Brevipalpus noranae, Halawa, Alaa M. & Fawzy, Magdy M., 2014

Halawa, Alaa M. & Fawzy, Magdy M., 2014, A new species of Brevipalpus Donnadieu (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) and key to the Egyptian species, Zootaxa 3755 (1), pp. 87-95 : 88

Brevipalpus noranae sp. nov.

( Figs. 1 & 2 )

Diagnosis: Females of Brevipalpus noranae sp. nov. are similar to females of Brevipalpus plucheae Baker, Tuttle and Abbatiello, 1975 in dorsal, ventral and leg setation but can be distinguished by the presence of the large vase (urn) shaped pattern, with a small medio posterior v-shaped extension on the hysterosoma which is absent in B. plucheae , the rostral shield hastwo ancillary lobes on each side in B. noranae but with 3 ancillary lobes on each side in B. plucheae , the propodosomal and hystrosomal pores are present in B. plucheae but absent in B. noranae ; the ventral shield in B. noranae has transverse striae meeting with the lateral margins anteriorly but fading posteriorly, whereas this shield is areolate- rugose in B. plucheae .

Description. FEMALE (holotype). Dorsal idiosoma ( Fig. 1 A) (excluding rostrum) 278 long (275-280 in 10 paratypes) and 150 wide (145–149). Rostrum barely extending to middle of femur I. Rostral shield deeply notched medially with 2 ancillary lobes on each side ( Fig. 1 D). Palps 4 segmented, terminal segment with 3 setae (1 solenidion and 2 simple setae) ( Fig.1 C). Prodorsum with reticulation mediolaterally, fading away towards lateral margins with transverse lines laterally, dorsocentral area strongly irregular rugose, occasionally cells fuse to form larger irregular cells. Propodosoma with 3 pairs of slightly lanceolate setae; lengths: v2 8 (7–9), sc1 11 (11–13), and sc2 15.5 (14–16). Eyes 2 pairs, 1 pair on each side ( Fig. 1 A). Hysterosomal dorsum with large vase (urn) shaped pattern, with small medio posterior V shaped extension; median area with irregular broken transversal striations and few reticulate elements mediolaterally; laterally with transverse striation directed marginally. Dorsocentral hysterosoma with 3 pairs of narrowly lanceolate setae; length of setae c1 and d1 9 (9–11), e1 8 (8–9). Seven pairs of slightly lanceolate dorsolateral opisthosomal setae shorter than distance between their bases; lengths: c3 13 (12–14), d3 11 (10–12), e3 and f2 9 (9–10), f3 and h2 7 (7–8), h1 5 (5–6) ( Figs.1 & 2 ).Venteral idiosoma with reticulations at base of coxa II extending laterally to apodemes of coxae II and posteriorly to anterior of coxae III; longitudinal striation posterior ot coxa III and coxa IV, reticulations anterior and lateral to ventral shield, smooth anteromedially. Intercoxal setae IC4 and IC3 smooth, intercoxal setae IC4 shorter than distance between their bases. Ventral shield with transverse striae meeting with lateral margin anteriorly and with few striae posteriorly. Genital shield with wavy broken transverse lines, ornamentation fading posteriorly. Anal shield smooth. All ventral setae smooth; lengths of setae: IC1 63 (63–65), IC3 28 (27–29), IC4 61 (60–62), pg 13 (13– 14), g1 26 (26–27), g2 28 (28–30), ps1 11 (10–12), ps2 9 (9–11) ( Fig. 1 B). Leg segments wrinkled; number of setae on leg segments as follows: coxae 2-2-1-1, trochanters 1-1-2-1, femora 4-4-2-1, genua 3-3-1-1, tibiae 5-5-3-3, tarsi 8(ω) -8(ω)-5-5. Dorsal setae of femora I and II broadly serrate. Tarsi I and II with 1 sensory rods each; leg chaetotaxy as follows: coxae I–II b, c; co.III–IV b; trochanters I, II, IV v'; tr. III I', v'; femora I–II, d, v', bv", l'; fe. III ev", l"; fe.IV ev'; genua I–II l', d, v"; ge. III–IV l'; tibia I–II d, l'-l", v'-v''; ti III–IV d, v'-v"; tarsus I–II u'-u", p'-p', tc'-tc", ft'-ft", ω; ta. III–IV u'-u", tc'-tc", ft ( Fig. 1 & 2 ).

MALE: Not known.

Type material. Holotype female and 10 paratype females, ex Malus domestica Borkh (Rosaceae) and Citrus aurantium L. ( Rutaceae ) as mixed plantations EGYPT: Qalyubia province, Tukh district, Moshtohor village, 30 ◦ 21'18" N, 31 ◦ 13'30" E, 13 July 2012, coll. A.M. Halawa.

Type depositions. Holotype and 8 paratype females deposited at Plant Protection Research Institute- Agricultural Research Center - Fruit Acarology Department, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt (ARC-PPRI); 2 paratype females deposited at the Museu de Zoologia of Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz,” Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.

Etymology. The new species is named after the senior author's daughter.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Brevipalpus noranae Halawa and Fawzy sp. nov., female. A. Dorsal idiosoma. B. Ventral idiosoma. C. Palpus, D. rostral shield.

FIGURE 2. Brevipalpus noranae Halawa and Fawzy sp. nov. adult female. A. leg I; B. leg II; C. leg III; D. leg IV.