Eriophyes armandis, Xue, Xiao-Feng & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2006

Xue, Xiao-Feng & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2006, Eriophyoid mite fauna from Henan Province, central China (Acari: Eriophyoidea) with descriptions of five new species, Zootaxa 1204, pp. 1-30 : 9-11

Eriophyes armandis sp. nov.

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Description

FEMALE: (n = 8) Body vermiform, 266 (262–268), 50 (48–51) wide, 45 (43–46) thick; light yellow. Gnathosoma 30 (29–30), projecting obliquely down. Prodorsal shield 35 (34–36), 38 (36–40) wide; only submedian lines present, prodorsal shield with granules. Dorsal tubercles ahead of rear shield margin, 16 (15–16) apart, scapular setae (sc) 10 (9–11) projecting centrad. Coxae: coxal plates with granules; anterolateral setae on coxisternum I (1b) 5 (5–6), proximal setae on coxisternum I (1a) 20 (18–23), proximal setae on coxisternum II (2a) 30 (28–32). Sternal line present. Legs with usual series of setae. Legs I 25 (23–27), femur 7 (6–7), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 10 (9–11); genu 5 (4–5), antaxial genual setae (l’’) 30 (28–31); tibia 5 (4–5), paraxial tibial setae (l’) 7 (6–7), setae located at center; tarsus 5 (4–5); tarsal empodium simple, 4­rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Legs II 23 (21–25), femur 7 (6–7), basiventral femoral setae (bv) 5 (5–6); genu 4 (4–5), antaxial genual setae (l’’) 11 (10–13); tibia 5 (4–5); tarsus 5 (4–5); tarsal empodium simple, 4­rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Opisthosoma: dorsal opisthosoma with 81 (79–83) annuli, with elliptical microtubercles on rear annular margins, ventrally with 84 (82–85) annuli, with elliptical microtubercles. Setae c2 20 (19–22) on ventral annulus 12; setae d 35 (34–38) on ventral annulus 25; setae e 30 (28–33) on ventral annulus 48; setae f 18 (16–19) on 6th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h1 4 (3–4). Female genitalia 15 (14–15), 22 (21–22) wide, coverflap with 8 longitudinal ridges, proximal setae on coxisternum III (3a) 15 (13–16).

MALE: (n = 4) 230 (228–231), 48 (47–49) wide; genitalia 8 (7–8), 20 (19–20) wide, proximal setae on coxisternum III (3a) 10 (8–11).

Type data

Holotype, female, from Pinus armandi Franch. (Pinaceae) , Baiyun (33°39.86’N, 111°49.58’E), Song County, Henan Province, P. R. China, 17 July 2004, coll. X.­F. Xue. Paratypes, 7 females and 4 males, with the same data as holotype.

Relation to host

Vagrant on leaf surface. No damage to the host was observed.

Etymology

Derived from the specific epithet of the type host plant, armandi .

Remarks

This species is similar to Eriophyes mangifera Kuang & Cheng, 1992 ( Kuang & Cheng, 1992) , but can be differentiated by setae h1 present (setae h1 absent in E. mangifera ), only submedian lines present (median, admedian and submedian lines present and discontinuous in E. mangifera ), coxal plates II with granules (coxal plates II smooth in E. mangifera ), empodium 4­rayed (empodium 5­rayed in E. mangifera ).

Distribution

China (Henan).

Figures

FIGURE 2. Eriophyes armandis sp. nov. A, lateral view of female; B, female coxae and genitalia; C, legs I and II; D, lateral microtubercles; E, empodium; F, male genitalia; G, prodorsal shield.