Neophyllobius

Khanjani, Mohammad & Hoseini, Mohammad Ahmad, 2013, Three new species of the genus Neophyllobius Berlese (Acari: Camerobiidae) from Southern and Southwestern Iran, Zootaxa 3666 (4), pp. 510-522 : 511

Key to females of the genus Neophyllobius of Iran

1. Tarsi formula 10(ω)-10(ω)-8-8...........................................................................2

- Tarsi formula 10(ω)-9(ω)-8-8 or 9(ω)-9/8(ω)-8-8............................................................. 5

2. Setae c1, d1 and e1 equal to subequal in length................................................................ 3

- Setae c1 62 less than half length of d1 143, e1 116........................ N. persiaensis Khanjani & Ueckermann, 2002

3. Setae c1, d1 and f1 different in length; genual setae I-II equal or half length of tibiae.................................. 4

- Setae c1, d1 and e1 equal in length (125); genual setae I-II longer than tibiae........ N. pistaciae Bolland & Mehrnejad, 2001

4. Femora I-IV 4–3–2–1, idiosomal setae pdx 42–47, c1 48-52, d1 55–58, e2 52 –55, h2 45–48; genual setae I–IV 215–230, 205– 243, 278–300, 295–310 respectively............................................ N. bamiensis Khanjani et al., 2012

- Femora I-IV 4–3–2–2; pdx 54, c1 74, d1 69, e2 46, h2 34; genual setae I–IV 112–85– 177–231...................................................................................................... N. camelli Khanjani et al., 2012

5. Tarsi 9(ω)-9/8(ω)-8-8................................................................................. 6

- Tarsi 10(ω)-9(ω)-8-8................................................................................... 7

6. Tarsi I–II with 9(ω)-8(ω) setae, dorsocentral setae pdx ≥ 83, c1 ≥ 194, d1 ≥ 204, e1 ≥ 197, f1 ≥ 159, h1 ≥ 53; genual setae I–IV 250–280, 293–302, 320–339, 340–363, respectively........................................... N. seemani sp. nov.

- Tarsi I–II with 9(ω)-9(ω) setae, dorsocentral setae pdx 46–54, c1 62, d1 143, e1 116, f1 100, h1 31; genual setae I–IV 77 –79,100– 123,162–196,223–262............................................. N. persiensis Khanjani & Ueckermann, 2002

7. Seta vi> ve, h1 1/3 length of h2................................................... N. kamalii Khanjani et al., 2010

- Seta vi <ve, h1 as long as h2 .............................................................................. 8

8. Genual setae Ge II 101, Ge IV 224, h1 and h2 25 in length............................. N. zolfigoli Khanjani et al., 2010

- Genual setae Ge II 156, Ge IV 302, h1 and h2 more than 35 in length............................................. 9

9. Seta c1 108–133, c2 80–93, d1 130–143, e1 114–128 and Ge II 156–236.......................................... 10

- Seta c1 159–208, c2 95–162, d1 154–223, e1 145–223 and Ge II 285–302.......................................... 11

10. Seta vi 77, sce 65, d2 77, f1 105 and Ge I 81, Ge II 156................................. N. mitrae Khanjani et al., 2011

- Seta vi 57 –60, sce 50–52, d2 54, f1 90–92 and Ge I 197–206, Ge II 228–232.......................... N. dogani sp. nov.

11. Prodorsal setae vi 83 –93, sci 75–83, sce 76–85 and opisthosomal seta f1 128–178...................................12

- Prodorsal setae vi 65 –75, sci 58–61, sce 61–65 and opisthosomal seta f1 72–106..................... N. edwardi sp. nov.

12. Seta d on femur I as long as or slightly shorter than distance to articulation facet with genu; setae c1 208, d1 and e1 223 long; c1 extends past posterior margin of body................................. N. astragalusi Khanjani & Ueckermann, 2002

- Seta d clearly shorter than distance to articulation facet; setae c1 195, d1 163 and e1 173 long, c1 extends beyond f1 .............................................................................. N. asalii Khanjani & Ueckermann, 2006