Armascirus

Kalúz, Stanislav & Vrabec, Michal, 2013, Two new species of Armascirus (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from Slovakia, Zootaxa 3734 (2), pp. 141-155 : 152-153

Key to the females of Armascirus

1(2) Hysterosomal median shield present.......................................................................2

- Hysterosomal median shield absent......................................................................30

2(1) Hysterosomal median shield small or large, complemented with setae............................................3

- Hysterosomal median shield small, not complemented with setae...............................................23

3(2) One pair of setae (d1) on hysterosomal median shield.........................................................4

- Two or more pairs of setae on hysterosomal median shield..................................................... 20

4(3) Lateral hysterosomal platelets present.....................................................................5

- Lateral hysterosomal platelets absent..................................................................... 17

5(4) Setae c1 very short, the distance between the bases of c1 – c1 20 times the length of c1; venter caudally from coxae II with 5 pairs of simple setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae)...................................... A. rafalskii Michocka

- Setae c1 longer, the distance between the bases of c1 – c1 less than 10 times the length of c1; venter caudally from coxae II with other number of pairs (not 5) of simple setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae)...............................6

6(5) Venter caudally from coxae II with 4 pairs of simple setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae), hysterosomal median shield nearly quadrate, coxal formula I–IV 3-2 -3-2 sts, palpal genu with 1 apophysis and 3 spine-like setae.......................................................................................... A. bahiaensis Den Heter & Castro

- Venter caudally from coxae II with 6 or more pairs of simple setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae).............. 7

7(6) The distance between caudal parts of hysterosomal lateral platelets wider than the distance between their frontal parts...... 8

- The distance between caudal parts or hysterosomal lateral platelets shorter than the distance between their frontal parts.... 10

8(7) Lateral hysterosomal platelets equal to or longer than hysterosomal median shield; venter caudally from coxae II with 6 pairs of simple setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae)............................. A. jasmine Bashir, Afzal & Khan

- Lateral hysterosomal platelets shorter than hysterosomal median shield; venter caudally from coxae II with 7 pairs of simple setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae)............................................................... 9

9(8) Palpal genua with 3 spls, 1 sts................................................... A. akhtari Bashir, Afzal & Khan

- Palpal genua with 3 spls................................................... A. satianaensis Bashir, Afzal & Khan

10(7) Venter caudally from coxae II with 7–8 pairs of simple setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae).................. 11

- Venter caudally from coxae II with 6 pairs of simple setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae).................... 13

11(10) Venter caudally from coxae II with 8 pairs of setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae), apophyses adjoining palpal genua shorter than genu; median shield truncated caudally; tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 25-23-23 -21 sts........ .. A. albiziae Den Heyer

- Venter caudally from coxae II with 7 pairs of setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae).......................... 12

12(11) Apophyses adjoining palpal genua longer than genu; median shield pointed caudally; venter caudally from coxae II with 7 pairs of setae; tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 18-15-13 -12 sts..................................... A. asghari Bashir & Afzal

- Apophyses adjoining palpal genua as long as genu; median shield not pointed caudally; venter caudally from coxae II with 7 pairs of setae; tarsal chaetotaxy I–IV 24-24-22 -21 sts............................. A. brasiliensis Den Heyer & Castro

13(10) Tarsus I with more than 27 setae: tarsus II with at least 24 setae................................................. 14

- Tarsus I with less than 25 setae: tarsus II with less than 23 setae................................................ 15

14(13) Genital valve with random dot-like lobes; tarsal sts chaetotaxy I–IV 29-25-23 -22.......... A. pluri Muhammad & Chardhri

- Genital valve with longitudinal rows of dot-like lobes; tarsal sts chaetotaxy I–IV 29-24-22 -21....... A. mactator Den Heyer

15(13) Palpal telofemur with 1 apophysis, 2 spls; palpal genu with 1 ap, 2 spls, 2 sts..................... A. huyssteeni Den Heter

- Palpal telofemur with 1 apophysis, 1 spls; palpal genu with 1 ap, 3 spls, 1 sts..................................... 16

16(15) Genu II with 1 asl, 5 sts; genu IV with 2 asl, 5 sts.............................................. A. taurus (Kramer)

- Genu II with 2 asl, 5 sts; genu IV with 1 asl, 4 sts................................. A. primigenius Skvarla & Dowling

17(4) Hysterosomal median shield with a straight or concave frontal margin and with very acute anterior lateral corners (angle less than 45°)........................................................................................... 18

- Hysterosomal median shield with convex frontal margin and with rounded anterior lateral corners..................... 19

18(17) Palpal genu with 1 ap, 2 spls, 1 sts; legs I–IV sts formulae (excluding solenidia): basifemora 1-2-1-0; telofemora 4-4-4-4,

genua 6-7-5-6; h1 4 times the length of c1; hysterosomal shied width/length = 2.2/1.......... A. sabrii Bashir, Afzal & Khan - Palpal genu with 1 ap, 3 spls, 1 sts; legs I–IV sts formulae (excluding solenidia): basifemora 2-2-1-1; telofemora 4-4-4-3, genua 8-6-6-6; h1 3 times the length of c1; hysterosomal shied width/length = 1.5/1....... A. gorjaensis Bashir, Afzal & Khan

19(17) Apophysis adjoining genu and tibiotarsus shorter than palpal tibiotarsus; telofemoral palpal apophyses three times longer than spine-like seta; distance between the bases of mps—mps 9 times the length of mps.................... A. bison (Berlese)

- Apophysis adjoining genu and tibiotarsus longer than palpal tibiotarsus; palpal telofemoral apophyses three times longer than spine-like seta; distance between the bases of mps—mps 5 times the length of mps.................... A. fixus (Chaudhri)

20(3) Hysterosomal median shield with 2 pairs of setae (c1, d1)..................................................... 21

- Hysterosomal median shield with 3 pairs of setae, (c1, d1, e1); apophysis adjacent to palpal genu and tibiotarsus absent.... 22

21(20) Palpal telofemur with 2 ap, 1 spls; palpal genu with 2 spls, 2 sts; venter caudally from coxae II with 6 pairs of simple setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae); tarsi I–IV with 21-20-15-13 sts (excluding solenidia); the distance between bases of c1–c1 4 times the distance of h1–h1; distance between c1–c1 5 times the length of c1..................... A. anastosi Smiley

- Palpal telofemur with 1 ap, 1 spls; palpal genu with 3 spls, 1 sts; venter caudally from coxae II with 5 pairs of simple setae (excluding genital, coxal and anal setae); tarsi I–IV with 19-13-13-13 sts (excluding solenidia); the distance between c1–c1 2 times the distance of h1–h1; the distance between c1–c1 4 times the length of c1....................... A. heryfordi Smiley

22(20) 5 pairs of genital setae; palp claw bifid; hysterosomal setae not serrate........................ A. apoensis Corpuz-Raros

- 4 pairs of genital setae; palp claw entire, not bifid; hysterosomal setae serrate...................... A. fuscus (Chaudhri)

23(2) Lateral hysterosomal platelets present................................................................... 24

- Lateral hysterosomal platelets absent..................................................................... 27

24(23) Width/length of hysterosomal median shield 1/1............................................................. 25

- Width/length of hysterosomal median shield 2/1............................................................ 26

25(24) Hysterosomal platelets large, as long as median shield; venter caudally from coxae II with 7 pairs of sts (excluding genital and anal setae); palpal telofemur with 1 apophysis................................................... A. cerris Kalúz

- Hysterosomal platelets ca 1/3 the length of median shield; venter caudally from coxae II with 6 pairs of sts (excluding genital and anal setae); palpal telofemur with 2 apophyses.............................................. A. fendai sp. nov.

26(24) Hysterosomal platelets large, as long as median shield; venter caudally from coxae II with 6 pairs of sts (excluding genital and anal setae); genital setae g3 & g4 ca 1.3 times longer than g1 & g2 ...................... .. A. ozarkensis Skvarla & Dowling

- Hysterosomal platelets small, ½ as long as median shield; venter caudally from coxae II with 6 pairs of sts (excluding genital and anal setae); genital setae g3 & g4 ca 1.3 times longer than g1 & g2............................... A. gimpeli Smiley

27(23) Apophysis on palp telofemur extends to distal margin of segment; 2 pairs of ventral pregenital setae thickened and spiculate; f1 1/3 length of h1............................................................... A. makilingensis Corpuz-Raros

- Apophysis on palp telofemur extends well beyond distal margin of segment; ventral pregenital setae not thickened and spicu- late; f1 1/3 subequal to h1 .............................................................................. 28

28(27) Palp telofemur with 2 ap, 1 spls; the distance between the bases of c1–c1 two times the distance of d1–d1 ................................................................................................. A. limpopoensis Den Heyer

- Palp telofemur with 1 ap, 1 spls; the distance between the bases of c1–c1 = d1–d1 .................................... 29

29(28) Palp tibiotarsus with 1 spls, 4 sts........................................................... A. harrisoni Smiley

- Palp tibiotarsus with 1 spls, 3 sts............................................................ A. bakeri (Smiley)

30(1) Palpal telofemoral apophyses long, reaching apical apophysis on palpal genu; lateral hysterosomal platelets present....... 31

- Palpal telofemoral apophyses short, not reaching apical apophysis on palpal genu; lateral hysterosomal platelets present or absent.............................................................................................. 32

31(30) Palpal basifemora with 1 subrectangular apophysis; palp tibiotarsal spls 3 times the length of terminal claw; hysterosomal platelets small, equal in length to c 2; coxal chaetotaxy I–V 3-2 -3-3........................... A. lebowensis Den Heyer

- Palpal basifemur without subrectangular apophysis; palp tibiotarsal spls equal in length to terminal claw; hysterosomal plate- lets long, 2–3 times the length of c 2; coxal chaetotaxy I–V 3-1 -3-1 sts........................... A. campbelli (Smiley)

32(30) Coxal chaetotaxy I–IV 3-2 -3-3 sts....................................................................... 33

- Coxal chaetotaxy I–IV 3-2 -3-2 sts....................................................................... 35

33(32) Palpal telofemur with 1 apophysis, 2 spls, 1 sts; the distance between d1–d1 9 times the length of d1; palpal genu with 2 spls, 1 sts.................................................................................... A. cyaneus Kalúz

- Palpal telofemur with 1 apophysis, 2 spls; the distance between d1–d1 4 times the length of d1; palpal genu chaetotaxy not as above.............................................................................................. 34

34(33) Hysterosomal platelets present; palpal genu with 2 spls, 2 sts; basifemora I–IV with 5-5-4-2 sts....... A. virginiensis Smiley

- Hysterosomal platelets absent; palpal genu with 1 spls, 1 sts; basifemora I–IV with 6-6-4-2 sts.................................................................................................. A. javanus Corpuz-Raros & Gruezo

35(32) Palpal telofemoral apophyses as long as width of telofemora; palpal genu with 2 spls, 1 apophysis, 2 sts........................................................................................ A. pennsylvanicus Skvarla & Dowling

- Palpal telofemoral apophyses only 1/3 width of telofemora; palpal genu with 1 apophysis, 3 spls, 1 sts..................................................................................................... A. garciai Corpuz-Raros