Atelophyllodes

Mironov, Sergey V. & Proctor, Heather C., 2009, Atelophyllodes gen. n., a new feather mite genus of the family Proctophyllodidae (Astigmata: Analgoidea) from lyrebirds (Passeriformes: Menuridae), Zootaxa 2326, pp. 51-61 : 61

Key to Atelophyllodes species

1. Genual setae cG I thickened basally, with filiform apex ( Fig. 3 A). In males, genital organ posterior to level of trochanters IV; anal suckers twice as long as they are wide, corolla not thickened, with two small teeth; button-like seta e of tarsus IV at level of setae f; subapical ridge on tarsus IV present. In females, antero-lateral extensions of prodorsal shield free; supranal concavity circular, with two short grooves directed antero-laterally; macrosetae h2 extending far beyond apices of terminal appendages .............................................................. Atelophyllodes menurae sp. n.

- Genual setae cG I lanceolate ( Fig. 6 F). In males, genital organ at level of trochanters IV; anal suckers as long as wide, corolla thickened, with several small indentations; button-like seta e situated on short apical extension of tarsus IV; subapical ridge on tarsus IV absent. In females, antero-lateral extensions of prodorsal shield extending to lateral margins of body and fused with bases of epimerites Ia; supranal concavity circular; macrosetae h2 not extending to apices of terminal appendages ...................................................................................... Atelophyllodes atyeoi sp. n.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Atelophyllodes menurae sp. n., legs of male. A – D—legs I – IV, respectively.

FIGURE 6. Atelophyllodes species, details. A – E— Atelophyllodes menurae sp. n., F – I A. atyeoi sp. n. A—tarsus I of female, B—tarsus II of female, C—tibia and tarsus III of female, D—tibia and tarsus IV of female, E—spermatheca and spermaducts, F—femur and genu I of male, G—femur and genu II of male, H—tibia and tarsus IV of male, Ispermatheca and spermaducts. co—copulatory opening, hs—head of spermatheca, pd—primary spermduct, sdsecondary spermduct.