Notophthiracarus

Liu, Dong & Zhang, Zhi-Qiang, 2013, The genus Notophthiracarus of New Zealand (Acari: Oribatida: Phthiracaridae): three new species and a key to 24 described species, Zootaxa 3682 (2), pp. 392-400 : 399

Key to species of Notophthiracarus reported from New Zealand

1 16 pairs of notogastral setae present........................................ N. comatus Niedbała, 2000

- 15 pairs of notogastral setae present............................................................. 2

2 Notogaster with anterior cowl............................................ N. tripartitus Niedbała, 1989

- Notogaster without anterior cowl............................................................... 3

3 Prodorsum with strong and crown-like median crista............................................... 4

- Notogaster without strong and crown-like median crista............................................ 6

4 Notogastral setae phylliform........................................... N. perlucundus Niedbała, 2000

- Notogastral setae not phylliform................................................................ 5

5 Lamellar and rostral setae thin and smooth; setae v’ on femora I absent................... N. whakau sp. nov.

- Lamellar and rostral setae thin and smooth; setae v’ on femora I present........ N. unicarinatus Niedbała, 2000

6 All setae of anoadanal plates minute............................................................. 7

- Not all setae of anoadanal plates minute.......................................................... 8

7 Lateral carinae present; in> ex> ro .......................................... N. brachys Niedbała, 2006

- Lateral carinae absent; ex> ro> in ............................................ N. atratus Niedbała, 2000

8 Two vestigial adanal setae present.............................................................. 9

- No vestigial adanal setae present.............................................................. 10

9 Setae ad 2 and ad 3 vestigial................................................. N. australis Ramsay, 1966

- Setae ad 1 and ad 2 vestigial.............................................. N. caliginosus Niedbała, 1989

10 Exobothridial setae vestigial.................................................................. 11

- Exobothridial setae present................................................................... 12

11 Lamellar setae vestigial; notogastral setae more or less similar in length........... N. repostus Niedbała, 1989

- Lamellar setae not vestigial; notogastral setae heterotrichy in length.................. N. ater Niedbała, 2000

12 Setae d on femora I forked distally............................................................. 13

- Setae d on femora I not forked distally.......................................................... 15

13 Prodorsum with median crista........................................ N. paracapillatus Niedbała, 2006

- Prodorsum without median crista.............................................................. 14

14 Dorsal region of sigillar fields strong and bifurcate anteriorly; posterior furrows present.......................................................................................... N. quietus Niedbała, 1989

- Dorsal region of sigillar fields weak and not bifurcate anteriorly; posterior furrows absent..................................................................................... N. rotoitiensis Niedbała, 2006

15 Lateral carinae present...................................................................... 16

- Lateral carinae absent....................................................................... 18

16 Interlamellar setae short and fine, slightly longer than lamellar setae............ N. conspicuus Niedbała, 1989

- Interlamellar setae long and thick, more than twice longer than lamellar setae........................... 17

17 Lamellar setae minute, much shorter than interlamellar setae; setae ad 3 thin and minute, similar to genital setae................................................................. N. incomparabilis Niedbała, 2000

- Lamellar setae longer, about 1/3 long of interlamellar setae; setae ad 3 thicker and longer than genital setae......................................................................... N. uncinulus Niedbała, 2000

18 Notogastral setae heterotrichy in length..................................... N. fecundus Niedbała, 2000

- Notogastral setae more or less similar in length................................................... 19

19 Notogastral setae flagellate............................................ N. bonangensis Niedbała, 2006

- Notogastral setae not flagellate................................................................ 20

20 Notogastral setae short (c 1 /c 1– d 1<0.5), spiniform and rough......................................... 21

- Notogastral setae long (c 1/ c 1– d 1>0.5), thick and spinose............................................ 22

21 Interlamellar setae long, almost 4 times longer than lamellar setae................. N. aquilus Niedbała, 2000

- Interlamellar setae not so long, slightly longer than lamellar setae................. N. maurus Niedbała, 2000

22 Setae ad 3 thicker and longer than genital setae.................................... N. matatatipu sp. nov.

- Setae ad 3 thin and minute, similar to genital setae................................................. 23

23 Pedicel of sensilli longer than head; setae ps 4 situated anterior to setae ad 1.......... N. claviger Niedbała, 1993

- Pedicel of sensilli shorter than head; setae ps 4 situated posterior to setae ad 1.............. N. dugdalei sp. nov.