Brevipalpus recki Livschitz & Mitrofanov, 1967

Ueckermann, Edward A., Palevsky, Eric, Gerson, Uri, Recht, Eitan & Theron, Pieter D., 2018, The Tenuipalpidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) of Israel, Acarologia 58 (2), pp. 483-525 : 494-497

Brevipalpus recki Livschitz & Mitrofanov, 1967 ( Figure 10 )

Diagnosis (Female) — Dorsum reticulated, prodorsum with setae, broadly lanceolate, serrate and covered with large cells; opisthosoma with one pair of broadly lanceolate dorsocentral setae (c1), setae d1, e1 and f2 absent; dorsolaterals c3 and d3 broadly lanceolate, rest setiform, opisthosoma mostly reticulate with large cells, cuticle medially with short transverse folds ( Fig 10A ); solenidia on tarsi I and II longer or about as long as width of segments, each with only one solenidion ( Fig 10B ); rostrum reaches to middle of femur I; palp femur seta thin, tapered, weakly barbed.

Deutonymph — Prodorsum with setae v2, sc1-2 broadly lanceolate; opisthosoma with all setae broadly lanceolate, except for h1 which are very short ( Fig 10C ).

Hosts and localities — Quercus ithaburensis Decaisne (Fagaceae) , Benyamina, Israel

( Smith Meyer & Gerson, 1981). Described from beech and Inula conyza (Griess.) DC (Aster-

aceae) (formerly known as Inula vulgaris ), from the Ukraine (Livschitz & Mitrofanov, 1967).

Also reported from Greece (Hatzinikolis, 1987).

Symptoms — Unknown.

Figures

Figure 10 Brevipalpus reckiLivshitz & Mitrofanov – Female: A – dorsal view; B – Tarsi I and II; Deutonymph: C – dorsal view.