Paradiplogynium

Seeman, Owen D., 2012, Diplogyniidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) associated with Panesthia cockroaches (Blattodea: Blaberidae), Zootaxa 3163, pp. 33-53 : 51-52

Key to species of Paradiplogynium

1. Female: Two pairs of setae on latigynal shields. Male: Setae st2–3 blade-like, not on tubercles........................ 2

- Female: One pair of setae on latigynal shields. Male: Setae st2–3 slender, set on tubercles........................... 4

2. Female & Male: Idiosoma 670–750; reticulation transverse-lineate between Jv2 setae. Host Panesthia cribrata ............................................................................... Paradiplogynium panesthia Womersley

- Female & Male: Idiosoma <600; reticulation polygonal between Jv2 setae....................................... 3

3. Female & Male: Setae R1> 100 long. Female: Setae st3> 15 behind posterior margin of sternal shield. Host Panesthia tyroni tyroni ................................................................... Paradiplogynium caitlinae sp. nov.

- Female & Male: Setae R1 38–50 long. Female: Setae st3 <10 behind posterior margin of sternal shield. Host Panesthia sloa- nei......................................................................... Paradiplogynium kaii sp. nov.

4. Female & Male: Opisthosoma with 15 pairs of setae (seta S3 present)........................................... 5

- Female & Male: Opisthosoma with 14 pairs of setae (seta S3 absent)............................................6

5. Female & Male: Dorsal idiosoma with 20 pairs of pores. Female: Sternal shield completely covered in reticulation; latigynal shields with mostly polygonal reticulation. Host Panesthia tyroni ..................... Paradiplogynium damieni sp. nov.

- Female & Male: Dorsal idiosoma with 13 pairs of pores. Female: Sternal shield with reticulation posteriorly only; latigynal shields with mostly lineate reticulation. Host Panesthia tyroni .................... Paradiplogynium elizabethae sp. nov.

6. Female & Male: Idiosoma> 650 long. r -series setae <55 long; R1–2 <60 long. Various host species............................................................................................ Paradiplogynium nahmani Seeman

- Female & Male: Idiosoma <600 long. r -series setae> 90 long; R1–2> 100 long. Host Panesthia cribrata .......................................................................................... Paradiplogynium isaaci sp. nov.