Kongsbergia, Thor, 1899

Pešić, Vladimir, Smit, Harry, Bahuguna, Pankaj, ., ., ., .,., K., K., K. & K., 2020, A new species of Kongsbergia from the Western Himalaya with a key to the species of the genus of India (Acari: Hydrachnidia), Ecologica Montenegrina 27, pp. 35-38 : 37

Key to species of the genus Kongsbergia from India

1 IV-L-5 modified with characteristic modified setae: males..................................................................................2

- IV-L-5 without modified setae: females (unknown for K. parvatiya and K. himalayaensis sp. nov.) .................6

2 IV-L-5 distally projecting, with a large proximal sword-like seta in proximal half of the segment; dorsal shield colour pattern various ........................................................................................... ............................................ 4

- IV-L-5 not projecting distally, proximal seta curved, not-sword like, inserted near centre of the segment..........3

3 Dorsal shield with four pairs of strong setae associated with accompanying glandularia; without dorsal colour pattern; IV-L-4 distoventrally not projecting ..................................... K. indica Pešić & Smit, 2019 (Uttarkhand)

- Dorsal shield with simple setae; colour pattern consisting of a small anterior patch; IV-L-4 distoventrally projecting (exhibiting a strong variability, see Cook 1967)..................... K. variabilis Cook, 1967 (Maharashtra)

4 Proximoventral projection on IV-L-5 bearing the sword-like seta proportionally much larger; P-4 relatively long and narrow, colour pattern with pigmented area confined to the posterior half of the dorsal shield .............. ....................................................................................................................... K. parvatiya Cook, 1967 (Kerala)

- Proximoventral projection on IV-L-5 much smaller; P-4 proportionally much shorter and stouter; dorsal colour pattern different ...................................................................................................................................................5

5 Dorsal shield without colour pattern; distoventral seta on IV-L-5 less curved, almost straight, IV-L-6 proportionally stouter (L/H ratio 2.3) ..................................................... K. himalayaensis sp. nov. (Uttarkhand)

- Dorsal colour pattern consists of anterior and posterior patches; distoventral seta on IV-L-5 more curved, IV-L- 6 proportionally slender (L/H ratio ˃ 2.5).................................................... K. rucira Cook, 1967 (Maharashtra)

6(1) P-4 slender (L/H ratio 4.0), relatively longer, nearly as long as P-2+3 .......................... K. variabilis Cook, 1967

- P-4 stouter (L/H ratio 3.0), shorter than P-2+3 ..................................................................................................7

7 Dorsal shield without dorsal colour pattern, with four pairs of strong setae associated with accompanying glandularia ................................................ ............................................................... K. indica Pešić & Smit, 2019

- Dorsal shield with colour pattern as described for male, all dorsal setae simple................... K. rucira Cook, 1967