One new genus and four new species of Phyllocoptinae (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from Fujian Province, southeastern China Author Song, Zi-Wei Author Xue, Xiao-Feng Author Hong, Xiao-Yue text Zootaxa 2008 1894 42 52 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.184401 b807ef21-334f-46b6-8de3-8756d9084090 1175-5326 184401 Shevtchenkella camelliae sp. nov. ( Fig. 4 ) Description. FEMALE: (n = 18) Body fusiform, 216 (195–216), 58 (56–58) wide, 55 (53–55) thick; light yellow. Gnathosoma 21 (20–23), projecting obliquely down, pedipalp coxal setae ( ep ) absent, dorsal pedipalp genual setae ( d ) 7 (6–7), chelicerae 19 (19–22). Prodorsal shield 43 (43–45), 50 (49–50) wide; frontal lobe present; prodorsal shield smooth. Scapular tubercles on rear margin, 42 (40–42) apart, scapular setae ( sc ) 10 (9–10) projecting posteriorly. Coxal area with short lines; anterolateral setae on coxisternum I ( 1b ) 7 (6–7), proximal setae on coxisternum I ( 1a ) 25 (25–28), proximal setae on coxisternum II ( 2a ) 53 (50–53). Prosternal apodeme present. Legs: Leg I 42 (40–42), femur 12 (11–12), basiventral femoral seta ( bv ) 15 (13–15); genu 6 (5–6), antaxial genual seta ( l'' ) 25 (23–25); tibia 7 (7–8), paraxial tibial seta ( l' ) 10 (8–10), seta located 1/2 from dorsal base; tarsus 7 (6–7), tarsal seta ( u' ) 5 (4–5), tarsal empodium simple, 7-rayed, tarsal solenidion rodlike. Leg II 39 (38–39), femur 11 (10–11), basiventral femoral seta ( bv ) 15 (15–17); genu 5 (5–6), antaxial genual seta ( l'' ) 8 (7–8); tibia 6 (5–6); tarsus 7 (6–7), tarsal seta ( u' ) 5 (4–5), tarsal empodium simple, 7-rayed, tarsal solenidion rodlike. Opisthosoma : dorsal opisthosoma with 19 (19–20) annuli, smooth, opisthosomal annuli separated from each other by a deep cleft; dorsal opisthosoma with lateral lobes and a middorsal ridge; ventrally with 64 (62–64) annuli, with tapered microtubercles on annular rear margin. Setae c2 45 (40–45) on ventral annulus 10 (8–10); setae d 70 (60–70) on ventral annulus 24 (21–23); setae e 23 (20–23) on ventral annulus 37 (36–37); setae f 30 (28–31) on 6th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h1 3 (2–3). Female genitalia 11 (11–12), 22 (20–22) wide, coverflap with 14 longitudinal ridges, proximal setae on coxisternum III ( 3a ) 60 (55–60). MALE: Not Seen. Types . Holotype , female, from Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Ktze. ( Theaceae ), Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China , 26°06'04N, 119°17'09E, October 27, 2005 , collected by Zi-Wei Song and Xiao-Feng Xue. Paratypes , 17 females , with the same data as holotype . Relation to host. Mites are vagrant on the undersurface of leaves, causing no apparent damage. Etymology. The specific designation camelliae is from the generic name of the host plant, Camellia . Remarks. This species is similar to Shevtchenkella philadelphi ( Keifer) , 1961 , but can be differentiated by tarsal empodium 7-rayed and tarsal solenidion rodlike (tarsal empodium 4-rayed and tarsal solenidion knobbed in S . philadelphi ); ventral annuli with tapered microtubercles (ventral annuli with bead-like microtubercles in S . philadelphi ); accessory setae distinct, 3 long (accessory setae minute in S . philadelphi ).