Calepitrimerus

Xue, Xiao-Feng, Song, Zi-Wei & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2006, A new genus and three new species of Phyllocoptini (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) from the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province, northwestern China, Zootaxa 1275, pp. 31-41 : 32-33

Key to the species in the genus Calepitrimerus in China

1 Coxal area smooth ........................................................................................................ 2

­ Coxal area with granules or short lines ....................................................................... 12

2 Dorsal annuli with microtubercles ................................................................................ 3

­ Dorsal annuli smooth .................................................................................................... 6

3 Setae h1 present............................................................................................................. 4

­ Setae h1 absent............................. Calepitrimerus heliciopsus Chandrapatya & Boczek

4 Prosternal apodeme present........................................................................................... 5

­ Prosternal apodeme absent.......................... Calepitrimerus actinodaphnis Wei & Feng

5 Prodorsal shield with median, admedian and submedian lines, empodium 7­rayed........................................................................................... Calepitrimerus brevilinea Huang

­ Prodorsal shield without median, admedian and submedian lines, empodium 6­rayed.................................................................. Calepitrimerus octophyllaus Huang & Wang

6 Setae h1 present............................................ Calepitrimerus linderaus Huang & Cheng

­ Setae h1 absent.............................................................................................................. 7

7 Ridges on female genital coverflap in two ranks ............................................................ ............................................................................ Calepitrimerus livistonae Wei & Feng

­ Ridges on female genital coverflap in one rank............................................................ 8

8 Prodorsal shield smooth ............................. Calepitrimerus dendrobenthamiae sp. nov.

­ Prodorsal shield with designs........................................................................................ 9

9 Median line present................................................... Calepitrimerus reticulatus Huang

­ Median line absent ...................................................................................................... 10

10 Empodium 3­rayed............................................................. Calepitrimerus alnus Huang

­ Empodium 5­rayed...................................................................................................... 11

11 Scapular tubercles on prodorsal shield longer, scapular setae projecting posteriorly........................................................................ Calepitrimerus longitubereris Liu & Kuang

­ Scapular tubercles normal, scapular setae projecting outward and upward....................

.................................................................................... Calepitrimerus similisvas Huang 12 Dorsal annuli with microtubercles .............................................................................. 13

­ Dorsal annuli smooth .................................................................................................. 17

13 Leg with antaxial genual setae ( l'') .......................................................................... 14

­ Leg without antaxial genual setae ( l'').... Calepitrimerus litseae Wei, Feng & Huang

14 Setae h1 absent....................................................... Calepitrimerus fici Wei, Li & Chen

­ Setae h1 present........................................................................................................... 15

15 Median line on prodorsal shield present ..................................................................... 16

­ Median line on prodorsal shield absent......................................................................................................................................... Calepitrimerus neimongolensis Kuang & Geng

16 Median and admedian lines connected, empodium 6­rayed ....................................................................................................................... alepitrimerus litseaus Huang & Wang

­ Median and admedian lines separate, empodium 4­rayed ................................................................................................................................. Calepitrimerus rubi Lin & Kuang

17 Setae h1 absent............................................................................................................ 18

­ Setae h1 present........................................................................................................... 19

18 Median line on prodorsal shield present, empodium 6­rayed, female genital coverflap with 10 longitudinal ridges............................... Calepitrimerus oxytropis Kuang & Luo

­ Median line on prodorsal shield absent, empodium 5­rayed, female genital coverflap with 15 longitudinal ridges.............................. Calepitrimerus undatus Huang & Wang

19 Female genital coverflap smooth ....... Calepitrimerus bungeanus Kuang, Luo & Wang

­ Female genital coverflap with longitudinal ridges...................................................... 20

20 Coxal area with granules, ventral annuli with spiny microtubercles ................................................................................................ Calepitrimerus yunnanensis Kuang & Hong

­ Coxal area with short lines, ventral annuli with round microtubercles....................... 21

21 Prosternal apodeme absent, prodorsal shield with many dashes..................................... ....................................................................................... Calepitrimerus fopingi sp. nov.

­ Prosternal apodeme present, prodorsal shield without dashes .................................... 22

22 Prodorsal shield smooth............................................... Calepitrimerus sabineae Kuang

­ Prodorsal shield with median, admedian and submedian lines ................................... 23

23 Empodium 5­rayed, admedian and submedian connected .......................................................................................................................... Calepitrimerus rosarum Lin & Kuang

­ Empodium 6­rayed, admedian and submedian separate .................................................................................................................................... Calepitrimerus alchemillae (Liro)