Phyllocoptes

Song, Zi-Wei, Xue, Xiao-Feng & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2006, A review of Chinese Phyllocoptes Nalepa (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) with descriptions of five new species, Zootaxa 1167 (1), pp. 31-45 : 32-34

Key to species in the genus Phyllocoptes in China

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

­ Coxal area with granules or short lines ......................................................................... 8

2 Female genital coverflap smooth .......................... Phyllocoptes adinae Kuang & Hong

­ Female genital coverflap with longitudinal ridges ....................................................... 3

3 Dorsal annuli smooth ................................................................................................... 4

­ Dorsal annuli with microtubercles ............................................................................... 6

4 Empodium 4­rayed, prodorsal shield with admedian lines only..................................... .......................................................................... Phyllocoptes sorbariae Kuang & Hong

­ Empodium 6­rayed, prodorsal shield with admedian and submedian lines.................. 5

5 Solenidion knobbed, prodorsal shield with four submedian lines .................................. ....................................................................................... Phyllocoptes limsamus Boczek

­ Solenidion tapered, prodorsal shield with two submedian lines ..................................... ...................................................................................... Phyllocoptes japonicae sp. nov.

6 Empodium 5­rayed, female genital coverflap with 8 longitudinal ridges .................... 7

­ Empodium 6­rayed, female genital coverflap with about 2 rows of 3 short horizontal ridges .................................................................................... Phyllocoptes teneri Huang

7 Solenidion knobbed, prodorsal shield with admedian lines only.................................... ............................................................................ Phyllocoptes mediotransversus Huang

­ Solenidion tapered, prodorsal shield with median, admedian and submedian lines ....... ............................................................................................ Phyllocoptes adalius Keifer

8 Dorsal annuli smooth .................................................................................................... 9

­ Dorsal annuli with microtubercles .............................................................................. 13

9 Ventral annuli smooth ....................................................... Phyllocoptes lyciumi sp. nov.

­ Ventral annuli with round microtubercles ................................................................... 10

10 Coxae with prosternal apodeme absent ...................... Phyllocoptes fabris Xue & Hong

­ Coxae with prosternal apodeme present...................................................................... 11

11 The prodorsal shield smooth ...................... Phyllocoptes quzhounensis Kuang & Gong

­ The prodorsal shield with median, admedian and submedian lines............................ 12

12 Empodium 5­rayed, female genital coverflap with 18 longitudinal ridges at base......... ................................................................................... Phyllocoptes dangchangi sp. nov.

­ Empodium 4­rayed, female genital coverflap smooth .................................................... ............................................................................ Phyllocoptes eulophiae Kuang & Luo

13 Dorsal annuli with spiny microtubercles..................................................................... 14

­ Dorsal annuli with beadlike or elliptical microtubercles ............................................ 18

14 Coxae with prosternal apodeme present...................................................................... 15

­ Coxae with prosternal apodeme absent ............ Phyllocoptes taishanensis Xue & Hong

15 Female genital coverflap with 2 longitudinal ridges formed a v­shape .......................... .................................................................................... Phyllocoptes mume Liu & Kuang

­ Female genital coverflap with more than 2 longitudinal ridges ................................. 16

16 Prodorsal shield with many short lines, only admedian lines present ............................ ........................................................................................ Phyllocoptes multilinea Huang

­ Prodorsal shield with median, admedian and submedian lines .................................. 17

17 Empodium 5­rayed, prodorsal shield with five longitudinal lines forming a unique striate pattern: median on posterior 1/4, admedians complete, submedians on anterior 1/2; no crosslines .................................................................... Phyllocoptes solanumi Kuang

­ Empodium 7­rayed, prodorsal shield with incomplete median and 2 nd submedian lines, admedians and 1 st submedians complete; crosslines present .......................................... .......................................................................................... Phyllocoptes dimidius Huang

18 Coxae with prosternal apodeme absent........................................................................... ..................................................................... Phyllocoptes eriobotryae Kuang & Huang

­ Coxae with prosternal apodeme present...................................................................... 19

19 Median line on prodorsal shield absent....................................................................... 20

­ Median line on prodorsal shield present ..................................................................... 22

20 Empodium 4­rayed ............................................... Phyllocoptes acanthopanacis Kuang

­ Empodium 5­rayed...................................................................................................... 21

21 Solenidion knobbed, coxal area with granules ............... Phyllocoptes gracilis (Nalepa)

­ Solenidion unknobbed, coxal area with short lines......................................................... ........................................................................... Phyllocoptes gansuensis Kuang & Luo

22 Empodium 4­rayed...................................................................................................... 23

­ Empodium 6 to 8­rayed .............................................................................................. 26

23 Coxal area with granules; prodorsal shied with admedian lines only ............................. .................................................................................. Phyllocoptes euonymusae sp. nov.

­ Coxal area with short lines; prodorsal shied with median, admedian and submedian lines ................................................................................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................... 24

24 Prodorsal shield with median line complete, solenidion tapered ................................... ......................................................................................... Phyllocoptes photiniae Kuang

­ Prodorsal shield with median line incomplete, solenidion knobbed .......................... 25

25 Lateral prodorsal shield with short lines .............. Phyllocoptes paeoniae Kuang & Luo

­ Lateral prodorsal shield smooth ................................ Phyllocoptes pyri Kuang & Hong

26 Prodorsal shield with dashes, median line absent ........ Phyllocoptes asperatae sp. nov.

­ Prodorsal shield without dashes, median line present................................................. 27

27 Submedian lines on prodorsal shield absent Phyllocoptes wutaishanensis Xue & Hong

­ Submedian lines on prodorsal shield present ............................................................. 28

28 Median line on prodorsal shield complete ............. Phyllocoptes spiraeae Xue & Hong

­ Median line on prodorsal shield incomplete .............................................................. 29

29 Solenidion tapered, female genital coverflap with 12–14 longitudinal ridges ............... .............................................................................. Phyllocoptes stellerae Kuang & Luo

­ Solenidion knobbed, female genital coverflap with 8–10 longitudinal ridges................ ............................................................................... Phyllocoptes chonganensis (Kuang)