Mesoplophoroidea (Acari, Oribatida) of China Author Liu, Dong text Zootaxa 2016 2016-02-29 4084 4 519 539 journal article 31447 10.11646/zootaxa.4084.4.4 65b49fb4-4956-42e4-bdfa-b3b0c5fc7f5f 1175-5326 1052321 AF140B6F-66F3-4287-825D-FECA65FEF0C3 Key to species of Apoplophora 1 Surface of “notogaster” and ventral region reticulate................................................... A . ornata - Surface of body not reticulate............................................................................ 2 2 Lateral carinae of prodorsum present...................................................................... 3 - Lateral carinae of prodorsum absent....................................................................... 6 3 Setae c 3 fine, smooth and shorter than other “notogastral” setae................................................. 4 - Setae c 3 covered with barbs and similar in shape to other “notogastral” setae....................................... 5 4 Setae h minute; lamellar and rostral setae short, shorter than distance between them...................... A . paraspinosa - Setae h normal in length; lamellar and rostral setae long, longer than distance between them................... A . malaya 5 Antero-median setae on ventral plate situated far anteriorly from anal plates, on the level of antero-lateral setae (setae series h )......................................................................................... A. paraserrata - Antero-median setae on ventral plate situated far posteriorly from the level of antero-lateral setae, close to anal plates (setae series h )...................................................................................... A. cristata 6 Sensilli smooth....................................................................................... 7 - Sensilli barbed........................................................................................ 8 7 Setae c 3 fine, smooth and shorter than other “notogastral” setae..................................... A . solomonensis - Setae c 3 covered with barbs and similar in shape to other “notogastral” setae................................ A . serrata 8 Setae on antero-lateral position of ventral region (setae series h ) absent.................................. A . minuscula - Setae on antero-lateral position of ventral region (setae series h ) present.......................................... 9 9 Setae series h rough or barbed........................................................................... 10 - Setae series h smooth or only posterior pair barbed..........................................................12 10 Setae c 3 fine, smooth and shorter than other “notogastral” setae.......................................... A . dentata - Setae c 3 covered with barbs and similar in shape to other “notogastral” setae......................................11 11 Rostral setae thicker than other prodorsal setae, six pairs of ventral setae present........................... A . phalerata - Interlamellar setae thicker than other prodorsal setae, five pairs of ventral setae present........................ A . kapiti 12 All dorsal setae short, distance between prodorsal setae always greater than their length....................... A . spinosa - All dorsal setae long, distance between prodorsal setae smaller than their length................................... 13 13 Setae c 3 fine, smooth and shorter than other “notogastral” setae................................................ 14 - Setae c 3 covered with barbs and similar in shape to other “notogastral” setae...................................... 15 14 Prodorsum with distinct longitudinal striations; ventral plate with densely punctate region....................... A . aokii - Prodorsum without longitudinal striations, and ventral plate without densely punctate region............... A . heterotricha 15 “Ano-adanal” setae smooth...................................................................... A . sarawaki - “Ano-adanal” setae barbed or rough...................................................................... 16 16 Setae series h smooth................................................................................. 17 - Posterior pair of setae series h barbed............................................................. A . marcuardi 17 Surface of “notogaster” with arrangement of triangular elements; tritonymph with two pairs of ventral setae and two pairs of genital setae................................................................................. A. triquetra - Surface of n”otogaster “without arrangement of triangular elements; tritonymph with three pairs of ventral setae and three pairs of genital setae........................................................................ A . pantotrema