Anystipalpus, Antennoseius and Vitzthumia: a taxonomic and nomenclatural conundrum of genera (Acari: Mesostigmata: Dermanyssina), with description of four species of Anystipalpus
Author
Lindquist, Evert E.
Author
Moraza, María L.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2243
1
39
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.190657
025e2ef4-42ca-47e0-b746-80c76aeb03fe
1175-5326
190657
Key to genus-group taxa of
Anystipalpus
and
Antennoseius
1. Palpus slender, elongated, about half as long as leg I; palptibia two to three times as long as palptarsus (
Fig. 37
); sternal shield lacking lyrifissures
iv1
,
iv3
, and sometimes
iv2
(
Fig. 7
); tibia IV with nine setae (
pl -2
absent)..............
......................................................................................................................................................
Anystipalpus
Berlese
- Palpus of normal length, at most one-third as long as leg I, with palptibia less than two times as long as palptarsus (
Fig. 53
); sternal shield lyrifissures
iv1-iv3
present; tibia IV with ten setae (
pl -2
present)...
Antennoseius
Berlese
...... ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Legs I with pretarsus and a pair of small to well-developed claws
.............................
Antennoseius
(
Vitzthumia
)
Thor
- Legs I lacking pretarsus and claws ......................................................................
Antennoseius
(
Antennoseius
) Berlese