Luciaphorus auriculariae, Gao, Zou and Jiang, 1990

Khaustov, Alexander A., Shentu, Hsuan & Ho, Chyi-Chen, 2018, Redefinition of the genus Luciaphorus Mahunka, 1981 (Acari: Pygmephoridae) with redescription of L. perNiciosus Rack, 1983 and L. auriculariae Gao, Zou and Jiang, 1990, Zootaxa 4369 (4), pp. 536-556 : 546-550

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LuciaphoRus auRiculaRiae Gao, Zou and Jiang, 1990

( FIGS. 11–18 View FIGURE 11 View FIGURE12 View FIGURE 13 View FIGURE14 View FIGURE 15 View FIGURE16 View FIGURE 17 View FIGURE 18 )

Luciaphorus auriculariae Gao, Zou and Jiang, 1990 , p. 68, Figs. 1–4 View FIGURE 1 View FIGURE 2 View FIGURE 3 View FIGURE 4 .

Diagnosis. FEMALE. SETAE h 1 AND h 2 BRUSH-LIKE DISTALLY AND SIMILAR IN LENGTH TO OTHER DORSAL SETAE; SETAE chb, dFe AND m ON GNATHOSOMA PRESENT; APODEMES 3 ABSENT; SETAE 1 a, 1 c, 2 a, AND 2 b SMOOTH; TIBIOTARSUS I MUcH THIcKER THAN GENU; SETA pv’ OF TIBIOTARSUS I POINTED AND BARBED; SETA d OF TIBIA III POINTED AND SPARSELY BARBED. MALE. SETAE sc 2 AND c 2 WEAKLY BARBED, BLUNT-ENDED, SHORT, ABOUT 2 TIMES LONGER THAN c 1; SETA l’ OF GENU II SPINE-LIKE.

Redescription. FEMALE ( FIGS 11–13 View FIGURE 11 View FIGURE12 View FIGURE 13 , 17 View FIGURE 17 , 18 View FIGURE 18 ). LENGTH OF IDIOSOMA 160–165, WIDTH 92–97.

Gnathosoma . GNATHOSOMA SIMILAR TO THAT OF L. perniciosus , EXcEPT PRESENcE OF TINY PEG-LIKE SETAE chb, SMALL SUBcAPITULAR POINTED AND SMOOTH SETAE m AND PALPAL SETA dFe. LENGTH OF GNATHOSOMA 20–21, WIDTH 16–18. LENGTHS OF GNATHOSOMAL SETAE: cha 4–6, chb 1, m 2. PHARYNGEAL PUMP 2 STRIATED.

Idiosomal dorsum ( FIGS 11A View FIGURE 11 , 17A, C, F View FIGURE 17 ). PRODORSAL SHIELD WITHOUT DIMPLES IN ANTERIOR PART. OTHER DORSAL SHIELDS SMOOTH. ALL HYSTEROSOMAL SETAE DISTINcTLY BARBED, ALMOST BRUSH-LIKE DISTALLY. CUPULES ia ON TERGITE D SITUATED ANTEROLATERALLY TO BASES OF SETAE d; cUPULES im ON TERGITE EF SITUATED ANTERIORLY TO BASES OF SETAE e, cUPULES ih ON TERGITE H SITUATED ANTEROMEDIALLY TO BASES OF SETAE h 2. LENGTHS OF DORSAL SETAE: v 1 8–9, v 2 9–11, sc 2 13–14, c 1 11–12, c 2 14, d 14–16, e 15–16, f 15, h 1 16–17, h 2 14. DISTANcES BETWEEN SETAE: v 1 –v 1 17–18, v 2 –v 2 32 –34, sc 2 –sc 2 35–36, c 1– c 1 22–24, c 1– c 2 23–25, c 2– c 2 63–66, d–d 38–42, e–e 42–45, e–f 12–13, f–f 19–20, h 1– h 1 12–13, h 1– h 2 12– 13, h 2– h 2 34–37.

Idiosomal venter ( FIGS. 11B View FIGURE 11 , 17B, D, E View FIGURE 17 , 18A View FIGURE 18 ). VENTRAL PLATES SMOOTH. VENTRAL SETAE 3 b AND 4 a WEAKLY BLUNT- ENDED AND SMOOTH; SETAE ps 3 DISTINcTLY BLUNT-ENDED AND BARBED ( FIG. 18A View FIGURE 18 ); OTHER VENTRAL SETAE POINTED AND SMOOTH. AP3 ABSENT; AP4 LONG, REAcHING BEYOND BASES OF SETAE 3 b. LENGTHS OF VENTRAL SETAE: 1 a 12–14, 1 b 12–14, 1 c 13–15, 2 a 12–13, 2 b 11–12, 2 c 12–15, 3 a 11–12, 3 b 7–8, 3 c 13–15, 4 a 7–8, 4 b 12–13, 4 c 11–12, ps 1 7–8, ps 2 8–9, ps 3 7–8.

Legs ( FIG. 12 View FIGURE12 , 13 View FIGURE 13 , 18B–D View FIGURE 18 ). LEG I ( FIGS. 12A View FIGURE12 , 18B–D View FIGURE 18 ). TIBIOTARSUS I STRONGLY ENLARGED, MUcH THIcKER THAN GENU ( FIG. 18B View FIGURE 18 ). LENGTHS OF SOLENIDIA ω 1 4–5, ω 2 4, φ 1 5, φ 2 4; ALL SOLENIDIA WEAKLY cLAVATE. SETA l’ OF FEMUR BLUNT-ENDED AND SMOOTH; SETA v’ OF GENU POINTED AND SMOOTH, OTHER SETAE OF LEG I (EXcEPT EUPATHIDIA) POINTED AND SPARSELY BARBED. LEG II ( FIG. 12B View FIGURE12 ). SOLENIDION ω 5 WEAKLY cLAVATE. SETA l’ OF FEMUR BLUNT-ENDED AND SMOOTH; SETAE d OF TIBIA, pl”, u’ AND tc” SMOOTH AND POINTED, OTHER LEG SETAE SPARSELY BARBED AND POINTED. LEG III ( FIG. 13A View FIGURE 13 ). SETA d OF FEMUR DISTINcTLY BLUNT-ENDED AND STRONGLY BARBED; SETAE v’ OF TROcHANTER, v’ OF FEMUR, pl”, tc” AND u’ SMOOTH AND POINTED; OTHER SETAE POINTED AND SPARSELY BARBED. LEG IV ( FIG. 13B View FIGURE 13 ). SETAE d OF FEMUR AND TIBIA DISTINcTLY BLUNT-ENDED AND STRONGLY BARBED; SETAE v” OF TIBIA AND pl” BLUNT-ENDED AND SPARSELY BARBED; SETAE v’ OF TROcHANTER, v’ OF FEMUR, AND (tc) POINTED AND SMOOTH; OTHER LEG SETAE POINTED AND SPARSELY BARBED.

MALE ( FIGS 14–16 View FIGURE14 View FIGURE 15 View FIGURE16 ). LENGTH OF IDIOSOMA 165, WIDTH 120.

Idiosomal dorsum ( FIG. 14A View FIGURE14 ). ALL DORSAL SETAE BLUNT-ENDED. SETAE sc 2, c 2, AND f WEAKLY BARBED; OTHER DORSAL SETAE SMOOTH. CUPULES ia ON TERGITE CD NOT EVIDENT; cUPULES im ON TERGITE EF SITUATED ANTERIORLY TO SETAE f. LENGTHS OF DORSAL SETAE: v 1 4, 5, v 2 3, sc 1 7, sc 2 11, 12, c 1 6, 7, c 2 11, d 6, e 5, 6, f 13, 14, h 1 4, 5. DISTANcES BETWEEN SETAE: v 1 – v 1 7, v 2 –v 2 21, 22, sc 1 –sc 1 15, 16, sc 2 –sc 2 29, 31, c 1– c 1 42, 43, c 1– c 2 19, 20, c 2– c 2 79, 80, d–d 40, 42, e–e 20, 21, e–f 3, f–f 18, h 1– h 1 14, 15.

Idiosomal venter ( FIGS. 14B View FIGURE14 ). VENTRAL PLATES SMOOTH. ALL VENTRAL SETAE WEAKLY BLUNT-ENDED AND SMOOTH. LENGTHS OF VENTRAL SETAE: 1 a 6, 7, 1 b 6, 1 c 6, 7, 2 a 8, 9, 2 b 7, 2 c 4, 3 a 7, 8, 3 b 7, 8, 3 c 6, 7, 4 a 7, 8, 4 b 8, 4 c 6, 7, ps 1 2, ps 2 4.

Legs ( FIGS. 15 View FIGURE 15 , 16 View FIGURE16 ). LEG I ( FIG. 15A View FIGURE 15 ). LENGTHS OF SOLENIDIA ω 1 6, ω 2 5, φ 1 6, φ 2 4; SOLENIDION φ 1 cLAVATE, OTHER SOLENIDIA BAcULIFORM. SETAE d, v” OF FEMUR, AND l’, v’ OF GENU, BLUNT-ENDED AND WEAKLY BARBED; d AND v” OF TIBIA POINTED AND WEAKLY BARBED; (u), (pl), s, AND pv” SMOOTH AND POINTED; OTHER SETAE BLUNT-ENDED AND SMOOTH. LEG II ( FIG. 15B View FIGURE 15 ). SOLENIDION ω 5 WEAKLY cLAVATE, SOLENIDION φ 3 BAcULIFORM. SETAE (u) AND tc” SMOOTH AND POINTED; d OF FEMUR WEAKLY BARBED AND BLUNT-ENDED; l’ OF GENU SPINE-LIKE; SETAE (v) OF TIBIA AND (pv) SPARSELY BARBED AND POINTED; OTHER SETAE SMOOTH AND BLUNT-ENDED. LEG III ( FIG. 16A View FIGURE16 ). SOLENIDION φ 6 BAcULIFORM. SETA (u) AND tc” SMOOTH AND POINTED; d OF FEMUR AND v’ OF GENU WEAKLY BARBED AND BLUNT-ENDED; (v) OF TIBIA AND (pv) BARBED AND POINTED; OTHER LEG SETAE SMOOTH AND BLUNT-ENDED. LEG IV ( FIG. 16B View FIGURE16 ). SOLENIDION φ 7 BAcULIFORM. SETAE v’ OF FEMUR, GENU AND TIBIA BLUNT-ENDED AND BARBED; SETAE tc’ AND pl” POINTED AND SMOOTH; OTHER LEG SETAE BLUNT-ENDED AND SMOOTH.

Material examined. FIFTY FOUR FEMALES, 2 MALES, RAISED FROM FEMALES, cOLLEcTED ON Auricularia polytricha, DAcHIA, TAIcHUNG, TAIWAN, 1.XI.2016, H. SHENTU.