Zercon
Creators: name: Karaca, Mehmet
name: Urhan, Raşit
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Mesostigmata
Blattisociidae
Zercon

description: Key to species of genus Zercon known from Turkey (based on adult females)
1. Anterior margin of ventrianal shield with one pair of setae..................................................... 2
- Anterior margin of ventrianal shield with two pairs of setae.................................................. 23
2. Seta S3 not reach beyond opisthonotum.................................................................. 3
- Seta S3 reach beyond opisthonotum..................................................................... 8
3. Seta S3 smooth...................................................................................... 4
- Seta S3 finely barbed with hyaline ending................................................................. 5
4. Setae J3–J5 and Z3 short, smooth and needle-like................................................ lepurus Błaszak
- Setae J3–J5 and Z3 long and finely barbed.................................................. hispanicus Sellnick
5. Seta Z5 with hyaline ending............................................................................ 6
- Seta Z5 without hyaline ending......................................................................... 7
6. Marginal R setae short and one barbed.................................................... osmaneliensis Urhan
- Marginal R setae long, finely barbed with hyaline ending............................... istanbulensis Duran & Urhan
7. Pore Po1 located outside above the base of seta Z1, setae S3 and S2 about same length................. colligans Berlese
- Pore Po1 located inside above the base of seta Z1, seta S3 longer than seta S2.................. marinae Ivan & Călugăr
8. Seta J4 with hyaline ending............................................................................ 9
- Seta J4 without hyaline ending......................................................................... 14
9. Seta J5 reach beyond opisthonotum................................................ plumatopilus Athias-Henriot
- Seta J5 not reach beyond opisthonotum.................................................................. 10
10. Pore Po2 located outside of line connecting between setae S1–S2................................... huseyini Urhan
- Pore Po2 located inside of line connecting between setae S1–S2.............................................. 11
11. Seta S2 without hyaline ending........................................................... insperatus Błaszak
- Seta S2 with hyaline ending........................................................................... 12
12. Pore Po1 located inside base of seta Z1........................................................ cretensis Ujvári
- Pore Po1 located outside base of seta Z1................................................................. 13
13. Setae J2 and S2 smooth...................................................................... laczii Ujvári
- Setae J2 and S2 with hyaline ending....................................................... salebrosus Błaszak
14. Setae J3–J5 short, smooth and needle-like................................................................ 15
- Setae J3–J5 finely barbed............................................................................. 17
15. Seta J5 long and reach beyond opisthonotum................................................ longisetosus Urhan
- Seta J5 short and not reach beyond opisthonotum.......................................................... 16
16. Setae J3 and J4 reach base of following seta in series, seta Z5 one barbed.............................. fragilis Urhan
- Setae J3 and J4 not reach base of following seta in series, seta Z5 short and smooth.................... nemoralis Urhan
17. Setae R1–R3 short, smooth and needle-like............................................................... 18
- Setae R1–R3 finely barbed............................................................................ 19
18. Seta Z3 short, smooth and needle-like, not reach base of seta Z4................................... ignobilis Błaszak
- Seta Z3 long, finely barbed with hyaline ending, reach to base of seta Z4........................... inonuensis Urhan
19. Seta Z4 not reach beyond opisthonotum................................................................. 20
- Seta Z4 reach beyond opisthonotum.................................................................... 21
20. Setae j2 and r1–r3 finely barbed.......................................................... caucasicus Błaszak
- Setae j2 and r1–r3 short, smooth and needle-like............................................. adoxyphes Błaszak
21. Seta S2 finely barbed with hyaline ending.................................................... solenites HaarlØv
- Seta S2 short, smooth and needle-like................................................................... 22
22. Setae S3 and S4 without hyaline ending, setae R4–R7 short, smooth and needle-like................ hungaricus Sellnick
- Setae S3 and S4 with hyaline ending, setae R4–R7 little barbed.................................... separatus Urhan
23. Extra setae present between J and Z series.................................................. trabzonensis Urhan
- Extra setae absent between J and Z series................................................................ 24
24. Setae S3 and S4 absent............................................................................... 25
- Setae S3 or S4 present............................................................................... 26
25. Setae in R series with 7 pairs, short, smooth and needle-like, adherent to edge of opisthonotum.............. sklari Balan
- Setae in R series with 8 pairs, long, one or two barbed.......................... sklarsimilis Karaca & Urhan sp. nov.
26. Seta S2 absent...................................................................................... 27
- Seta S2 present..................................................................................... 28
27. Setae J2–J5 short, smooth and needle-like, bases of setae J6 and Z5 close together, setae in R series short, smooth and needle- like.................................................................................. beleviensis Urhan
- Setae J2–J5 finely barbed with hyaline ending, bases of setae J6 and Z5 not close together, setae in R series little barbed...................................................................................... imperfectsetosus Urhan
28. All setae in R series smooth........................................................................... 29
- All setae in R series not smooth........................................................................ 51
29. Seta S3 absent...................................................................................... 30
- Seta S3 present..................................................................................... 35
30. Seta S4 short, without hyaline ending and oblique position..................... geliboluensis Karaca & Urhan sp. nov.
- Seta S4 long, with hyaline ending and upright position...................................................... 31
31. Seta Z3 absent........................................................................ tefenniensis Urhan
- Seta Z3 present..................................................................................... 32
32. Setae J2–J4 reach base of following seta in series.................................................. yusufi Urhan
- Setae J2–J4 not reach base of following seta in series....................................................... 33
33. Seta J2 short, smooth and needle-like.......................................................... alattini Urhan
- Seta J2 finely barbed................................................................................ 34
34. Dorsal cavities star shaped................................................................ uludagicus Urhan
- Dorsal cavities semi–moon shaped, dark coloured and well sclerotised............ tekirdagensis Karaca & Urhan sp. nov.
35. All setae smooth on podonotum and opisthonotum......................................................... 36
- All setae not smooth on podonotum and opisthonotum...................................................... 40
36. Seta J5 long and reach beyond opisthonotum............................................................. 37
- Seta J5 short and not reach beyond opisthonotum.......................................................... 38
37. Dorsal cavities about same size.............................................. filiformis Karaca & Urhan sp. nov.
- Outers of dorsal cavities about 3–4 times larger than inners...................................... bulgaricus Balogh
38. Seta s1 absent, outers of dorsal cavities about 2 times larger than inners........................ cabylus Athias-Henriot
- Seta s1 present, dorsal cavities about same size............................................................ 39
39. Pore Po3 located on line connecting setae Z3–Z4............................................ perforatulus Berlese
- Pore Po3 located outside of line connecting between setae Z3–Z4............................... montanus Willmann
40. Seta J6 onlong and without hyaline ending.................................................... honazicus Urhan
- Seta J6 long and with hyaline ending.................................................................... 41
41. Seta S1 finely barbed with hyaline ending................................................................ 42
- Seta S1 smooth..................................................................................... 43
42. Seta j2 finely barbed, seta Z5 finely barbed with hyaline ending............................... mehmeturhani Urhan
- Seta j2 short and smooth, seta Z5 short, smooth and needle-like............................. delicatus Urhan & Ekiz
43. Seta S3 not reach beyond opisthonotum................................................................. 44
- Seta S3 reach beyond opisthonotum.................................................................... 45
44. Dorsal cavities saddle shaped, well sclerotised and on the same horizontal line..................... carpathicus Sellnick
- Dorsal cavities waved star shaped, weakly sclerotised and outers located above from inners............. anatolicus Urhan
45. Setae J4 and J5 finely barbed.......................................................................... 46
- Setae J4 and J5 short, smooth and needle-like............................................................. 48
46. Opisthonotum generally covered with plates, seta Z4 reach beyond opisthonotum................... septemporus Urhan
- Opisthonotum covered with large and frequent spots, seta Z4 not reach beyond opisthonotum....................... 47
47. Setae J4 and J5 with hyaline ending.............................................. similifoveolatus Ivan & Călugăr
- Setae J4 and J5 without hyaline ending................................................... foveolatus Halašková
48. Seta S2 with hyaline ending................................................................. andrei Sellnick
- Seta S2 without hyaline ending........................................................................ 49
49. Seta Z4 reach beyond opisthonotum.................................................. ozkani Urhan & Ayyıldız
- Seta Z4 not reach beyond opisthonotum................................................................. 50
50. Setae in r series little barbed, seta J6 finely barbed............................................ pinicola Halašková
- Setae in r series smooth, seta J6 not finely barbed............................................... berlesei Sellnick
51. Seta S1 with hyaline ending........................................................................... 52
- Seta S1 without hyaline ending........................................................................ 56
52. Seta J2 short, smooth and needle-like................................................ encarpatus Athias-Henriot
- Seta J2 finely barbed with hyaline ending................................................................ 53
53. Seta Z1 finely barbed with hyaline ending...................................................... ayyildizi Urhan
- Seta Z1 short, smooth and needle-like................................................................... 54
54. Setae in R series without hyaline ending....................................................... kallimcii Urhan
- Setae in R series with hyaline ending.................................................................... 55
55. Seta J2 reach to base of seta J3, seta S3 not reach beyond opisthonotum............................ agnostus Błaszak
- Seta J2 not reach to base of seta J3, seta S3 reach beyond opisthonotum............................... salmani Urhan
56. Seta S3 absent...................................................................................... 57
- Seta S3 present..................................................................................... 60
57. Setae J3–J5 finely barbed with hyaline ending............................................................ 58
- Setae J3–J5 short, smooth and needle-like................................................................ 59
58. Setae Z1–Z2 and S1 short, smooth and needle-like............................................. cokelezicus Urhan
- Setae Z1–Z2 and S1 finely barbed..................................................... magdae Ivan & Călugăr
59. Dorsal cavities about same size.......................................................... bulancakensis Urhan
- Outers of dorsal cavities about 2–3 times larger than inners.................................... domanicensis Urhan
60. Seta Z5 smooth and needle-like........................................................................ 61
- Seta Z5 little or finely barbed.......................................................................... 64
61. Seta S3 reach beyond opisthonotum.................................................................... 62
- Seta S3 not reach beyond opisthonotum................................................................. 63
62. Seta J5 reach beyond opisthonotum, all setae in R series with hyaline ending..................... karadaghiensis Balan
- Seta J5 not reach beyond opisthonotum, all setae in R series without hyaline ending................. peltatus C. L. Koch
63. Setae J3–J5 finely barbed, Seta S2 with hyaline ending........................... thracicus Karaca & Urhan sp. nov.
- Setae J3–J5 and S2 short, smooth and needle-like................................................ serratus Urhan
64. Setae J4 and J5 finely barbed with hyaline ending......................................................... 65
- Setae J4 and J5 without hyaline ending.................................................................. 72
65. Seta S2 finely barbed with hyaline ending................................................................ 66
- Seta S2 without hyaline ending........................................................................ 71
66. Bases of setae J6 and Z5 close together.................................................... kezbaniremae Urhan
- Bases of setae J6 and Z5 not close together............................................................... 67
67. Seta J2 finely barbed................................................................................ 68
- Seta J2 smooth and needle-like........................................................................ 69
68. Seta S2 not reach to base of seta S3, dorsal cavities large and dark coloured.................... juvarae Ivan & Călugăr
- Seta S2 reach to base of seta S3, dorsal cavities normal sizes.................................... apladellus Błaszak
69. Setae r1–r3 short, smooth and needle-like, dorsal cavities large and dark coloured.................. quadricavum Urhan
- Setae r1–r3 long and finely barbed, dorsal cavities normal sizes.............................................. 70
70. Seta J5 reach beyond opisthonotum, pore Po2 located inside of line connecting between setae S1–S2................................................................................................... turcicus Urhan & Ayyıldız
- Seta J5 not reach beyond opisthonotum, pore Po2 located outside of line connecting between setae S1–S2.. notabilis Błaszak
71. Seta J3 short and smooth, setae S1–S2 short, smooth and needle-like............................. burdurensis Urhan
- Seta J3 finely barbed with hyaline ending, setae S1–S2 little barbed............................... denizliensis Urhan
72. Setae J1 and Z1 smooth, setae R5–R7 finely barbed....................................... mirabilis Urhan & Öztaş
- Setae J1 and Z1 finely barbed, setae R5–R7 short, smooth and needle-like.................... kackaricus Urhan & Ekiz
description: Published as part of Karaca, Mehmet & Urhan, Raşit, 2016, Five new species of Zercon C. L. Koch, 1836 (Acari: Zerconidae) from northwestern Turkey, pp. 31-59 in Zootaxa 4127 (1) on pages 55-57, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4127.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/271766