Proiectus granularpro Han, Xue & Hong, 2013, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Han, Xiao
name: Xue, Xiao-Feng
name: Hong, Xiao-Yue
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Prostigmata
Eriophyidae
Proiectus
Proiectus granularpro

description: Proiectus granularpro sp. nov.
(Figs. 5–7)
Description. FEMALE (n=8). Body fusiform, 250 (230–260), 80 (80–85) wide; light yellow in colour. Gnathosoma 35 (33–35), projecting obliquely downwards, dorsal pedipalp genual seta (d) 10 (10–11), cheliceral stylets 33 (30–34). Prodorsal shield 60 (60–65), 80 (80–85) wide, shield design with granules appearing as lines on admedian fields, with smaller rounded granules dotting central area; anterior shield lobe rounded and broad 16 (16–17). Scapular tubercles ahead of rear shield margin, 23 (23–24) apart, scapular setae (sc) 4 (4–5), projecting centrad. Coxigenital region with 10 (10–15) semiannuli between coxae and genitalia. Coxal plates with fine granules, anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1b) 7 (7–8), 14 (13–15) apart, proximal setae on coxisternum І (1a) 6 (6–7), 8 (7–8) apart, proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (2a) 55 (45–55), 32 (32–33) apart, tubercles 1b and 1a apart 10 (9–10), tubercles 1a and 2a 15 (14–15) apart. Prosternal apodeme 4 (3–4). Leg І 40 (40–42), femur 10 (10–11), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 12 (10–12); genu 7 (6–7), antaxial genual seta (l'') 25 (24–25); tibia 10 (10– 12), paraxial tibial seta (l') 6 (5–6), located at 1/3 from dorsal base; tarsus 7 (7–8), seta ft' 12 (12–13), seta ft'' 20 (20–22); tarsal empodium (em) 4 (4–5), simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 9 (8–9), knobbed. Leg ІІ 35 (35–37), femur 12 (11–12), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 11 (11–12); genu 5 (5–6), antaxial genual seta (l'') 7 (7–8); tibia 8 (8–10); tarsus 7 (7–8), seta ft' 6 (6–7), seta ft'' 22 (22–24); tarsal empodium (em) 4 (4–5), simple, 4-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 8 (8–9), knobbed. Opisthosoma with 19 (19–20) broad dorsal semiannuli (anterior semiannuli with elliptical and partially obscure microtubercles; last 5th–6th with linear tubercles), with a wide middorsal longitudinal furrow, 86 (81–92) ventral semiannuli, with small and rounded microtubercles and last 17th–18th with elongated linear tubercles, larger rounded tubercles on lateral sides. Setae c2 19 (18–20) on ventral semiannulus 20 (19–22), 64 (64–65) apart; setae d 45 (45–50) on ventral semiannulus 36 (36–42), 38 (37–40) apart; setae e 46 (45– 47) on ventral semiannulus 56 (56–65), 20 (20–21) apart, setae f 23 (22–23) on 6th–7th ventral semiannulus from rear, 27 (27–28) apart. Setae h1 3 (2–3), h2 50 (50–60). Female genitalia 20 (19–20), 32 (32–35) wide, coverflap with granules at base and 20 (18–20) longitudinal ridges, setae 3a 11 (10–11), 20 (20–21) apart.
MALE (n=5). Similar to the female, 190–200, 60–70 wide. Prodorsal shield 53–55, 60–70 wide; Scapular tubercles 17–18 apart, setae sc 4–5. Opisthosoma: 19–20 dorsal semiannuli, 69–73 ventral semiannuli.
Type material. Holotype: female (slide no. NJAUAcariEriYN61.1; marked Holotype), from Pinus tabuliformis Carr. (Pinaceae), Erhai Park, Dali City, Yunnan Province, P.R. China, 25°41′47′′N, 100°08′28′′E, elevation 2142 m, 7 August 2009, coll. Xiao-Feng Xue. Paratypes: 8 females and 5 males on 13 microscope slides (slide no. NJAUAcariEriYN61.2–61.14), with same data as holotype.
Relation to host plant. Vagrant on terminal parts of pine needles. No damage to the host plant was observed.
Etymology. The specific designation granularpro is derived from the morphological details of the prodorsal shield. It is regarded as a noun phrase regardless of the gender and part of speech.
Differential diagnosis. This species is similar to P. taiwanensis Huang 2001 (we studied additional material of P. taiwanensis, including 5 females [slide no. NJAUAcariEriYN91.1–91.5], from P. tabuliformis, Kunming Botany Garden, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, P.R. China, 25°07′55′′N, 102°44′54′′E, elevation 1946 m, 9 August 2009, coll. Xiao-Feng Xue), but can be differentiated from the latter by having: a prodorsal shield design with two different kinds of granules (only some small granules seen dotting the shield in P. taiwanensis); dorsal semiannuli with elliptical microtubercles (dorsal semiannuli with spiny microtubercles in P. taiwanensis), prosternal apodeme present (absent in P. taiwanensis).
Phyllocoptruta juniperiana sp. nov. (Figs. 8–10)
Description. FEMALE. (n=15). Body fusiform, 189 (180–190), 68 (65–70) wide, 70 (70–75) thick; light yellow in colour. Gnathosoma 26 (25–28), projecting obliquely downwards, dorsal pedipalp genual seta (d) 9 (8–10), cheliceral stylets 20 (18–22). Prodorsal shield 44 (44–45), 55 (54–56) wide, median line and submedian lines absent; admedian lines present: convex on basal half, with short lines on outside, with a U-shaped design on both sides; anterior shield lobe, rounded and broad, 8 (8–10). Scapular tubercles near rear shield margin, 18 (18–19) apart, scapular setae (sc) 9 (9–10), projecting upward. Coxigenital region with 9 (9–10) semiannuli between coxae and genitalia. Coxal plates I with short lines, coxal plates II mainly with fine granules; anterolateral setae on coxisternum І (1b) 11(11–12), 13 (13–14) apart, proximal setae on coxisternum І (1a) 35 (35–38), 11 (11–12) apart, proximal setae on coxisternum ІІ (2a) 45 (40–45), 29 (29–30) apart, tubercles 1b and 1a apart 10 (9–10), tubercles 1a and 2a 9 (9–10) apart. Prosternal apodeme 6 (6–7). Leg І 35 (31–35), femur 12 (10–12), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 10 (10–13); genu 5 (5–6), antaxial genual seta (l'') 25 (22–25); tibia 6 (6–8), paraxial tibial seta (l') 6 (6–7), located at 2/3 from dorsal base; tarsus 7 (6–7), seta ft' 19 (19–20), seta ft'' 23 (23–24); tarsal empodium (em) 5 (5–6), simple, 6-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 8 (7–8), rod-like. Leg ІІ 31 (28–31), femur 11 (9–11), basiventral femoral seta (bv) 8 (8–10); genu 5 (5–6), antaxial genual seta (l'') 8 (8–9); tibia 5 (5–7); tarsus 6 (6–7), seta ft' 21(21–22), seta ft'' 24 (22–25); tarsal empodium (em) 5 (5–6), simple, 6-rayed, tarsal solenidion (ω) 8 (8–9), rod-like. Opisthosoma with 45 (42–47) dorsal semiannuli with a wide middorsal longitudinal furrow: first half with elliptical microtubercles, second half with shortened fine tubercles; 107 (100–110) ventral semiannuli with rounded microtubercles on rear semiannular margins, last 12th–13th semiannuli with elongated and linear tubercles, fine microtubercles and some folds on lateral sides. Setae c2 44 (43–45) on ventral semiannulus 14 (14– 15), 60 (58–61) apart; setae d 60 (59–60) on ventral semiannulus 28 (27–29), 39 (39–40) apart; setae e 50 (45–50) on ventral semiannulus 45 (44–46), 15 (15–16) apart, setae f 24 (23–25) on 5th–6th ventral semiannulus from rear, 19 (18–20) apart. Setae h1 4 (4–5), h2 58 (57–59). Female genitalia 15 (14–15), 26 (25–26) wide, coverflap with short lines at base and 14 (13–14) longitudinal ridges, setae 3a 30 (30–32), 18 (18–20) apart.
MALE (n=6). Similar to female. 163–170, 55–60 wide. Prodorsal shield 40–41, 45–46 wide; Scapular tubercles 15–16 apart, setae sc 8–9. Opisthosoma with 38–40 dorsal semiannuli, 60–62 ventral semiannuli.
Type material. Holotype female (slide no. NJAUAcariEriYN69.1, marked Holotype), from Juniperus chinensis Linn. (Cupressaceae), Cangshan, Dali City, Yunnan Province, P.R. China, 25°41′47′′N, 100°08′28′′E, elevation 2142 m, 8 August 2009, coll. Xiao-Feng Xue. Paratypes: 14 females and 6 males on 20 microscope slides (slide no. NJAUAcariEriYN69.2–69.21), with same data as holotype.
Relation to host plant. Vagrant on terminal parts of needles. No damage was observed.
Etymology. The specific designation juniperiana is derived from the generic name of the host plant, Juniperus; feminine in gender.
Differential diagnosis. This species is similar to Phyllocoptruta platycladusa Xue, Song, Amrine & Hong 2007, but can be differentiated from the latter by: the absence of a median line and submedian lines on the prodorsal shield (a short median line and relatively long submedian lines are present in P. platycladusa); having dorsal semiannuli with elliptical microtubercles on the wide, middorsal longitudinal furrow (dorsal semiannuli with microtubercles laterally in P. platycladusa); coxal plates I with short lines, coxal plates II with granules (coxal plates I are smooth and coxal plates II have short lines in P. platycladusa).
description: Published as part of Han, Xiao, Xue, Xiao-Feng & Hong, Xiao-Yue, 2013, Three new eriophyoid mite species in the tribe Phyllocoptini from Yunnan Province, southwestern China (Acari: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae), pp. 247-261 in Zootaxa 3702 (3) on pages 253-260, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3702.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/219191