Erythraeinae

Saboori, Alireza, Khaustov, Alexandr A., Hakimitabar, Masoud & Hajiqanbar, Hamidreza, 2009, A new genus and species of larval Erythraeinae (Acari: Prostigmata: Erythraeidae) from Ukraine and the taxonomic state of Zhangiella, Zootaxa 2203, pp. 22-30 : 24

Key to world genera of larval Erythraeinae (after Saboori et al. (2007), with modifications)

1. Scutum with three or more pairs of scutalae................................................................................................................. 2

- Scutum with two pairs of scutalae ................................................................................................................................ 6

2. Two setae on coxa I ......................................................... Makolia Saboori, Khaustov & Hakimitabar gen. et sp. nov.

- One seta on coxa I ........................................................................................................................................................ 3

3. Coxal setal formula 1, 3, 3 ................................................................................................................. Forania Southcott

- Coxal setal formula 1, 1, 1 ............................................................................................................................................ 4

4. Scutal sensillary setae unexpanded............................................................................................................................... 5

- Scutal sensillary setae clavate ...................................................................................................... Erythroides Southcott

5. Scutum with more than 6 pairs of scutalae, Ge I without solenidion ............................................... Ramsayella Zhang

- Scutum with less than 5 pairs of scutalae, Ge I with one solenidion .............................................. Erythrites Southcott

6. Trochanteral setal formula 4-4-3 ...................................................................................................... Curteria Southcott

- Trochanteral setal formula 1-1-1 or 2-2-2 .................................................................................................................... 7

7. Trochanteral setal formula 1-1-1 .................................................................................................................................. 8

- Trochanteral setal formula 2-2-2 ................................................................................................................................ 13

8. Basifemoral setal formula 2-2-1 ................................................................................................................................... 9

- Basifemoral setal formula otherwise .......................................................................................................................... 11

9. Each eye pair discrete, without ocular plate .................................................................................. Abalakeus Southcott

- Each eye pair on ocular plate...................................................................................................................................... 10

10. PL level with or anterior to AM, Ta I with 3 or more solenidia, claws with ciliations .............Neophanolophus Shiba

- PL well behind AM, Ta I with 2 solenidia, claws without ciliations ................ Proterythraeus Vercammen-Grandjean

11. Basifemoral setal formula 2-2-2 or 3-3-3, anterior pedotarsal claw hook-like .............................. Erythraeus Latreille

- Basifemoral setal formula 4-4-3 or 4-4-4, anterior pedotarsal claw not hook-like .................................................... 12

12. Basifemoral setal formula 4-4-4, legs without serrate setae, palpal tibial claw with median denticle........................... ..............................................................................................................................Lasioerythraeus Welbourn & Young

- Basifemoral setal formula 4-4-3, legs with serrate setae, palpal tibial claw without median denticle........................... ............................................................................................................................................... Paraphanolophus Smiley

13. Palpal tibial claw trifurcate ........................................................................................................... Rainbowia Southcott

- Palpal tibial claw bifurcate ............................................................................................................ Taranakia Southcott