Three new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from the State of São Paulo, Brazil Author Flechtmann, Carlos H. W. Author De, Gilberto J. Author Moraes text Zootaxa 2002 2002-02-25 23 1 8 journal article http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4620101 39d17491-be8b-49ef-aad7-d7cc5e379496 1175­5326 4620101 920E0BDA-9021-463C-92AD-000F936E2E2A Aceria korykis n. sp. ( Fig. 4 ) DIAGNOSIS With 5 ­rayed empodium; prodorsal shield bearing a small, distinctly rounded anterior lobe and typical shield design. REMARKS Aceria korykis n. sp. resembles A. acalyphae Mohanasundaram, 1990 , described from Acalypha fruticosa Forsk. from India , causing whitish erineal patches on both sides of the leaf, differing mainly in relation to the empodium ( 4 ­rayed in A . acalyphae ), the number of coxisternal annuli ( 5­6 in the n. sp. , 8 in A. acalyphae ) and prodorsal shield design. FEMALE – (n = 6 ). Idiosoma 155 ( 135­180 ) long, 51 ( 51­55 ) wide. Gnathosoma : basal seta 3 ( 2­3 ); antapical seta 4 ( 4­5 ); chelicera 12 ( 11­13 ). Prodorsal shield 28 ( 28­32 ) long, 32 ( 28­32 ) wide, with a small but distinct rounded anterior lobe. Shield design consisting of median, admedian, a pair of submedian lines and 2 pairs of lateral diagonal lines. Shield flanked by short dashes. Scapular seta ( sc ) on rear shield margin, set on tubercle, pointing backwards, 18 ( 18­21 ) and 22 ( 20­24 ) apart. Legs : leg I 23 ( 23­24 ); femur 8 ( 7­ 8 ), femoral seta ( bv ) 7 ( 7­9 ); genu 4 , genual seta ( l” ) 18 ( 18­19 ); tibia 4 ( 4­5 ), tibial seta ( l’ ) basal, 4 ; tarsus 5 solenidion (Z) 6 ( 6­7 ), empodium 4, 5 ­rayed, dorsal seta ( ft’ ) 11 ( 10­ 11 ), lateral seta ( ft” ) 16 ( 16­19 ), unguinal seta ( u’ ) 3 ( 3­4 ). Leg II 20 ( 19­21 ); femur 7 ( 6­ 7 ), bv 7 ( 6­7 ); genu 3 , l’ 9 ( 7­9 ); tibia 3 ( 3­4 ); tarsus 5 ( 4­5 ) solenidion (Z) 6 ( 6­7 ), empodium 4, 5 ­rayed, ft’ 4 ( 3­5 ), ft” 18 ( 18­20 ), u’ 3 ( 2­4 ). Coxisternal area: coxae I fused, marked with dashes; sternal line 5 ( 4­5 ). Coxal seta I ( 1 b ) 6 ( 5­6 ), 9 ( 8­9 ) apart; coxal seta II ( 1 a ) 15 ( 11­15 ), 9 ( 8­9 ) apart; coxal seta III ( 2 a ) 32 ( 28­32 ), 19 ( 18­19 ) apart. Genitalia 19 ( 18­19 ) wide, 11 ( 10­12 ) long; epigynium with 11 ( 10­12 ) longitudinal lines; genital seta ( 3 a ) 7 ( 6­8 ). Coxisternal area with 5 ( 5­6 ) annuli, microtuberculate. Opisthosoma evenly rounded in cross section, annuli fully microtuberculate. Lateral seta ( c 2 ) 19 ( 18­ 24 ), on annulus 4 ( 4­5 ) counting from genitalia rear margin; ventral seta I ( d ) 36 ( 27­36 ), 33 ( 32­36 ) apart, on annulus 16 ( 16­18 ); ventral seta II ( e ) 11 ( 9­12 ), 16 ( 14­18 ) apart, on annulus 30 ( 28­32 ); ventral seta III ( f ) 20 ( 18­20 ), 19 ( 18­19 ) apart, on annulus 50 ( 47­54 ) or on annulus 6 from rear. Total ventral annuli 55 ( 52­59 ); total dorsal annuli 61 ( 58­63 ). Caudal seta ( h 2 ) 37 ( 31­37 ); accessory seta ( h 1 ) 5 ( 4­6 ). MALE – (n = 3 ). Smaller than female, 125­154 long, 44­47 wide. Gnathosoma: basal seta 2 , antapical seta 3­4 , chelicera 11­12 . Prodorsal shield 25­28, 26 ­ 28 wide; sc 14­16, 18 ­ 19 apart. Legs : leg I 19­21 ; femur 6­7 , bv 6­7 ; genu 3 , l” 14­16 ; tibia 3­4 , l’ 2­3 ; tarsus 4­5 , solenidion (Z) 6­7 , empodium 4, 5 ­rayed, ft’ 9­11 , ft” 14­16 , u’ 3 . Leg II 18­19 ; femur 6­7 , bv 4­6 ; genu 2­3 , l” 6­7 ; tibia 2­3 ; tarsus 4 , solenidion (Z) 7 , empodium 4, 5 ­ rayed, ft’ 3­4 , ft” 14­17 , u’ 2 . Coxisternal area : sternal line 3­4 ; 1 b 4­5, 6 ­ 7 apart; 1a 10 ­ 13, 7 ­ 9 apart; 2a 22 ­ 25, 16 ­ 18 apart; 4­5 coxisternal annuli, microtuberculate. Genitalia 14­15 wide, 8­11 long, rear half granulated; 3a 6 ­ 8 . Opisthosoma : c 2 18­20 , on annulus 3­ 4 ; d 24­28, 26 ­ 29 apart, on annuli 11­13 ; e 7­10, 15 apart, on annuli 22­24 ; f 14­19, 16 ­ 17 apart, on annuli 42­43 or 6 th from rear. Total ventral annuli 47­48 ; total dorsal annuli 49­ 56 ; annuli entirely microtuberculate. Caudal setae ( h 2 ) 25­28 ; h 1 3­4 . TYPE MATERIAL – Female holotype , 89 female paratypes , 3 male paratypes , from Acalypha reptans Sn. ( Euphorbiaceae ), Piracicaba , São Paulo , Brazil ( 22 o 4230 ” S , 47 o 38 ’08” W ), coll. G.J. Moraes , 1 March 2001 , on 10 microscopic preparations in the collection of Departamento de Entomologia, Fitopatologia e Zoologia Agrícola, Universidade de São Paulo ­ ESALQ , Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil . RELATIONSHIP TO HOST – Small erineal galls on leaves and leaf distortion. ETYMOLOGY – The specific designation korykis is derived from korykis , Greek for gall on leaves, referring to the damage caused by the mite on the host plant.