Cenopalpus bakeri Duzgunes 1967
Creators: name: Khanjani, Masoumeh
name: Khanjani, Mohammad
name: Saboori, Alireza
name: Seeman, Owen D.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2012
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Prostigmata
Tenuipalpidae
Cenopalpus
Cenopalpus bakeri

description: Cenopalpus bakeri Düzgünes, 1967
(Figs. 126–151)
Cenopalpus bakeri Düzgünes, 1967: 91, figs. 4–6.
Brevipalpus bakeri, Meyer 1979: 84.
Brevipalpus bakeriana Ghai and Shenhmar, 1984: 127.
Cenopalpus bakeri, Hatzinikolis and Emmanouel 1987: 18, fig. 11; Khosrowshahi and Arbabi 1997: 13, figs. 11–12.
Diagnosis. Rostral shield with 2 medial lobes (submedial lobes obsolete) and 2 lateral lobes. Propodosoma reticulated, cells becoming larger and irregular laterally; opisthosoma reticulated, becoming elongated and irregular laterally. Dorsal body setae fine, sparsely barbed, setae v2 subequal to distance v2–v2; opisthosomal setae shorter than propodosomal setae; opisthosomal pores absent. Intercoxal area between III–IV smooth, opisthosomal venter with reticulations behind coxae IV, reticulate medially. Solenidia Iω 10–16, IIω 10–12.
Re-description. Female (n = 10). Color in life bright red. Idiosoma oval. Length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 305–335; (including gnathosoma) 341–375; width 169–190; length of leg I 154–165; leg II 148–165; leg III 122–136; leg IV 130–147.
Dorsum (Fig. 126). Rostral shield with 2 medial lobes (submedial lobes indistinct to obsolete) and 2 lateral lobes (Fig. 126). Propodosoma with polygonal reticulations medially and incomplete reticulations laterally. Sejugal furrow distinct; opisthosoma reticulated medially and elongate irregular reticulations laterally; all dorsal setae setiform, sparsely serrate; opisthosomal pores absent (Fig. 126). Lengths of dorsal setae as follows: v 2 22–27, sc 1 20– 26, sc 2 14–23, c 1 11–15, c 2 13–19, c 3 13–17, d 1 8–11, d 3 12–16, e 1 8 –12, e 3 11 –15, f 2 10–14, f 3 10–13, h 1 7–10, h 2 7– 12; distances between dorsal setae; v2-v 2 29–33, v2–sc1 35–41, sc1–sc1 92–96, sc2–sc2 135–142, sc1–sc 2 31–36, c1–c1 40–49, c1–c2 42–50, c2–c 3 8–12, c2–c2 132–146, c3–c3 147–161, c1–d 1 31–38, c3–d3 32–46, d1–d 1 26–38, d1–d3 55–68, d3–d3 150–163, d1– e 1 48–60, e1– e 1 29–39, e1 – e 3 52–64, e3 – e3 140–155, e3–f2 32–42, f2–f2 119–133, f2–f 3 25–42, f3–f3 85–95, f3–h 2 22–29, h1–h 1 17–24, h1–h 2 13–22, h2–h2 45–55, e1–h1 69–86, d3– e 3 35–44.
Venter (Fig. 127). Coxisternal area behind coxae I–II with few coarse transverse striae medially and irregular reticulations laterally, coxisternalae III–IV smooth, area posterior to coxae IV reticulate (Fig. 127); length of setae la 82–97, 1 b 24–29, 1 c 15–19, 2 b 18–24, 2 c 22–30, 3 a 13–20, 3 b 15–19, 4 a 79–93, and 4b 15–19. Ventral setae short except 1a and 4a long. Ventral shield with transverse areolae sculpturing, genital shield and anal shield with reticulations (Fig. 127); aggenital seta (ag) 18–22 longer than genital setae (g1–2); g1–2 as long as anal setae (ps1–2), setae g 1 11–15, g 2 11–15, ps 1 11–17, ps 2 10–15. Distances between genital area setae: ag–ag 18–22, g1–g 1 26–35, g2–g2 43–51, g1–g 2 10–14.
Gnathosoma (Figs. 128–130). Rostrum extending to end of femur I (Fig. 127); palp 4 segmented, palp tarsus with 1 solenidion and 2 eupathidia; palp genu-tibia with 2 setae, palp femur with 1 dorsal seta (Fig. 130). Subcapitulum with seta m 10–16, distance m–m 13–16. Chelicerae as in Figure 129.
Legs (Figs. 131–134). Legs rather short, about 1/3 length of the idiosoma. Setal formulae of leg segments as follows: coxae 2-2-1-1; trochanters 1-1-2-1; femora 4-4-2-1; genua 3-3-1-0; tibiae 5-5-3-3; tarsi 9(1ω) - 9(1ω)-5-5. Dorsal setae distinctly serrated (Figs. 131–134). Tarsus I and II with solenidia Iω 10–16, IIω 10–12 (Figs. 131– 132). Tarsal claws uncinate and empodia pad-like.
Deutonymph (n = 1) (Figs. 135–143). Color in life red. Length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 267; (including gnathosoma) 310; width 176; length of leg I 127; leg II 108; leg III 100; leg IV 100.
Dorsum (Fig. 135). Anterior margin of propodosoma rounded (Fig. 135). Propodosoma with polygonal reticulations medially and broken longitudinal striae laterally. Sejugal furrow indistinct; opisthosoma with coarse transverse striae anteriorly and broken longitudinal striae posteriorly; most dorsal setae broadly lanceolate, laterally barbed; setae h1, h2, c1, c2, d1, e1 minute; opisthosomal pores absent (Fig. 135). Lengths of dorsal setae as follows: v 2 35, sc1 41, sc2 42, c1 5, c 2 5, c 3 47, d1 4, d3 52, e1 4, e3 39, f2 37, f3 49, h1 3, h2 3; distances between dorsal setae; v2–v2 45, v2–sc1 31, sc1–sc1 97, sc2–sc2 131, sc1–sc2 31, c1–c1 41, c1–c2 41, c2–c3 12, c2–c2 124, c3–c3 142, c1–d1 44, c3–d3 45, d1–d1 28, d1–d–3 57, d3–d3 138, d1– e 1 59, e1– e 1 17, e1– e 3 59, e3–e3 130, e3–f2 35, f2–f2 114, f2–f3 37, f3–f3 74, f3–h2 29, h1– h1 13, h1–h2 7, h2–h2 28, e1–h1 61, d3– e 3 41.
Venter (Fig. 136). Ventral propodosoma, metapodosoma and posterior 4a with transverse striae, posterior of opisthosoma with coarse striae (Fig. 136); length of setae la 72, 1 b 18, 1 c 13, 2 b 14, 2 c 18, 3 a 14, 3 b 12, 4a 62, and 4b 11. Setae 1a longer than 4a. Ventral, genital and anal shields indistinct (Fig. 136); aggenital setae (ag) 13, two times longer than genital seta (g); genital seta almost as long as anal seta (ps1–2), setae g 6, ps1 4, ps 2 6. Distances between genital area setae: ag–ag 24, g–g 15, ps1–ps1 6, ps2–ps2 4, ps1–ps2 12.
Gnathosoma (Figs. 137–139). Similar to adult female. Subcapitulum with seta m 11, distance m–m 12. Chelicerae as in Fig. 138.
Legs (Figs. 140–143). Similar to adult female except trochanters 1-1-2-0 and dorsal setae, narrowly lanceolate (Figs. 140–143). Tarsus I and II with solenidia Iω 11, IIω 9.
Larva (n = 2) (Figs. 144–151). Color in life red. Length of body (excluding gnathosoma) 170–176; (including gnathosoma) 208–210; width 118–120; length of leg I 80 –85; leg II 65 –70; leg III 71 –74.
Dorsum (Fig. 144). Anterior margin of propodosoma rounded (Fig. 144). Propodosoma with broken longitudinal striae laterally and reticulate element medially; sejugal furrow indistinct; opisthosoma with transverse striae medially and longitudinal to oblique striae laterally and posteriorly; propodosomal and lateral setae except h1 and h2 broadly lanceolate; central and sublateral setae and h1, h2 minute; opisthosomal pores absent (Fig. 109). Lengths of dorsal setae as follows: v 2 18–19, sc 1 23–24, sc 2 30–31, c1 3–4, c 2 4–4, c 3 32–33, d1 3–4, d 3 31–33, e1 3, e 3 25 –30, f 2 22–26, f 3 31–34, h1 3–4, h2 2–3; distances between dorsal setae; v2–v 2 27–27, v2–sc 1 22–24, sc1–sc1 59–62, sc2–sc2 83–88, sc1–sc 2 20–21, c1–c 1 23–24, c1–c 2 27–29, c2–c3 6–8, c2–c2 79–80, c3–c3 91–93, c1–d 1 29–34, c3–d 3 26–27, d1– d 1 16–16, d1–d3 35–36, d3–d3 85–87, d1– e 1 27–32, e1– e 1 9–11, e1– e 3 31–34, e3– e 3 74–76, e3–f 2 21–22, f2–f2 55–59, f2–f 3 14–17, f3–f 3 29–32, f3–h2 8–9, h1–h1 4, h1–h2 5–5, h2–h 2 14–14, e1–h 1 24–26, d3– e 3 22–26.
Venter (Fig. 145). Ventral propodosoma and intercoxa III with transverse striae, opisthosoma with transverse to oblique striae (Fig. 145); length of setae la 49–60, 1 b 9–14, 3 a 9–11. Setae 1a longer than 3a. Ventral shield and genital shield absent (Fig. 145); anal shield with 2 setae (ps1–2), setae ps1 3–3, ps 2 3–6. Distances between anal area setae: ps1–ps 1 7–11, ps2– ps2 6–8, ps1–ps2 5–6.
Gnathosoma (Figs. 146–148). Similar to adult female. Subcapitulum and chelicerae as in figures 146–147, respectively.
Legs (Figs. 149–151). Legs rather short, about 1/3 length of the idiosoma. Setal formulae of leg segments as follows: coxae 1-0-0; trochanters 0-0-0; femora 3-3-2; genua 1-1-1; tibiae 5-5-3; tarsi 7(1ω) - 7(1ω)-3. Tarsus I and II with solenidia Iω 8–9, IIω 6–8 (Figs. 149–150). Tarsal claws uncinate and empodia pad-like.
Material examined. 1 female and 1 deutonymph collected from plum leaf, Prunus domestica L. (Rosaceae), 1 female collected from vine leaf, Vitis vinifera L. (Vitaceae), 3 females collected from hawthorn leaf, Crataegus monogyna Jacq. (Rosaceae), 7 females and 2 larvae collected from quince leaf, Cydonia oblonga Mill. (Rosaceae), IRAN: Hamedan Province, Hamedan, 34º 45ʹ N, 48º 31ʹ E, 1991 m a. s. l, 8 September 2010, coll. M. Khanjani; 12 females collected from hawthorn leaf, C. monogyna Jacq. (Rosaceae), IRAN: Ardabil Province, Heyran, 38º 26ʹ N, 48º 35ʹ E, 1475 m a. s. l, 23 September 2008, coll. B. Asali Fayaz. Deposited in CALBS.
Remarks. The Iranian specimens exhibit most features of the original description except that in the original description the rostral shield has medial lobes that are irregularly notched (smooth in re-description), the ratio d1 / d1–d1 is 0.19 (0.29–0.30 in redescription) and the ratio d3/d3–e3 is 0.47 (0.34–0.36 in re-description). These differences seem minor and therefore our specimens are deemed to be conspecific.
description: Published as part of Khanjani, Masoumeh, Khanjani, Mohammad, Saboori, Alireza & Seeman, Owen D., 2012, The false spider mites of the genus Cenopalpus Pritchard & Baker (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Iran, pp. 1-59 in Zootaxa 3433 on pages 42-49, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.211587