Seven new species of Phyllocoptes Nalepa from Tibet Autonomous Region, China (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) Author Song, Zi-Wei Author Xue, Xiao-Feng Author Hong, Xiao-Yue text Zootaxa 2009 2313 35 60 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.191930 f9f426fe-5be4-4cb5-85b8-e401637c6fc5 1175-5326 191930 Phyllocoptes cunninghamiae sp. nov. ( Figs 1 & 2 ) Description. FEMALE: (n = 8) Body fusiform, 262 (262–270), 75 (75–77) wide, 75 (75–76) thick; light yellow. Gnathosoma 35 (33–35), projecting obliquely down, pedipalp coxal seta ( ep ) 5 (4–5), dorsal pedipalp genual seta ( d ) 15 (14–15), cheliceral stylets 30 (30–33). Prodorsal shield 50 (50–51), 67 (67–70) wide; prodorsal shield with round frontal lobe; shield design with median and admedian lines complete, admedian lines sinuous, median and admedian lines connect with a V- shaped line at 1/4 from anterior, submedian lines incomplete and connected forming open cells, granules on the lateral sides of the shield. Scapular tubercles ahead of shield rear margin, 24 (20–24) apart, scapular setae ( sc ) 5 (4–5) projecting centrad. Coxal plates with granules; anterolateral setae on coxisternum I ( 1b ) 11 (10–12), 17 (16–17) apart, proximal setae on coxisternum I ( 1a ) 25 (20–25), 15 (15–16) apart, proximal setae on coxisternum II ( 2a ) 40 (38–40), 37 (35– 37) apart. Prosternal apodeme absent. Legs with usual series of setae. Leg I 53 (53–54), femur 16 (16–17), basiventral femoral seta ( bv ) 20 (18–20); genu 7 (6–7), antaxial genual seta ( l ʺ) 37 (35–37); tibia 12 (11–12), paraxial tibial seta ( l ʹ) 13 (12–13), located 1/3 from dorsal base; tarsus 8 (7–8); seta ft ʹ 22 (20–24), seta ft ʺ 22 (21–23), paraxial unguinal tarsal seta ( u ʹ) 6 (6–7); tarsal empodium 9 (9–10), simple, 7-rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Leg II 50 (50–51), femur 15 (14–15), basiventral femoral seta ( bv ) 14 (14–15); genu 7 (6– 7), antaxial genual seta ( l ʺ) 17 (15–17); tibia 10 (9–10); tarsus 8 (7–8); seta ft ʹ 9 (8–9), seta ft ʺ 22 (20–23), paraxial unguinal tarsal seta ( u ʹ) 6 (6–7); tarsal empodium 9 (9–10), simple, 7-rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. FIGURE 1 . Phyllocoptes cunninghamiae sp. nov. D, dorsal view of female; em, empodium; CG, coxae and genitalia of female; LO, enlarged lateral view of opisthosoma. FIGURE 2 . Phyllocoptes cunninghamiae sp. nov. L, lateral view of female; CGM, coxae and genitalia of male; L1, leg I; L2, leg II Opisthosoma: opisthosoma dorsally with 57 (57–60) annuli, with tapered microtubercles; ventrally with 83 (81–83) annuli, with round microtubercles. Setae c2 40 (35–40) on ventral annulus 16 (14–16); setae d 45 (45–48) on ventral annulus 34 (30–34), 48 (48–50) apart; setae e 25 (20–25) on ventral annulus 54 (52–54), 27 (27–28) apart; setae f 35 (30–35) on 7th ventral annulus from rear, 30 (29–30) apart. Setae h1 5 (4–5), setae h2 58 (55–65). Female genital coverflap 15 (13–15), 30 (27–30) wide, with 8–10 longitudinal ridges, setae 3a 20 (20–21), 19 (17–19) apart. MALE: (n = 2) Body fusiform, 198–200, 50–53 wide; light yellow. Gnathosoma 28–30, projecting obliquely down, pedipalp coxal seta ( ep ) 4–5, dorsal pedipalp genual seta ( d ) 10–11, cheliceral stylets 26–27. Prodorsal shield 44–46, 45–47 wide; prodorsal shield with round frontal lobe. Scapular tubercles ahead of shield rear margin, 18–20 apart, scapular setae ( sc ) 4–5 projecting centrad. Coxal plates with granules; anterolateral setae on coxisternum I ( 1b ) 8–10, 14–15 apart, proximal setae on coxisternum I ( 1a ) 10–11, 13– 15 apart, proximal setae on coxisternum II ( 2a ) 23–25, 28–30 apart. Prosternal apodeme absent. Legs with usual series of setae. Leg I 45 –47, femur 11–12, basiventral femoral seta ( bv ) 10–12; genu 5–6, antaxial genual seta ( l ʺ) 25–27; tibia 10–11, paraxial tibial seta ( l ʹ) 10–11, located 1/2 from dorsal base; tarsus 7–8; seta ft ʹ 20–22, seta ft ʺ 20–23, paraxial unguinal tarsal seta ( u ʹ) 6–7; tarsal empodium 9 (8–9), simple, 7-rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Leg II 42 –44, femur 10–11, basiventral femoral seta ( bv ) 10–11; genu 4–5, antaxial genual seta ( l ʺ) 12–13; tibia 8–9; tarsus 7–8; seta ft ʹ 7–8, seta ft ʺ 20–22, paraxial unguinal tarsal seta ( u ʹ) 6–7; tarsal empodium 8–9, simple, 7-rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Opisthosoma dorsally with 49–52 annuli, with tapered microtubercles; ventrally with 70–72 annuli, with round microtubercles. Setae c2 35–38 on ventral annulus 14–15; setae d 50–55 on ventral annulus 25–26, 35–37 apart; setae e 20–22 on ventral annulus 43–45, 20–22 apart; setae f 22–23 on 7th ventral annulus from rear, 22–24 apart. Setae h1 3–4, setae h2 60–62. Male genitalia 20–21 wide, setae 3a 28–30, 17–19 apart. Type material. Holotype , female (slide marked NJAUAcariEri879 holotype ), from Cunninghamia sp. ( Taxodiaceae ), Bayi Town, Nyingchi (Linzhi) Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, P. R. China , 14 August 2007 , coll. Zi-Wei Song, Xiao-Feng Xue & Zhen Wang. Paratypes , 7 females and 2 males (slides marked NJAUAcariEri879) with the same data as holotype . Relation to host. Vagrant on leaf undersurface. No damage to the host was observed. Etymology. The specific designation cunninghamiae is from the host genus name “ Cunninghamia ”. Differential diagnosis. This species is similar to P . dimidius Huang, 2001 , but can be differentiated by the prodorsal shield design with median line complete, submedian lines incomplete, admedian lines sinuous, median and admedian lines connect with a V-shaped line at 1/4 from anterior (prodorsal shield design with median line from base to middle, parallel with median line, with 3 transverse lines at basal 1/4, middle and 3/ 4, submedian lines complete, converging to apex, subparallel with admedian lines in P . dimidius ); prosternal apodeme absent (prosternal apodeme present in P . dimidius ); and dorsal annuli with tapered microtubercles (dorsal annuli with spiny microtubercles in P . dimidius ).