 far apart (63–94); setae tc″ on tarsi II–III comparatively large and obviously thorn-like, length 4–5… Host: Castelnaudia obscuripennis View in CoL .............................................................. E. uncatus Seeman, 2019b

- Setae v1 closer together (47–58); setae tc″ on tarsi II–III comparatively smaller and merely thickened, length 2–3… Hosts: Trichosternus frater View in CoL and T. mutatus View in CoL ................................................. E. piraticus Seeman, 2019b

4. At least some idiosomal setae significantly thickened, sometimes bulbous. ( hadros subgroup)......................... 5

- All idiosomal setae slender.............................................................................. 7

5. Setae sc1 sometimes thickened but not bulbous ( Fig. 10 View FIGURE 10 ); anterior margin of prodorsal shield deeply concave ( Fig. 1 View FIGURE 1 )… Host: Castelnaudia setosiceps View in CoL .................................................................. E. hadros sp. nov.

- Setae sc1 strongly thickened to bulbous ( Fig. 10 View FIGURE 10 ); anterior margin of prodorsal shield weakly concave or straight......... 6

6. Larvae with shorter setae c1 8–11, d 7–10, f 7–10; female generally with shorter dorsal setae: v1 7-10, c1 6–12, d 10–15, f 7–12 ( Fig. 11 View FIGURE 11 )… Host: Castelnaudia cordata View in CoL ................................................... E. umbonatus sp. nov.

- Larvae with longer setae c1 13–20, d 11–12, f 14–19; female generally with longer dorsal setae: v1 10–13, c1 10–20, d 12–21, f 11–19 ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 )… Host: Castelnaudia mixta View in CoL .................................................. E. mixtus sp. nov.

7. Anterior tip of gnathosoma rounded....................................................................... 8

- Anterior tip of gnathosoma indented, giving a lip-like appearance. ( basiatus subgroup)............................. 12

8. Setae h small but developed. ( nahmani subgroup)..........................................................… 9

- Setae h minute (not larger than alveolus) or absent. ( despoticus subgroup)....................................... 11

9. Gnathosoma large, 67–70 x 69–72; distance d-d 200–230; genua II-III setae l′ 5–7, tibia I seta l′ 9–11 ( Fig. 12 View FIGURE 12 )… Host: Castelnaudia septemcostata View in CoL ................................................................... E. nahmani sp. nov.

- Gnathosoma smaller, 57–61 x 48–54; distance d-d 115–140; genua II-III setae l′ 2–4, tibia I seta l′ 4–7................ 10

10. Setae h small, 2–4; tarsus III with small setae tc′ 2, pv′ 2–3 ( Figs. 17 View FIGURE 17 , 18 View FIGURE 18 )… Host: Castelnaudia septemcostata View in CoL . E. raveni sp. nov.

- Setae h longer, 7–10; tarsus III with larger setae tc′ 3–4, pv′ 4 ( Figs. 21 View FIGURE 21 , 22 View FIGURE 22 )… Host: Castelnaudia porphyriaca View in CoL . E. teuceri sp. nov.

11. Gnathosoma large, 61–65 x 60–67, cheliceral stylets 75–84, tarsi II-III setae tcʹʹ 3–4 ( Figs 25–26 View FIGURE 25 View FIGURE 26 )… Host: Castelnaudia cordata View in CoL ................................................................................ E. hebronae sp. nov.

- Gnathosoma smaller, 45–51 x 47–51, cheliceral stylets 50–55, tarsi II-III setae tcʹʹ 2–3 ( Figs 24–26 View FIGURE 24 View FIGURE 25 View FIGURE 26 )… Host: Castelnaudia porphyriaca View in CoL ........................................................................ E. despoticus sp. nov.

12. Setae sc1 <10; distance d -d 90–105, f-f 75–92............................................................. 13

- Setae sc1> 15; distance d -d 135–150, f-f 100–120.......................................................... 14

13. Setae c1 15–17, seta d 16–22; distance v2-v2 38–40; sc1-sc1 61–65; v1-sc1 16–20; tibia I seta v′ 2; genua II-III setae l′ minute ( Figs 37–38 View FIGURE 37 View FIGURE 38 ). Host: Castelnaudia cordata View in CoL ................................................... E. osculum sp. nov.

- Setae c1 6–9, d 7–9; distance v2-v2 48–62; sc1-sc1 82–100; v1-sc1 36–46; tibia I seta v′ 5–6; genua II-III setae l′ 3–4 ( Figs 28–29 View FIGURE 28 View FIGURE 29 ). Host: Castelnaudia porphyriaca View in CoL .................................................... E. basiatus sp. nov.

14. Cheliceral seta 24–39 ( Fig. 39 View FIGURE 39 ); larva with short setae c1 6–9, c2 9–12, d 7–10. Host: Castelnaudia eungella View in CoL ... E. savatus sp. nov.

- Cheliceral seta 17-21 ( Fig. 32 View FIGURE 32 ); larva with longer setae c1 15–18, c2 19–24, d 17–19 ( Fig. 35 View FIGURE 35 ). Host: Castelnaudia marginifera View in CoL .................................................................................................................................................................................. E. labiatus sp. nov.

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