Eotetranychus

Auger, Philippe, Migeon, A. & Flechtmann, C. H. W., 2003, A new species of Eotetranychus from France (Acari, Prostigmata: Tetranychidae), Zootaxa 206, pp. 1-7 : 6

Key to French species of Eotetranychus

1 Female tibia II with 6 tactile setae ............................ Eotetranychus cumtiliarium n. sp.

1’ Female tibia II with 8 tactile setae ................................................................................ 2

2 Aedeagus short, downcurved posteriorly ending with a terminal knob.......................... ..................................................................................... Eotetranychus rubiphilus (Reck)

2’ Aedeagus long, tapering, straight or sinuous ................................................................ 3

3 Peritreme anastomosing distally ....................................... Eotetranychus populi (Koch)

3’ Peritreme straight or bent distally ................................................................................. 4

4 Peritreme straight, bulbous distally ......................... Eotetranychus carpini (Oudemans)

4’ Peritreme bent distally or U­shaped.............................................................................. 5

5 Aedeagus long, slender, nearly straight .................. Eotetranychus tiliarium (Hermann)

5’ Aedeagus sinuous .......................................................................................................... 6

6 Aedeagus with last straight portion equal to 0.3 time the total length ............................ .............................................................................. Eotetranychus pruni (Oudemans)

6’ Aedeagus with last straight portion more than 0.4 time the total length....................... 7

7 Female palptarsus spinneret less than 3 times long as broad .......................................... ............................................................................................. Eotetranychus aceri (Reck)

7’ Female palptarsus spinneret 3 times or more long as broad ........................................... ............................................................................................ Eotetranychus coryli (Reck)