Kyllocarus reticulatus
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Ordo: Trombidiformes
Familia: Eriophyidae
Genus: Kyllocarus
Name
Kyllocarus reticulatus Wang & Wei & Yang, 2012 sp. n. – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
Diagnosis
Body fusiform, white translucency or yellow. Gnathosoma curved obliquely downward, dorsal genual setae (d) bend forming obtuse angle at middle. Prodorsal shield with frontal lobe present; all lines bold and connected with transverse lines forming network; scapular tubercles and setae absent. Coxisternal plates sculptured with lines, prosternal apodeme present, coxigenital annuli 4. Legs segments normal, legs II with genual setae (l’’) absent, tarsal empodium entire, 6-rayed, tarsal solenidion knobbed. Dorsal opisthosoma with shallow median furrow, dorsal annuli smooth; ventral annuli with rounded microtubercles, setae h1 absent. Female genitalia coverflap with two rows of ridges
Description
Female (n = 11). Body fusiform, white translucency or yellow, 172 (150–204), 75 (69–79) wide, 60 (54–63) thick.
Gnathosoma. Curved obliquely downward, 30 (28–31), coxal setae (ep) 6 (6–7), dorsal genual setae (d) bend forming obtuse angle at middle, 11 (10–12); cheliceral stylets 31 (30–33).
Prodorsal shield. 63 (58–70), 69 (65–74) wide, frontal lobe present; all lines bold; median, admedian and submedian lines complete, connected with transverse lines forming network; scapular tubercles and setae absent.
Coxisternal plates. Prosternal apodeme present, coxisternal plates I and II sculptured with lines; anterolateral setae on coxisternum I (1b) 3 (3–4), 13 (12–13) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum I (1a) 5 (5–6), 13 (12–13) apart; proximal setae on coxisternum II (2a) 31 (29–33), 29 (29–30) apart. Coxigenital annuli 4.
Legs. Segments normal. Legs I 34 (30–37), trochanter 2 (2), femur 11 (10–11), femoral setae (bv) 13 (10–15); genu 5 (4–5), genual setae (l’’) 30 (29–32); tibia 7 (6–8), tibial setae (l') located laterally and distally, 15 (13–18); tarsus 8 (7–9), inner fastigial tarsal setae (ft’) 27(25–28), outer fastigial tarsal setae (ft’’) 18 (15–20), unguinal tarsal setae (u’) 5 (4–5); tarsal empodium entire, 12 (11–13), 6-rayed, tarsal solenidion 7 (6–8), knobbed. Legs II 27 (26–30), trochanter 2 (2), femur 10 (10–11), femoral setae (bv) 23 (20–25); genu 4 (4–5), genual setae (l’’) absent; tibia 4 (4–5); tarsus 7 (6–7), inner fastigial tarsal setae (ft’) 24(23–25), outer fastigial tarsal setae (ft’’) 14 (13–15), unguinal tarsal setae (u’) 4 (4–5); tarsal empodium entire, 6 (5–7), 6-rayed, tarsal solenidion 7 (7–8), knobbed.
Opisthosoma. Dorsum with shallow median furrow, dorsal annuli 43, smooth; ventral annuli 63, with rounded microtubercles; setae c2 23 (20–25), on ventral annulus 10th; setae d 71 (63–79), 42 (41–43) apart, on ventral annulus 22th; setae e 11 (8–13), 24 (23–25) apart, on ventral annulus 38th; setae f 24 (22–25), 24 (24–25) apart, on 10th ventral annulus from rear; setae h1 absent, setae h2 31 (26–39).
Female genitalia. Near coxisternal plates, coverflap with two rows of ridges, 24 (23–25), 43 (38–49) wide, proximal setae on coxisternum III (3a) 9 (9–10), 23 (23–24) apart.
Male (n = 2). Body fusiform, 120–140, 58–61 wide.
Prodorsal shield. 53–55, 55–57 wide, frontal lobe present; all lines bold; median, admedian lines and submedian lines complete, connected with transverse lines forming network; scapular tubercles and setae absent.
Coxisternal plates. Prosternal apodeme present, coxisternal plates I and II sculptured with lines; anterolateral setae on coxisternum I (1b) 3, 11 apart; proximal setae on coxisternum I (1a) 5, 11 apart; proximal setae on coxisternum II (2a) 27, 28 apart. Coxigenital annuli 4.
Legs. Segments normal. Legs I 30, trochanter 2, femur 10, femoral setae (bv) 12; genu 4, genual setae (l’’) 27; tibia 6, tibial setae (l') located laterally and distally, 12; tarsus 7, inner fastigial tarsal setae (ft’) 24, outer fastigial tarsal setae (ft’’) 15, unguinal tarsal setae (u’) 4; tarsal empodium entire, 10, 6-rayed, tarsal solenidion 6, knobbed. Legs II 26, trochanter 2, femur 10, femoral setae (bv) 18; genu 4, genual setae (l’’) absent; tibia 4; tarsus 6, iner fastigial tarsal setae (ft’) 21, outer fastigial tarsal setae (ft’’) 12, unguinal tarsal setae (u’) 4; tarsal empodium entire, 5, 6-rayed, tarsal solenidion 7, knobbed.
Opisthosoma. Dorsum with shallow median furrow, dorsal annuli 42, smooth; ventral annuli 62, with rounded microtubercles; setae c2 20, on ventral annulus 10th; setae d 57, 40 apart, on ventral annulus 22th; setae e 7, 21 apart, on ventral annulus 38th; setae f 20, 21 apart, on 10th ventral annulus from rear; setae h1 absent, setae h2 27.
Male genitalia. Near coxisternal plates, 36 wide, proximal setae on coxisternum III (3a) 8, 23 apart.
Type material. Holotype female, China: Zhejiang, Longquan City, Fengyangshan National Nature Reserve (27°53'N, 119°11'E), 27. VII. 2007, collected by Guo-Quan Wang, from Lithocarpus brevicaudatus (Skan) Hayata (Fagaceae). Paratypes, 10 females and 2 males.
Distribution
China (Zhejiang).
Etymology
The species is named after the network-form of the prodorsal shield.
Original Description
- Wang, G; Wei, S; Yang, D; 2012: A new genus, two new species and a new record of subfamily Cecidophyinae (Acari, Eriophyidae) from China ZooKeys, 180: 9-18. doi
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