Systematics of the ectoparasitic quill mites of the genus Aulobia Kethley, 1970 (Acari: Syringophilidae) with the description of a new species Author Skoracki, Maciej Author Hendricks, Sarah A. Author Spicer, Greg S. text Zootaxa 2010 2399 31 41 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.194018 5d6b4402-4ee6-4ffa-807a-42c10f72fe98 1175-5326 194018 Key to the species of the genus Aulobia Kethley, 1970 . (females) 1. Propodonotal setae vi and si subequal in length. Hysteronotal shield fused to pygidial shield ..................................... ........................................................................................................................................... A. dendroicae ( Clark, 1964 ) - Propodonotal setae si 1.5 times longer than vi . Hysteronotal shield not fused to pygidial shield ............................... 2 2. Each longitudinal branch of peritremes has 18–20 chambers, aggenital setae ag2 no longer than 90 .......................... ......................................................................................................................................................... A. cardueli sp. nov. - Each longitudinal branch of peritremes has no more than 12 chambers, aggenital setae ag2 longer than 120 ......... 3 3. Setae f1 longer than 90 ........................................................................................... A. virens Skoracki et Dabert, 2001 - Setae f1 shorter than 60 ............................................................................................................................................... 4 4. Length of setae si 95–105 ........................................................................... A. nectariniae Skoracki et Glowska, 2008 - Length of setae si 150–230 .......................................................................................................................................... 5 5. Length of setae vi 45 –50. Infracapitulum densely punctate ........................................................................................ 6 - Length of setae vi 65 –85. Infracapitulum sparsely punctate or apunctate.................................................................... 7 6. Total body length 985–1030, each branch of peritremes with 13–15 chambers A. sylviae Bochkov et Mironov, 1998 - Total body length 877, each branch of peritremes with 7 chambers ............. A. sylviettae Fain et al . 2000 comb. nov. 7. Hysteronotal shield weakly visible, posterior band not reaching bases of setae e ......................................................... ...................................................................................................................... A. erythroptera Skoracki et Dabert, 2001 - Hysteronotal shield well visible, posterior margin reaching bases of setae e ............................................................. 8 8. Length ratio of setae ag3:f2 1:1. Hysteronotal shield apunctate ........................ A. cisticolae Skoracki et Sikora, 2003 - Length ratio of setae ag3:f2 1:1.6. Hysteronotal shield punctate ................. A. anthreptes Skoracki et Glowska, 2008 .