2257
Author
Xue, Xiao-Feng
Author
Zhang, Zhi-Qiang
text
Zootaxa
2009
2009-10-08
2257
1
128
journal article
11755334
Aculodes
Keifer, 1966
Type
species.
Vasates mckenziei
Keifer, 1944: 26
, 36.
Diagnosis.
Body vermiform, living on grasses; scapular setae (
sc
) and tubercles on rear shield margin, directed posterior, frontal lobe acuminate; coxae I and coxae II each with 3 setae; legs with usual segmentation and setae, empodium 7 to 9-rayed; opisthosomal annuli subequal dorsoventrally.
This genus consists of 16 species (
Amrine
et al
. 2003
). Only one species has been recorded from Southeast Asia.