The Tenuipalpidae (Acari: Trombidiformes) of Israel Author Ueckermann, Edward A. Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus 2520, South Africa. Author Palevsky, Eric Department of Entomology, Newe-Ya’ar Reseach Center, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), P. O. Box 1012, 30095 Ramat Yishay, Israel. Author Gerson, Uri Department of Entomology, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, POB 12, Rehovot 76100, Israel. Author Recht, Eitan Department of Diagnosis and Identification of Pests and Diseases, Plant Protection and Inspection Services, POB 78 Bet Dagan 50250, Israel. Author Theron, Pieter D. Research Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus 2520, South Africa. text Acarologia 2018 2018-04-12 58 2 483 525 http://dx.doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20184255 journal article 10.24349/acarologia/20184255 2107-7207 5399530 AABAF96C-DA66-4BF7-BE62-9596C4FFE347 Aegyptobia eremia Smith Meyer & Gerson, 1981 ( Figure 2 ) Diagnosis (Female) — Dorsum reticulated, anteriorly indented; all dorsal setae smooth, broad and with obscure transverse subdivisions, opisthosoma with one pair of pores posterior to setae d2 ( Figs 2 A-B); rostrum reaches to about mid-genu I; femora I-III and genua I-II each with one lanceolate seta, rest setiform; ventral setae 3a and 4a short, less than half the distance separating them ( Fig 2C ); legs with true claws uncinated. Deutonymph — Dorsal setae as in female; prodorsum with indistinct shield; opisthosoma with transverse striae on anterior half and longitudinal striae on posterior half. Hosts and locality. Described from Hammada scoporia (Pomel) Iljin and Salsola sp. (Chenopodiaceae) , Yeroham, and Nahal Boqer, Israel . Symptoms — Unknown.