Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon 1959
Creators: name: Kar, Anamika
name: Karmakar, Krishna
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Mesostigmata
Phytoseiidae
Typhlodromus

description: Key to the Indian species of Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) described or reported from India based on Hernandes et al. (2012).
1. Ventrianal shield with three pairs of pre-anal setae, seta JV3 absent.............................................. 2
- Ventrianal shield with four pairs of pre-anal setae, seta JV3 present.............................................. 5
2. Leg IV with macrosetae................................................................................ 3
- Leg IV without macrosetae.............................................................................. 4
3. All dorsal setae long, serrated, Z4, Z5, and S5 with bulbous tip................ T. (A.) gosabaensis Kar & Karmakar, 2021
- All dorsal setae not serrated, only Z4 and Z5 serrated, Z5 knobbed................... T. (A.) bambusicolus Gupta, 1977d
4. Dorsal shield slightly reticulated with a deep incision at the level of R1 and fixed digit of chelicerae with four teeth.................................................................................... T. (A.) majumderi Gupta 1986
- Lateral margin of dorsal shield strongly striated with a deep incision at the lateral margin of waist region and fixed digit of chelicerae with seven teeth....................................... T. (A.) heliotropium Karmakar & Bhowmik, 2018
5. All the dorsal setae bulbous type ................................ T. (A.) bulbosis Molla, Kar, Bala & Karmakar, 2021
- All the dorsal setae not bulbous type ...................................................................... 6
6. Lateral setae j3, z3, s4, s6 and Z5 elongated, setae z2, z4 and S5 short, setae Z4 and Z5 smooth, pointed................. 7
- Lateral setae j3, z3, s4, s6 and Z5 not elongated, setae z2, z4 and S5 short, setae Z4 and Z5 serrated.................... 13
7. st3 out of the sternal shield.......................................................... T. (A.) dalii (Rather, 1984)
- st3 on the sternal shield................................................................................ 8
8. j1 longer than j3 ........................................................... T. (A.) manipurensis Gupta, 1977d
- j1 shorter than j3 ...................................................................................... 9
9. Dorsocentral setae j5, j6 & J2 longer..................................................................... 10
- Dorsocentral setae j5, j6 & J2 shorter.................................................................... 11
10. Macrosetae on leg IV longer SgeIV 45, StiIV 51, StIV 63.................................. T. (A.) rickeri Chant, 1960
- Macrosetae on leg IV shorter SgeIV 10, StiIV 14, StIV 36................................ T. orissaensis Gupta, 1977d.
11. Seta z3 longer than j3 ............................................................ T. (A.) hadii Chaudhri, 1965
- Seta z3 as long as of j3 ................................................................................ 12
12. Spermatheca tubular................................................................ T. (A.) pruni Gupta, 1970
- Spermatheca bell-shaped................................................ T. (A.) channabasavannai Gupta, 1978a
13. All dorsal setae serrated............................................................................... 14
- All dorsal setae not serrated, only few serrated and others smooth.............................................. 16
14. Sternal shield with two pairs of setae................................. adhatoda Molla, Kar, Bala and Karmakar, 2021
- Sternal shield with three pairs of setae.................................................................... 15
15. All dorsal setae long and serrated, setae Z4, Z5 and S5 bulbous...... T. (A.) bengalensis Molla, Kar, Bala & Karmakar, 2021
- All dorsal setae short and serrated, setae Z4, Z5 and S5 not bulbous................. T. (A.) neotransvalensis Gupta, 1978a
16. All the dorsolateral setae serrated and dorsocentral setae smooth............................................... 17
- All dorsal setae smooth or Z4 and Z5 serrated or only Z5 serrated.............................................. 18
17. Spermatheca saccular............................................ T. (A.) carambolae Karmakar & Bhowmik, 2018
- Spermatheca long, tubular......................................................... T. (A.) barapanicus sp. nov.
18. All dorsal setae smooth............................................................................... 19
- Z4 and Z5 serrated or only Z5 serrated.................................................................... 25
19. st3 on the sternal shield............................................................................... 20
- st3 off the sternal shield............................................................................... 24
20. Distinct notch at the level of R1 .................................................. T. (A.) garwalicus Gupta, 1982.
- Without distinct notch at level R1 ....................................................................... 21
21. S5 reaches the base of Z5 .............................................................................. 22
- S5 not reaches the base of Z5 ......................................................... T. (A.) campana sp. nov.
22. j3 longer than j1 ................................................................. T. (A.) sijiensis Gupta, 1986
- j3 and j1 equal in length............................................................................... 23
23. S5 shorter than S4 ............................................................. T. (A.) communis Gupta, 1980a
- S5 equal to S4 .............................................................. T. (A.) neorhenanus Gupta, 1977d
24. Spermathecae fundibular with distinct neck, major duct tubular............................... viniferae (Rather, 1987)
- Spermathecae saccular without neck, major duct broad.............................. T. (A.) cherrapunjiensis sp. nov.
25. Z4 and Z5 serrated................................................................................... 26
- Z5 serrated but Z4 smooth............................................................................. 42
26. R1 on the dorsal shield................................................ T. (A.) meerutensis (Ghai & Menon, 1969)
- R1 off the dorsal shield................................................................................ 27
27. Ventianal shield triangular....................................................... T. (A.) bakeri (Garman, 1948)
- Ventrianal shield pentagonal............................................................................ 28
28. Posterior margin of sternal shield with deep interior cleft................................ T. (A.) persicus Gupta, 1992
- Posterior margin of sternal shield without any cleft.......................................................... 29
29. Leg IV with three macrosetae........................................................................... 30
- Leg IV with less than three macrosetae................................................................... 33
30. Tip of macrosetae of leg IV bulbous..................................................................... 31
- Tip of macrosetae of leg IV not bulbous........................................ T. (A.) darjeelingensis Gupta, 1986
31. Spermatheca saccular with umbrella like process.................... T. (A.) umbratus (Chaudhri, Akbar & Rasool, 1974)
- Spermatheca saccular without umbrella like process......................................................... 32
32. Seta s6 shorter than S2 and S4 ............................................... T. (A.) sonprayagensis Gupta, 1985 a
- Seta s6, S2 and S4 are of equal in length............................. T. (A.) dahungensis Pramanik & Karmakar, 2016
33. Leg IV with single macrosetae.......................................................................... 34
- Leg IV with two macrosetae......................................................... T. (A.) mori Gupta, 1981b
34. Sternal shield with two pairs of setae........................................... T. (A.) rhenanus (Oudemans, 1905)
- Sternal shield with three pairs of setae.................................................................... 35
35. Sternal shield longer than its width................................................ T. (A.) fleschneri Chant, 1960
- Sternal shield almost as long as width.................................................................... 36
36. Tip of macrosetae of leg IV knobbed..................................................................... 37
- Tip of macrosetae of leg IV not knobbed.................................................................. 39
37. StIV longer, 30-40 long....................................................... T. (A.) himalayensis Gupta, 1981a
- StIV shorter, less than 20 long.......................................................................... 38
38. Posterior margin of sternal shield distinct, movable digit with teeth.... T. (A.) sagaricus Molla, Kar, Bala & Karmakar, 2021
- Posterior margin of sternal shield indistinct, movable digit without teeth..................... T. (A.) homalii Gupta, 1970
39. Spermatheca elongate, tubular................................................ T. (A.) chrysanthemi Gupta, 1977b
- Spermatheca cup, dish or bell shaped..................................................................... 40
40. Seta S2 longer (52), movable digit toothless........................................... T. (A.) gopali Gupta, 1969a
- Seta S2 shorter less than 30, movable digit with tooth........................................................ 41
41. Posterior margin of sternal shield concave, StIV shorter (25)....................... T. (A.) rhododendroni Gupta, 1978b
- Posterior margin of sternal shield straight, StIV longer (40)....................... T. (A.) kodaikanalensis Gupta, 1978b
42. Seta Z4 reaches base of Z5 ............................................................................. 43
- Seta Z4 never reaches base of Z5 ........................................................................ 44
43. Spermatheca pocular, st3 off the sternal shield..................................... T. (A.) denmarkii (Rather, 1984)
- Spermatheca bell-shaped with a distinct neck at atrium, st3 on the sternal shield.............................................................................................. T. (A.) divergentis (Chaudhri, Akbar & Rasool, 1974)
44. Leg IV with three macrosetae........................................................................... 45
- Leg IV with single macrosetae................................................ T. (A.) arunachalensis Gupta, 1986
45. Macrosetae SgeIV and StiIV unequal.............................................. T. (A.) nilgiriensis Gupta, 1986
- Macrosetae SgeIV and StiIV equal.................................................. T. (A.) zafari Chaudhri, 1965
description: Published as part of Kar, Anamika & Karmakar, Krishna, 2021, Description of eleven new species of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Meghalaya state, north eastern India, pp. 301-354 in Zootaxa 5068 (3) on pages 348-349, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5068.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5706882