Revision of the genera Interrhodeus, Pennarhodeus and Poropodalius (Acari: Rhodacaridae)
Author
Castilho, Raphael C.
Author
De, Gilberto J.
Author
Halliday, Bruce
text
Zootaxa
2012
2012-06-06
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3335.1.1
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Key to
Poropodalius
species (known adult females)
1. Dorsal idiosoma with at least one seta (
r3
) with distal half pilose; podonotal shield with four circular scleronoduli; peritrematal shield broad and long, extending anteriorly onto the dorsum but not fused to podonotal shield; pretarsus I, a single, sessile, curved claw.......................................................................................... 2
- Dorsal idiosoma with all setae smooth; podonotal shield with four crescent-shaped scleronoduli; peritrematal shield narrow, not extending beyond peritreme; pretarsus I, an elongate ambulacral stalk, a pair of strong claws and three rounded pulvillar lobes............................................................................................... 3
2. Podonotal shield with series of short, wavy lines mostly transversely or diagonally aligned; setae
j1
,
z2-z5
,
s5
,
s6
,
r3
and
r6
with distal half pilose, other podonotal setae smooth; opisthonotal shield imbricate; sternal shield lightly reticulate; unsclerotised integument between sternal and ventrianal shields with three transverse elongate accessory platelets; ventrianal shield with six pairs of setae (
Jv2-Jv5
,
Zv2
and
Zv3
) in addition to circum-anal setae...........
Poropodalius crispus
Karg, 2000a
- Podonotal shield with indistinct roundish markings; only seta
r3
with distal half pilose, other podonotal setae smooth; opisthonotal shield lightly reticulate; sternal shield lightly imbricate; unsclerotised integument between sternal and ventrianal shields with one transverse elongate accessory platelet; ventrianal shield with five pairs of setae (
Jv2
,
Jv3
,
Jv5
,
Zv2
and
Zv3
) in addition to circum-anal setae................................................
Poropodalius hexapennatus
Karg, 2000a
3. Epistome with serrate antero-lateral projections triangular; scleronoduli between setae
j6
and
z6
; sternal shield smooth; unsclerotised integument between genital and ventrianal shields with one transverse elongate accessory platelet.........................................................................................
Poropodalius basisetae
Karg, 2000a
- Epistome with smooth antero-lateral projections of about uniform width; scleronoduli between setae
j5
and
j6
; sternal shield ornamented; unsclerotised integument between genital and ventrianal shields without accessory platelet................. 4
4. Podonotal shield lightly imbricate; setae
j3
and
J1
not reaching the base of setae
j4
and
J2
, respectively; pretarsus I with the same size of other pretarsus...................................................
Poropodalius acutus
Karg, 2000a
- Podonotal shield with indistinct roundish markings; setae
j3
and
J1
reaching the base of setae
j4
and
J2
, respectively; pretarsus I with half the size of other pretarsi............................
Poropodalius medioflagelli
Karg & Schorlemmer, 2009
Key to
Poropodalius
species (known adult males)
Information for
P
.
acutus
is based on
Karg (2000a)
, as the
type
specimens were not available for study.
1. Spermatodactyl more than five times longer than movable cheliceral digit...............
Poropodalius acutus
Karg, 2000a
- Spermatodactyl 2–3 times longer than movable cheliceral digit................................................. 2
2. Podonotal shield imbricate; setae
j1
,
z2-z5
,
s5
,
s6
,
r3
and
r6
with distal half pilose, other podonotal setae smooth; opisthonotal shield imbricate; sternogenital shield lightly reticulate; unsclerotised integument between sternogenital and ventrianal shields with an ellipsoidal accessory platelet; ventrianal shield imbricate; with four pairs of setae
R
on ventrianal shield; peritrematal shield broad and long, extending anteriorly onto the dorsum but not fused to podonotal shield...................................................................................................
Poropodalius crispus
Karg, 2000a
- Podonotal shield with indistinct roundish markings; only seta
r3
with distal half pilose, other podonotal setae smooth; opisthonotal shield lightly reticulate; sternogenital shield with light roundish markings; unsclerotised integument between sternogenital and ventrianal shields without accessory platelet; ventrianal shield reticulate; with five pairs of setae
R
on ventrianal shield; peritrematal shield narrow, not extending beyond peritreme....................
Poropodalius hexapennatus
Karg, 2000a