Eriophyoid mite fauna from Henan Province, central China (Acari: Eriophyoidea) with descriptions of five new species Author Xue, Xiao-Feng Author Hong, Xiao-Yue text Zootaxa 2006 1204 1 30 journal article 50798 10.5281/zenodo.172352 b6ac0f59-3045-42c8-af68-64f32cf91ef2 1175­5326 172352 Anthocoptes japonicae sp. nov. ( Fig. 5 ) Description FEMALE: (n = 8) Body fusiform, 210 (205–213), 50 (48–51) wide, 55 (54–57) thick; light yellow. Gnathosoma 24 (23–24), projecting obliquely down. Prodorsal shield 40 (39–41), 43 (41–44) wide; prodorsal shield with frontal lobe; median line present on basal 1/3 of shield, median and admedian lines connected, submedian lines incomplete. Dorsal tubercles on rear shield margin, 25 (24–25) apart, scapular setae ( sc ) 10 (8–11) projecting posteriorly. Coxae : coxal plates with dashes; anterolateral setae on coxisternum I ( 1b ) 7 (6–7), proximal setae on coxisternum I ( 1a ) 15 (13–16), proximal setae on coxisternum II ( 2a ) 30 (28–34). Sternal line present. Legs with usual series of setae. Legs I 29 (27–31), femur 8 (7–8), basiventral femoral setae ( bv ) 10 (9–11); genu 4 (4–5), antaxial genual setae ( l’’ ) 20 (18–21); tibia 8 (7–8), paraxial tibial setae ( l’ ) 6 (5–6), setae located 1/3 from dorsal base; tarsus 6 (5–6); tarsal empodium simple, 7­rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Legs II 25 (23–27), femur 8 (7–8), basiventral femoral setae ( bv ) 7 (6–9); genu 4 (3–4), antaxial genual setae ( l’’ ) 7 (7–8); tibia 5 (4–5); tarsus 5 (4–5); tarsal empodium simple, 7­ rayed, tarsal solenidion tapered. Opisthosoma : dorsal opisthosoma with 26 (25–28) annuli, smooth, ventrally with 75 (73–77) annuli, with round microtubercles. Setae c2 10 (8–11) on ventral annulus 11; setae d 25 (23–28) on ventral annulus 23; setae e 12 (11–12) on ventral annulus 44; setae f 13 (11–14) on 5th ventral annulus from rear. Setae h1 4. Female genitalia 13 (12–13), 18 (17–18) wide, coverflap with 10 to 14 longitudinal ridges, proximal setae on coxisternum III ( 3a ) 20 (19–23). MALE: (n = 4) 165 (163–166), 45 (44–45) wide; genitalia 4 (4–5), 15 (14–15) wide, proximal setae on coxisternum III ( 3a ) 14 (13–15). Type data Holotype , female, from Sophora japonica L. (Leguminosea), Baiyun Mountain ( 33°39.86’N , 111°49.58’E ), Song County, Henan Province, P. R. China , 18 July 2004 , coll. X.­F. Xue. Paratypes , 7 females and 4 males , with the same data as holotype . FIGURE 5. Anthocoptes japonicae sp. nov. A, dorsal view of female; B, female coxae and genitalia; C, legs I and II; D, lateral microtubercles; E, empodium; F, male genitalia. Relation to host Vagrant on leaf surface. No damage to the host was observed. Etymology Derived from the specific epithet of the type host plant, japonica . Remarks This species is similar to Anthocoptes shepherdiae Keifer, 1966 ( Keifer, 1966 ) , but can be differentiated by having smooth dorsal opisthosoma annuli (with elliptical microtubercles in A. shepherdiae ), tarsal empodium 7­rayed (5­rayed in A. shepherdiae ) and with different prodorsal shield design. Distribution China (Henan).