Neoscirula

Mejía-Recamier, Blanca E. & Palacios-Vargas, José G., 2007, Three new species of Neoscirula (Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from a Tropical dry forest in Jalisco, Mexico, Zootaxa 1545, pp. 17-31 : 29-30

Key to the species of Neoscirula from the world

1 Coxal plates I–II fused medially in one sternal plate....................................................................................2

- Coxal plates I–II widely separated, not fused medially................................................................................5

2 Dorsal propodosomal plate oval surface with granulate and fine papillae; cheliceral setae absent; coxae II with 4 setae ...................................................................................................................... N. baloghi sp. nov.

- Dorsal propodosomal plate not oval surface finely or roughly granulate; cheliceral setae present; coxae II with 3 setae...................................................................................................................................................3

3 Dorsal seta of palpal basifemora thick pine-like; propodosomal plate subcircular ................ N. makilingica

- Dorsal seta of palpal basifemora simple; dorsum with propodosomal plate ovular or trapezoidal..............4

4 Apical seta on inner margin of palpal tibiotarsi claw-like; propodosomal plate ovular and without subcu- ticular cells; coxal plates I–II fused medially to form one sternal plate with posteromedial portion rounded; ventrally with 4 pairs of simple setae between coxae III–IV ......................................... N. ogawai

- Apical seta on inner margin of palp tibiotarsi simple; propodosomal plate trapezoidal with subcuticular cells; coxal plates I–II fused medially to form one sternal plate with posteromedial portion V-shaped; ventrally with 6 pairs of simple setae between coxae III–IV ....................................................... N.aspirasi

5 Palpal genua with hooklike apophysis ...................................................................................... N. natalensis

- Palpal genua without hooklike apophysis.....................................................................................................6

6 Palpal tibiotarsi claw with a tooth on mesal margin, of bifid appearance....................................................7

- Palpal tibiotarsi claw without a tooth on mesal margin, simple...................................................................9

7 Funnel–shaped hypostome short and thickly conical; palpal tibiotarsi with 1 simple setae; propodosomal plate round and with verrucate integument; cheliceral setae very short ........................... N. aliciae sp. nov.

- Funnel–shaped hypostome short and narrowly conical; palp tibiotarsi with 1 clawlike setae; propodoso- mal plate trapezoidal and with finely granulate integument; cheliceral setae long......................................8

8 Setae c1 shorter (0.25) than d and e; basifemora II with 6 setae; telofemora I–II 5-5 simple setae; tarsi I with 23 simple setae ....................................................................................................................... N. bidens

- Setae c1 subequal to d and e; basifemora II with 4 setae; telofemora I–II 4-4 setae; tarsi I with 24 simple setae ................................................................................................................................................ N. luxtoni

9 Palp basifemora with dorsomedial seta thick, spine-like............................................................................10

- Palp basifemora with dorsomedial seta simple...........................................................................................13

10 Hypostome, apical plate-like process present; chelicera with a long, blunt seta. Known from male only .... .................................................................................................................................. N. hoffmannae sp. nov.

- Hypostome, apical plate-like process absent; chelicera with a simple seta...............................................11

11 Distal funnel–shaped hypostome long and narrowly conical; telofemora I–II with 4-4 setae .. N. proctorae

- Distal funnel–shaped hypostome short and stoutly conical; telofemora I–II with 5-5 setae......................12

12 Propodosomal plate with 6 subcuticular cells on each row .............................................................. N. saitoi

- Propodosomal plate without subcuticular cells ................................................................................ N. sevidi

13 Coxal plates I–II without subcuticular cells...............................................................................................14

- Coxal plates I–II with subcuticular cells.................................................................................................... 16

14 Propodosomal plate without subcuticular cells .......................................................................... N. imperata

- Propodosomal plate with subcuticular cells...............................................................................................15

15 Hypostome with basal reticulations; ventrally with 7 pairs of simple setae between coxae III–IV............... ........................................................................................................................................................ N . theroni

- Hypostoma without basal reticulations, ventrally with 6 pairs of simple setae between coxae III–IV.......... ................................................................................................................................................... N. abraensis

16 Propodosomal plate with rows of subcuticular cells..................................................................................17

- Propodosomal plate without rows of subcuticular cells.............................................................................18

17 Propodosomal plate with 6 subcuticular cells on each row; setae h1 absent; setae hg1 bent; distal hypos- tome long and narrowly ........................................................................................................... N. kenworthyi

- Propodosomal plate with 7 subcuticular cells on each row; setae h1 present; seta hg1 not bent; distal hypos- tome short and stoutly ............................................................................................................. N. puntinglupa

18. Hypostome setae hg1 no more than two times as long as setae hg2-4; coxae II with 3 setae, telofemora I-II with 4-4 setae ................................................................................................................................ N. delareyi

- Hypostome setae hg1 more than two times as long as setae hg2-4; coxae II with 4 setae, telofemora I-II with 5-5 setae .............................................................................................................................. N. miaofengensis