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. 2019 May 9:843:39-49.
doi: 10.3897/zookeys.843.29078. eCollection 2019.

New genera, a new species, and a key to the genera of Ashieldophyinae (Acari, Eriophyoidea) from India

Samiran Chakrabarti  1 , Ramkrishna Pandit  2 , Surajit Sur  1
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New genera, a new species, and a key to the genera of Ashieldophyinae (Acari, Eriophyoidea) from India

Samiran Chakrabarti et al. Zookeys. .

Abstract

Two new genera, Brevishieldophyes Chakrabarti & Pandit, gen. n. and Mesoshieldophyes Chakrabarti & Pandit, gen. n., and a new species Mesoshieldophyesvarecae Chakrabarti & Pandit, sp. n. are described. These mites are leaf vagrants. The morphological characters of the afore-mentioned genera and those of Ashieldophyes Mohanasundaram are compared. A key for separating the genera within the subfamily Ashieldophyinae is provided. The diagnostic characters of the subfamily Ashieldophyinae are also revised.

Keywords: Ashieldophyes; Brevishieldophyes gen. n.; Brevishieldophyesglochidionae comb. n.; Mesoshieldophyes gen. n.; Mesoshieldophyesvarecae sp. n.; comparison; descriptions.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Female: Antero-dorsal region AD and coxigenital region CG AD1 and CG1 of AshieldophyespennadamensisAD2 and CG2 of BrevishieldophyesglochidionaeAD3 and CG3 of Mesoshieldophyesvarecae.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Mesoshieldophyesvarecae, Female. Abbreviations CG coxigenital region D dorsal view of body; em empodium IG Internal genitalia LO Dorsal and ventral annuli.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Mesoshieldophyesvarecae, Female A prodorsal shield with dorsal annuli B genital cover flap C entire dorsal body D posterior part of opisthosoma with setae f and h2.
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