A review of the family Alycidae (Acari, Acariformes) from South Africa
Author
Uusitalo, Matti
Zoological Museum, Centre for Biodiversity, University of Turku, FIN- 20014 Turku, Finland
Author
Ueckermann, Edward A.
0000-0003-4213-4309
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Private Bag X 6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4213 - 4309
Author
Theron, Pieter D.
0000-0003-4213-4309
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Private Bag X 6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa & https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4213 - 4309
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-10-01
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Key to subfamilies and tribes of
Alycidae
1. Cuticular pattern comprising striae with many small lamellae (
Figs. 3
,
29
,
48
,
63
,
76
,
134
C–F); chelicerae chelate, with 2−6 teeth each, and with or without seta (
Figs. 18
,
34
,
135
D–F;
Theron 1977
: fig. 8); rutella well developed (
Figs. 6
,
20
,
36
,
52
,
70
;
Theron 1977
: fig. 10;
Uusitalo 2010
: fig. 29); area from naso to anterior sensilla (=crista) more or less sclerotized (
Figs. 1
,
16
,
29
,
48
,
63
,
76
,
135A, B
). (
Alycinae
)...................................................................... 2
- Cuticular patterning more complex, often reticulate or rosetted primary pattern, with many large lamellae or formed only by large lamellae (
Figs. 92
,
105
,
119
,
133
A–F, 134A, B); chelicerae stylet-like (
Figs. 94
,
108
;
Uusitalo 2010
: fig. 123); rutella absent (
Figs. 95
,
109
,
123
;
Uusitalo 2010
: fig. 92); crista sclerotized or smooth (
Figs. 90
,
105
,
119
;
Uusitalo 2010
: figs. 90, 100, 110, 120, 130); posterior pair of sensilla globular (
Fig. 106
); empodia clawless (
Figs. 100
,
113
,
127
). (
Bimichaeliinae
)..... 3
2. Both pairs of prodorsal sensilla are either filamentous (
Fig. 1
) or slightly swollen (
Fig. 27
); chelicerae with 1−2 strong teeth on each fixed digit (
Figs.
34
,
135E, F
;
Uusitalo 2010
: fig. 63); usually with a pair of rudimentary posterolateral eyes (
Figs. 1
,
16
,
63
;
Uusitalo 2010
: figs. 12, 75, 82); empodia with an apical hook (
Figs. 13
,
22
,
37
,
57
,
73
,
83
)...................
Alycini
- Anterior pair of sensilla globular (
Figs. 135A, B
); chelicerae with 3−6 teeth similar in size on each fixed digit (
Fig. 135D
;
Theron 1977
: fig. 8;
Uusitalo 2010
: fig. 143); eyes absent (
Figs. 135A, B
;
Theron 1977
: figs. 2, 16); empodia clawless (
Fig. 135D
;
Theron 1977
: figs. 11, 27).................................................................
Petralycini
3. Large lamellae in rosettes and in clumps, secondary pattern absent i.e. ridges glabrous (
Figs. 92
,
134A, B
;
Uusitalo 2010
: Appendix 3) cheliceral seta present (
Fig. 94
); prodorsum with a pair of eyes (
Fig. 104
)...........
Proteromichaeliini
trib. nov.
- Large lamellae in rosettes or in clumps, secondary pattern granular or by small lamellae (
Figs. 105
,
119
,
133
A–F); cheliceral seta absent (
Figs. 108
,
120
;
Uusitalo 2010
: fig. 102); prodorsum without eyes (
Fig. 105
)...................
Bimichaeliini