Proartacris

Flechtmann, Carlos H. W. & Kreiter, Serge, 2002, A new species of Proartacris Mohanasundaram (Acari: Eriophyidae) on Cedrus sp. in France, Zootaxa 39, pp. 1-5 : 5

Key to species of Proartacris

1. Body robust, fusiform; median line on prodorsal shield present, incomplete; tibia I seta conspicuously large, longer than combined length of femur to tarsus............. 2

­ Body elongate, vermiform; median line absent; tibia I seta shorter than combined length of femur to tarsus........................... P. taiwanensis Huang, 2001

2. Prodorsal shield anterior lobe triangular; epigynium segmented, basal segment smooth, distal segment with 16­18 longitudinal lines; empodium 4­rayed............................................... P. pinivagrans Mohanasundaram, 1984

­ Anterior lobe broadly rounded; epidynium rounded, smooth, with only a few basal granules; empodium 6­rayed, elaborate........................ P. cedrina n.sp.