Bursaphelenchus hildegardae, Braasch et al., 2006, Braasch, 2006

Zhao, Zeng Qi, Surrey, Michael, Ho, Wellcome, Marinov, Milen, Bleach, Carolyn, Rogan, Brent & Alexander, Brett, 2021, First record of Bursaphelenchus hildegardae Braasch et al., 2006 (Nematoda) in New Zealand with updated information on morphology, sequencing and a key to species of the eggersi-group, Zootaxa 5071 (1), pp. 151-165 : 163

Key to B. hildegardae and nematodes in the eggersi -group

1. Male caudal papillae 2 pairs; longer body (1500 µm for female, 1250 µm for male).................... B. newmexicans

-. Male caudal papillae more than 2 pairs; female body less than 1500 µm.......................................... 2

2. Vulva flap absent..................................................................................... 3

-. Vulva flap present..................................................................................... 4

3. Male caudal papillae 3 pairs; female body 890–960 µm................................................. B. elytrus

- Male caudal papillae 1 single and 3 pairs; female body 990–1122 µm.................................... B. eggersi

4. With a hook or knob-like spicules........................................................................ 5

- Without a hook or knob-like spicules............................................................... B. glochis

5. Condylus small, constantly recurved, ending as a thin hook......................................... B. hildegardae

- Condylus variably recurved, formed with a depressed centre, a thicker, sometimes knob-like end............... B. tusciae