Neophyllobius

Khanjani, Mohammad, Fayaz, Bahman Asali & Ghanbalani, Gadir Nori, 2010, Two new species of the genus Neophyllobius Berlese (Acari: Camerobiidae) from Iran, Zootaxa 2521, pp. 53-64 : 54

Key to Neophyllobius species of Iran (female & male)

1. Tarsi formula 10(ω)-10(ω)-8-8..................................................................................................................................... 2

- Tarsi formula 10(ω)-9(ω)-8-8....................................................................................................................................... 4

2. Setae c1, d1 and e1 equal or subequal in length.............................................................................................................. 3

- Setae c1 (62) less than half length of d1 (143) and e1 (116) ............................. N. persiaensis Khanjani & Ueckermann

3. Setae c1 (74), d1 (69) and f1 (62) sub-equal in length; genual setae I–II about half length of tibiae ............................... ................................................................................................................................ N. cameli Khanjani & Ueckermann

- Setae (c1, d1 and e1) equal in length (125); genual setae I–II longer than tibiae .... N. pistachiae Bolland & Mehrnejad

4. Setae c1 (59), e1 (103), f1 (72) and h1 (25) ....................................................................................... N. zolfigolii sp.nov.

- Setae c1 (165–208), e1 (152–223), f1 (118–178), h1 (38–50) ......................................................................................... 5

5. Setae c1 (95) more than two times length of h2 (37) ......................................................................... N. kamalii sp. nov.

- Setae c1 more than three times length of h2 ................................................................................................................... 6

6. Seta d on femur I as long as or slightly shorter than distance to articulation facet with genu; setae c1 208, d1 and e1 223 long; c1 extending beyond posterior margin of body ............................... N. astragalusi Khanjani & Ueckermann

- Seta d clearly shorter than distance to articulation facet; setae c1 195, d1 163 and e1 173 long, c1 extending beyond f1 ................................................................................................................................. N. asalii Khanjani & Ueckermann